Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2-1, 2-1 Away

Final

1-2, 1-2 Home


DET
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	3	7	12	0
1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	11	1

E. Bonine1-0

1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

L. Mendoza0-1

1.2 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

TigersTop 1st
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Double
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- C Guillen to second on wild pitch by B Bannister.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- D DeJesus to third on passed ball by G Laird.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- M Ordonez to third, M Cabrera to second on wild pitch by B Bannister.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- C Getz stole second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- D. Hughes pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- E. Bonine pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- D. Hughes pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- M Ordonez safe at first on error by shortstop Y Betancourt, J Damon to second.
  1
  2
- 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 8th
- R. Perry pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- L. Mendoza pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- A Jackson doubled to deep right center, A Everett scored, A Jackson to third on error by center fielder R Ankiel.
  5
  3
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Tigers
8
Royals
4

Game 1

5/4

Tigers
2
Royals
3

Game 2

8/4

Tigers
7
Royals
3

Game 3

8/4

Kauffman Stadium

7:10 PM, 8 April 2010

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 10,909

Game Time:3:06

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Tiller
First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Second Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Third Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

E. Bonine1-0

L. Mendoza0-1

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Swinging
3 Foul Ball
4 Double