Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

37-46, 23-23 Away

Final

43-42, 21-20 Home


KC
DET

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

D. Fister2-6

6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 3 BB

B. Chen7-8

3.1 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Fly Out
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- G Laird doubled to deep right, J Peralta scored, R Santiago to third, R Santiago scored on throwing error by center fielder J Dyson.
  2
  4
- A Jackson caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop.
  2
  5
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 3rd
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- N. Adcock pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- R Raburn picked off first.
  3
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- N. Adcock pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 7th
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- D. Downs pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- A Escobar stole second.
  3
  6
- B. Villarreal pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- N. Adcock pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- M Cabrera safe at first on error by third baseman M Moustakas.
  4
  6
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Benoit pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- N. Adcock pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- D Kelly in right field.
  4
  8
- J Bourgeois ran for B Butler.
  6
  8
- J Bourgeois stole second.
  7
  8
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
2
Tigers
4

Game 1

7/7

Royals
7
Tigers
8

Game 2

7/7

Royals
1
Tigers
7

Game 3

8/7

Comerica Park

9:05 PM, 7 July 2012

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 39,392

Game Time:3:00

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Cb Bucknor
First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Second Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
Third Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna

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

D. Fister2-6

B. Chen7-8

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Fly Out