Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

8-6, 6-4 Away

Final

10-5, 6-2 Home


DET
KC

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

E. Volquez3-0

7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

M. Pelfrey0-3

5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 5 BB

TigersTop 1st
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 93
  2
  Foul Out
  Fastball 92
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- M. Pelfrey pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- M. Pelfrey pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Dyson stole third, Escobar stole second.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- M. Pelfrey pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- J.D. Martinez safe at first on error by shortstop Escobar, V. Martínez to second.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 4th
- M. Pelfrey pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Cain stole third, Hosmer stole second, Cain scored, Hosmer safe at third on missed catch error by third baseman Castellanos
  0
  4
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
TigersTop 5th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- M. Pelfrey pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- K. Ryan pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- K. Ryan pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- A. Wilson pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	93
2 Foul Out	Fastball	92

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

12:15 AM, 22 April 2016

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 30,763

Game Time:2:52

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

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

E. Volquez3-0

M. Pelfrey0-3

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