Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

7-3, 2-2 Away

Final

3-7, 0-4 Home


DET
KC

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

J. Verlander1-1

9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 9 K, 2 BB

D. Duffy1-1

6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

TigersTop 1st
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Home Run
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- M Maier stole third, A Escobar stole second.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- D Kelly in right field.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- J Bourgeois ran for B Butler.
  3
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Tigers
3
Royals
2

Game 1

4/16

Tigers
3
Royals
1

Game 2

4/17

Tigers
4
Royals
3

Game 3

4/18

Kauffman Stadium

8:10 PM, April 16, 2012

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 14,039

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Wally Bell
First Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
Second Base Umpire - Brian Knight
Third Base Umpire - Mike Winters

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. Verlander1-1

D. Duffy1-1

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Home Run