Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

69-61, 30-35 Away

Final

59-71, 29-33 Home


DET
KC

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

TigersTop 1st
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- J Francoeur to second on wild pitch by R Porcello.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- D. Downs pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- B Butler out at home on runner's fielder's choice, S Perez to second on runner's fielder's choice.
  0
  2
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- O Infante safe at second on throwing error by catcher S Perez.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 7th
- B. Villarreal pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- T. Collins pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- J Baker hit for B Boesch.
  0
  2
- Q Berry ran for D Young.
  0
  2
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- B. Villarreal pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- J Baker in right field.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- A Avila hit for G Laird.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Tigers
8
Royals
9

Game 1

29/8

Tigers
0
Royals
1

Game 2

30/8

Tigers
1
Royals
2

Game 3

31/8

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 31 August 2012

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 12,997

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
First Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Third Base Umpire - Ted Barrett

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

J. Guthrie3-3

R. Porcello9-10

K. Herrera1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Strike Swinging