Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

64-58, 31-30 Away

Final

72-51, 39-21 Home


KC
DET

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	5	14	0
2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	6	12	2

J. Benoit3-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

A. Crow7-4

0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Looking
  6
  Single
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- M Moustakas reached on infield single to catcher, M Moustakas to second on throwing error by catcher B Pena.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TigersBottom 2nd
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- O Infante to second on wild pitch by W Davis.
  0
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- C Getz to third on wild pitch by D Fister.
  2
  3
- B Holaday catching.
  3
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- D. Fister pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- R Santiago at second base.
  3
  4
- D. Smyly pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- J Carroll hit for M Moustakas.
  4
  4
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- J Carroll at third base.
  4
  4
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- K. Herrera pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- E Bonifacio stole second, E Bonifacio safe at third on throwing error by catcher B Holaday.
  4
  5
- A Escobar stole second.
  5
  5
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error
TigersBottom 8th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Benoit pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 9th
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 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, 18 August 2013

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 41,850

Game Time:3:25

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

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

J. Benoit3-0

A. Crow7-4

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1 Ball
2 Foul Ball
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Strike Looking
6 Single