Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

8-5, 6-3 Away

Final

9-5, 5-2 Home


DET
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	9	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	10	0

TigersTop 1st
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Fly Out
  Fastball 91
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Moustakas caught stealing second, first to shortstop.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Hosmer safe at first on error by pitcher Zimmermann, Cain to second.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TigersTop 7th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- M. Lowe pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Wilson pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Romine at third base.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- Chie. Wang pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- F. Rodriguez pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Dyson stole second.
  3
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Fly Out	Fastball	91

Tigers
6
Royals
8

Game 1

20/4

Tigers
3
Royals
2

Game 2

21/4

Tigers
0
Royals
4

Game 3

22/4

Kauffman Stadium

12:00 AM, 21 April 2016

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 28,928

Game Time:3:08

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - David Rackley
First Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
Second Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Third Base Umpire - Chris Guccione

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. Zimmermann3-0

I. Kennedy2-1

F. Rodriguez4

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