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@CLE		11
0
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@KCR		6
3
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10
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4
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4
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5
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6		 
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@ARI		7
5		 
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@CHC		3
0
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3
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@MIA		2
3
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5
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@PIT		1
2
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@STL		2
4
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@WSN		2
0
Monday, October 1, 2012, 7:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 15,312, Time of Game: 2:55
Tigers
6
87-73
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Royals
3
71-89
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Rick Porcello (10-12)
L: Bruce Chen (11-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  5   0  0  0    6 14  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    3  9  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Austin Jackson CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .298 .852 17 12 -0.109 0.83 0.000 -0.109 -1.5 3 1
Omar Infante 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .716 22 14 -0.067 0.54 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 3 6
Miguel Cabrera 3B 5 1 4 1 0 0 .329 1.001 15 9 0.141 0.36 0.151 -0.010 1.4 2 1 HR
Prince Fielder 1B 5 1 4 0 0 0 .313 .940 15 9 0.051 0.55 0.079 -0.028 1.2 9 0 2B
Delmon Young DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 .269 .714 16 12 -0.150 0.86 0.000 -0.150 -2.3 GDP
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 2 1 1 0 1 .241 .693 14 9 0.215 0.65 0.235 -0.021 1.5 3 5 HR
Andy Dirks LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .323 .861 11 6 0.008 0.60 0.037 -0.029 0.1 0 0
Avisail Garcia RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .721 11 6 -0.033 0.75 0.005 -0.038 -0.3 1 0 IW
Gerald Laird C 4 0 2 3 0 0 .282 .710 17 10 0.100 0.79 0.114 -0.014 2.5 6 0 2B
Rick Porcello P 0 0
   Al Alburquerque P 0 0
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0
   Joaquin Benoit P 0 0
   Jose Valverde P 0 0
Team Totals 40 6 14 5 1 7 .350 .916 138 87 0.156 0.66 0.621 -0.466 1.5 27 13
2B: P Fielder (33, off B Chen); G Laird (8, off B Chen).
HR: M Cabrera (44, off B Chen; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Peralta (13, off B Chen; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: A Garcia (1, by B Chen).
TB: M Cabrera 7; P Fielder 5; J Peralta 4; G Laird 3; A Dirks 2; A Garcia.
GIDP: D Young (20).
RBI: G Laird 3 (11); J Peralta (63); M Cabrera (137).
2-out RBI: G Laird 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. O Infante-J Peralta-P Fielder; J Peralta-O Infante-P Fielder.
E: G Laird (4).
Outfield Assists: A Jackson (J Francoeur at 2nd base).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jarrod Dyson DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .262 .656 20 11 -0.005 1.14 0.045 -0.050 -0.2
   Brayan Pena PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .605 5 4 -0.029 1.17 0.000 -0.029 -0.3
Alcides Escobar SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .711 13 12 -0.106 1.18 0.038 -0.144 -0.9 2 4 SB
Alex Gordon LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .293 .818 23 15 -0.003 0.78 0.052 -0.055 0.9 4 1 HR
Billy Butler 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .312 .880 14 11 -0.052 0.94 0.030 -0.082 -0.3 6 0 2B
Salvador Perez C 3 0 2 0 1 0 .305 .809 19 11 0.121 0.90 0.134 -0.013 1.6 7 0
Mike Moustakas 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .242 .708 20 7 0.018 1.42 0.096 -0.078 0.3 1 0
   Tony Abreu 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .639 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jeff Francoeur RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .235 .662 12 8 -0.187 1.55 0.000 -0.187 -1.2 1 0 GDP
David Lough CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .586 17 13 -0.117 1.09 0.019 -0.136 -1.4 4 0 GDP
Irving Falu 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .354 .826 15 10 0.016 0.78 0.059 -0.043 0.1 2 1
Bruce Chen P 0 0
   Louis Coleman P 0 1
   Vin Mazzaro P 0 0
   Tommy Hottovy P 0 0
   Aaron Crow P 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 9 2 5 6 .273 .762 158 102 -0.344 1.08 0.473 -0.817 -1.5 27 8
2B: B Butler (32, off A Alburquerque).
HR: A Gordon (14, off R Porcello; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: A Gordon 5; S Perez 2; B Butler 2; D Lough; I Falu; A Escobar; J Francoeur.
GIDP: J Francoeur (14); D Lough (2).
RBI: A Gordon (72); J Francoeur (48).
2-out RBI: J Francoeur.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Escobar-I Falu-B Butler.
E: D Lough (1).
Outfield Assists: A Gordon (A Dirks at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: A Escobar (33, 2nd base off R Porcello/G Laird).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Porcello, W (10-12) 5 4 1 1 3 3 1 4.59 21 88 56 35 7 14 7 8 3 0 55 0.264 1.24 1.5
Al Alburquerque 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0.68 5 24 12 4 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.003 1.19 -0.5
Octavio Dotel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.57 3 8 7 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.033 0.44 0.5
Joaquin Benoit 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 3.68 5 25 17 7 4 6 0 3 3 0 0 0 0.009 0.99 -0.5
Jose Valverde, S (35) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.78 4 13 10 6 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.040 0.72 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 5 6 1 3.00 38 158 102 56 14 32 12 15 6 0 55 0 0 0.343 0.66 1.5
R Porcello faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Chen, L (11-14) 5.2 10 6 2 1 3 2 5.07 27 90 55 34 4 17 6 17 5 0 35 -0.186 0.91 -3.3
Louis Coleman 2.1 2 0 0 0 4 0 3.75 9 39 26 13 6 7 1 4 0 0 1 0 0.023 0.20 1.3
Vin Mazzaro 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.73 3 6 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.09 0.3
Tommy Hottovy 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.89 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.003 0.07 -0.2
Aaron Crow 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.53 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.007 0.25 0.4
Team Totals 9 14 6 2 1 7 2 2.00 41 138 87 52 10 25 11 22 5 0 35 4 0 -0.155 1.08 -1.5
T Hottovy faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Porcello (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Chen (3; A Garcia).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Sam Holbrook, 1B - Brian Knight, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Mark Wegner.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 15,312.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 3mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Royals
1 Austin Jackson CF 1 Jarrod Dyson DH
2 Omar Infante 2B 2 Alcides Escobar SS
3 Miguel Cabrera 3B 3 Alex Gordon LF
4 Prince Fielder 1B 4 Billy Butler 1B
5 Delmon Young DH 5 Salvador Perez C
6 Jhonny Peralta SS 6 Mike Moustakas 3B
7 Andy Dirks LF 7 Jeff Francoeur RF
8 Avisail Garcia RF 8 David Lough CF
9 Gerald Laird C 9 Irving Falu 2B
Rick Porcello P Bruce Chen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET J. Peralta B. Chen 15% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R DET M. Cabrera B. Chen 13% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b5 0-1 2 123 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Escobar R. Porcello 11% 66% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b6 1-6 0 123 4,(2-1)  ROO KCR J. Francoeur A. Alburquerque 10% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Butler Scores/No RBI; Perez to 3B
t6 3-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  RRR DET G. Laird B. Chen 10% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Peralta Scores/unER; Dirks Scores/unER; Garcia Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET A. Jackson B. Chen -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET O. Infante B. Chen -2% 46% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Chen -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Dyson R. Porcello 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Escobar R. Porcello -2% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon R. Porcello 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Butler R. Porcello -1% 46% Escobar Steals 2B; Escobar to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 0-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler R. Porcello 4% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET P. Fielder B. Chen 4% 54% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO DET D. Young B. Chen -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Peralta B. Chen -1% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR S. Perez R. Porcello -4% 41% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR M. Moustakas R. Porcello -3% 39% Wild Pitch; Perez to 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Moustakas R. Porcello -3% 36% Walk
b2 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Francoeur R. Porcello 5% 41% Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
b2 0-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  OO KCR D. Lough R. Porcello 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET A. Dirks B. Chen -3% 47% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Garcia B. Chen -2% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET G. Laird B. Chen -1% 45% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR I. Falu R. Porcello 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dyson R. Porcello 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR A. Escobar R. Porcello 1% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET A. Jackson B. Chen -3% 47% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET O. Infante B. Chen -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  DET M. Cabrera B. Chen 1% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O DET P. Fielder B. Chen -3% 44% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon R. Porcello 3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Butler R. Porcello 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR S. Perez R. Porcello 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Young B. Chen -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET J. Peralta B. Chen 15% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET A. Dirks B. Chen 3% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Garcia B. Chen -2% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Dirks out at 3B/LF-3B; Garcia to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t5 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  DET G. Laird B. Chen 2% 64% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Garcia to 3B
t5 1-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O DET A. Jackson B. Chen -5% 59% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR M. Moustakas R. Porcello 3% 62% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b5 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur R. Porcello 2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-1 2 --- 4,(0-2)  KCR D. Lough R. Porcello -2% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b5 0-1 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  KCR I. Falu R. Porcello -3% 60% Walk; Lough to 2B
b5 0-1 2 12- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Dyson R. Porcello -5% 55% Walk; Lough to 3B; Falu to 2B
b5 0-1 2 123 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Escobar R. Porcello 11% 66% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET O. Infante B. Chen -2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R DET M. Cabrera B. Chen 13% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t6 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET P. Fielder B. Chen 3% 80% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t6 2-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Young B. Chen -3% 77% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t6 2-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R DET J. Peralta B. Chen 9% 86% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Fielder Scores/unER; Peralta to 2B
t6 3-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  DET A. Dirks B. Chen 1% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive); Peralta to 3B; Dirks to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 3-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  DET A. Garcia B. Chen 1% 88% Intentional Walk
t6 3-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  RRR DET G. Laird B. Chen 10% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Peralta Scores/unER; Dirks Scores/unER; Garcia Scores/unER
Louis Coleman replaces Bruce Chen pitching
t6 6-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Jackson L. Coleman -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 3-4-5
b6 0-6 0 --- 8,(3-2)  R KCR A. Gordon R. Porcello -2% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
Al Alburquerque replaces Rick Porcello pitching
b6 1-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR B. Butler A. Alburquerque -3% 92% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b6 1-6 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  KCR S. Perez A. Alburquerque -3% 89% Walk
b6 1-6 0 12- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Moustakas A. Alburquerque -7% 82% Walk; Butler to 3B; Perez to 2B
b6 1-6 0 123 4,(2-1)  ROO KCR J. Francoeur A. Alburquerque 10% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Butler Scores/No RBI; Perez to 3B
b6 2-6 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Lough A. Alburquerque 2% 94% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Louis Coleman facing 2-3-4
t7 6-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET O. Infante L. Coleman -1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
t7 6-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  DET M. Cabrera L. Coleman 1% 94% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t7 6-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  DET P. Fielder L. Coleman 1% 95% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Cabrera to 2B
t7 6-2 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Young L. Coleman -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t7 6-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Peralta L. Coleman -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Octavio Dotel facing 9-1-2
Octavio Dotel replaces Al Alburquerque pitching
b7 2-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR I. Falu O. Dotel 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dyson O. Dotel 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b7 2-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Escobar O. Dotel 1% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Louis Coleman facing 7-8-9
t8 6-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET A. Dirks L. Coleman -0% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 6-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET A. Garcia L. Coleman -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET G. Laird L. Coleman -0% 96% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Joaquin Benoit facing 3-4-5
Joaquin Benoit replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
b8 2-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  KCR A. Gordon J. Benoit -3% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 2-6 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Benoit 3% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-6 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  KCR S. Perez J. Benoit -4% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Gordon to 3B
b8 2-6 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Benoit 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-6 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO KCR J. Francoeur J. Benoit 1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gordon Scores; Perez to 3B; Francoeur out at 2B/CF-2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Vin Mazzaro facing 1-2-3
Vin Mazzaro replaces Louis Coleman pitching
Tony Abreu replaces Mike Moustakas playing 3B batting 6th
t9 6-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Jackson V. Mazzaro -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 6-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET O. Infante V. Mazzaro -0% 96% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t9 6-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  DET M. Cabrera V. Mazzaro 0% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Tommy Hottovy replaces Vin Mazzaro pitching
t9 6-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET P. Fielder T. Hottovy 0% 97% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Cabrera to 2B
Aaron Crow replaces Tommy Hottovy pitching
t9 6-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Young A. Crow -1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Jose Valverde facing 8-9-1
Jose Valverde replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
b9 3-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. Lough J. Valverde 2% 98% Popfly: SS
b9 3-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR I. Falu J. Valverde -3% 96% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
Brayan Pena pinch hits for Jarrod Dyson (DH) batting 1st
b9 3-6 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR B. Pena J. Valverde 3% 99% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b9 3-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Escobar J. Valverde -0% 98% Defensive Indifference; Falu to 2B
b9 3-6 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Valverde 2% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 3.

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