Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
Tigers Hitting
- Batting
 - 2BP Fielder (2, J Sanchez)
 - RBIJ Peralta (5), P Fielder 2 (8)
 - 2Out RBIJ Peralta, P Fielder 2
 - SHA Jackson
 - Team LOB8
 - Team RISP3-10 (P Fielder 1-1, B Inge 0-2, B Boesch 0-1, M Cabrera 0-1, G Laird 0-1, D Young 1-2, J Peralta 1-2)
 
- Baserunning
 - SBR Raburn (1, 2nd base off J Sanchez/H Quintero); P Fielder (1, 2nd base off J Sanchez/H Quintero)
 
- Fielding
 - DP3 (M Cabrera-B Inge-P Fielder, B Inge-J Peralta-P Fielder, M Cabrera-P Fielder)
 
Royals Hitting
a-fouled out to first for M Maier in the 7th
- Batting
 - 2BH Quintero (4, M Scherzer)
 - HRA Escobar (1, 3rd inning off M Scherzer 1 on, 1 Out)
 - RBIA Escobar 2 (4), H Quintero (3)
 - 2Out RBIH Quintero
 - GIDPJ Francoeur 2; A Escobar
 - Team LOB6
 - Team RISP1-4 (M Maier 0-1, H Quintero 1-1, A Escobar 0-1, J Francoeur 0-1)
 
- Baserunning
 - CSA Gordon (1, 3rd base by M Scherzer)
 
- Fielding
 - EJ Sanchez (2, catch)
 
Tigers Pitching
| pitchers | 
|---|
M. Scherzer(W,1-1)  | 
P. Coke(H,2)  | 
J. Benoit(H,4)  | 
J. Valverde(S,3)  | 
| team | 
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 94-64 | 7.98 | 
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 2.45 | 
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19-10 | 3.00 | 
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 4.05 | 
| 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 133-87 | 
- Pitching
 - First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedM Scherzer 14-25; P Coke 3-3; J Benoit 1-4; J Valverde 1-4
 - Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesM Scherzer 12-10-22-20; P Coke 2-0-2-2; J Benoit 2-0-6-2; J Valverde 2-1-1-3
 - Ground Balls-Fly BallsM Scherzer 8-6; P Coke 0-3; J Benoit 2-1; J Valverde 2-1
 - Game ScoresM Scherzer 48
 
Royals Pitching
| pitchers | 
|---|
K. Herrera(H,1)  | 
J. Mijares(L,0-1; B, 1)  | 
| team | 
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 97-60 | 6.39 | 
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-15 | 4.05 | 
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 3.38 | 
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 8.10 | 
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-8 | 4.26 | 
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 1.93 | 
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 161-102 | 
- Pitching
 - WPJ Sanchez; J Mijares
 - HBPH Quintero (By M Scherzer)
 - First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Sanchez 9-23; K Herrera 4-5; J Mijares 0-3; L Coleman 1-1; A Crow 1-3; J Broxton 4-4
 - Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Sanchez 14-9-20-17; K Herrera 3-4-5-3; J Mijares 0-1-4-3; L Coleman 0-1-0-1; A Crow 2-4-1-1; J Broxton 1-1-4-3
 - Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Sanchez 6-6; K Herrera 2-0; J Mijares 0-1; L Coleman 0-1; A Crow 0-1; J Broxton 2-0
 - Game ScoresJ Sanchez 51
 
Scoring Summary
Inning | DET | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | J Peralta singled to shallow left, R Raburn scored, J Peralta to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | A Escobar homered to left (386 feet), M Maier scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4th | H Quintero doubled to left center, B Butler scored, M Moustakas to third. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5th | P Fielder doubled to deep right center, M Cabrera scored. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7th | G Laird scored, M Cabrera to second on wild pitch by J Mijares. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 7th | P Fielder singled to center, M Cabrera scored. | 4 | 3 | ||
DET wins 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
8:10 PM, April 18, 2012
Kansas City, Missouri 
Attendance: 14,083
Game Time:3:06
- Umpires:
 - Home Plate Umpire - Brian Knight
 - First Base Umpire - Mike Winters
 - Second Base Umpire - Wally Bell
 - Third Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
 
2025 American League Central Standings
| 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 | 

