Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

62-57, 29-29 Away

Final

71-49, 38-19 Home


KC
DET

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Looking
  5
  Strike Looking
  6
  Foul Ball
  7
  Foul Ball
  8
  Foul Ball
  9
  Single
- A Gordon stole second.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- E Bonifacio stole second.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- C Getz stole second.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- J. Guthrie pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- B. Rondon pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- L. Coleman pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Benoit pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- A Jackson in center field.
  1
  4
- R Santiago at third base.
  1
  4
- D Kelly in left field.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
1
Tigers
4

Game 1

16/8

Royals
2
Tigers
1

Game 2

16/8

Royals
3
Tigers
0

Game 3

17/8

Royals
5
Tigers
6

Game 4

18/8

Royals
3
Tigers
6

Game 5

18/8

Comerica Park

12:08 AM, 16 August 2013

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 37,872

Game Time:2:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - John Hirschbeck
First Base Umpire - James Hoye
Second Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
Third Base Umpire - Bob Davidson

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

A. Sanchez11-7

J. Guthrie12-9

J. Benoit16

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Strike Looking
5 Strike Looking
6 Foul Ball
7 Foul Ball
8 Foul Ball
9 Single