Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

7-16, 7-6 Away

Final

12-12, 7-8 Home


KC
DET

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ball
- J Dyson stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- J. Sanchez pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- J. Sanchez pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- J. Sanchez pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- J. Sanchez pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- A Escobar caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- J. Sanchez pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- J. Mijares pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- R Santiago hit for D Worth.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- R Santiago at second base.
  2
  0
- J Dyson safe at third on throwing error by pitcher J Verlander.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TigersBottom 8th
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Benoit pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- C Getz stole second.
  3
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 9th
- J. Broxton pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- A Dirks hit for B Eldred.
  3
  2
- G Laird ran for A Avila.
  3
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
-
Tigers
-

Game 1

1/5

Royals
3
Tigers
9

Game 1

2/5

Royals
3
Tigers
2

Game 2

2/5

Comerica Park

6:05 PM, 2 May 2012

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 33,187

Game Time:2:52

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
First Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
Second Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
Third Base Umpire - Brian Runge

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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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Ball