Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

73-61, 34-33 Away

Final

69-65, 41-24 Home


DET
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	7	13	2
0	0	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	6	11	0

F. Rodriguez3-3

1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

W. Davis1-1

1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

TigersTop 1st
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 94
  2
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 96
  3
  Ball
  Fastball 96
  4
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 95
  5
  Foul Ball
  Changeup 86
  6
  Foul Ball
  Changeup 85
  7
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 96
  8
  Strike Swinging
  Fastball 96
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Mondesi safe at first on error by first baseman Cabrera.
  4
  0
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
TigersTop 4th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Dyson stole second.
  4
  3
- Dyson stole third.
  4
  3
- Orlando safe at first on error by pitcher Sánchez.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TigersTop 5th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- A. Sanchez pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- P. Moylan pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- A. Wilson pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- P. Moylan pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Wilson pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- S. Greene pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Hosmer caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  5
  4
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- D. Gee pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- S. Greene pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Merrifield hit for Mondesi.
  5
  4
- F. Rodriguez pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Merrifield at second base.
  5
  6
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- F. Rodriguez pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	94
2 Foul Ball	Fastball	96
3 Ball	Fastball	96
4 Foul Ball	Fastball	95
5 Foul Ball	Changeup	86
6 Foul Ball	Changeup	85
7 Foul Ball	Fastball	96
8 Strike Swinging	Fastball	96

Tigers
7
Royals
6

Game 1

3/9

Tigers
2
Royals
5

Game 2

4/9

Tigers
6
Royals
5

Game 3

4/9

Kauffman Stadium

1:15 AM, 3 September 2016

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 25,008

Game Time:3:28

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ron Kulpa
First Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Second Base Umpire - Chris Conroy
Third Base Umpire - Paul Nauert

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

F. Rodriguez3-3

W. Davis1-1

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