Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

82-60, 38-33 Away

Final

74-68, 39-35 Home


DET
KC

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

TigersTop 1st
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
- A Jackson to second on wild pitch by D Duffy.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- E Bonifacio caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- R Santiago caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- J Dyson stole second.
  2
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- A Dirks hit for N Castellanos.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- A Dirks in left field.
  2
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- P. Coke pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- J. Veras pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- L Cain in right field.
  3
  4
- A Avila hit for R Santiago.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Tigers
16
Royals
2

Game 1

7/9

Tigers
3
Royals
4

Game 2

8/9

Tigers
2
Royals
5

Game 3

8/9

Kauffman Stadium

12:10 AM, 8 September 2013

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 20,402

Game Time:3:07

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
First Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
Second Base Umpire - Mike DiMuro
Third Base Umpire - Scott Barry

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

W. Davis7-10

J. Verlander12-11

G. Holland39

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