Tigers 6-2 Royals (25 Sep, 2012) Play-by-Play

Detroit Tigers

81-72, 47-31 home


KC
DET

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	9	1
0	2	0	0	2	1	0	1	-	6	13	0

J. Verlander16-8

8.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 0 BB

L. Hochevar8-15

7.1 IP, 12 H, 5 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- J Dyson stole second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- A Jackson doubled to right, A Avila scored, O Infante to third, O Infante scored, A Jackson to second on throwing error by right fielder J Francoeur.A Jackson out at third.
  1
  4
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- D Lough in center field.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- N. Adcock pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- D Worth ran for D Young.
  2
  6
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
2
Tigers
6

Game 1

25/9

Comerica Park

12:05 AM, 25 September 2012

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 31,521

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Welke
First Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
Second Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Third Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson

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Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Swinging
3 Fly Out