Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Hochevar
  
  Dirks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Hochevar
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Hochevar
  
  Boesch strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Furbush
  
  Getz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Furbush
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Furbush
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Furbush
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hosmer vs. Furbush
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. Cabrera scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Francoeur vs. Furbush
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Hochevar
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Hochevar
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Hochevar
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hochevar covering, for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Avila vs. Hochevar
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Furbush
  
  Betemit hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Treanor vs. Furbush
  
  Treanor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Betemit moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Escobar vs. Furbush
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Santiago fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Betemit scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Getz vs. Furbush
  
  There goes Escobar. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Escobar steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Getz vs. Furbush
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Escobar moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Furbush
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Furbush
  
  There goes Getz. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Getz steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Furbush
  
  Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Butler vs. Furbush
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Escobar scores. Getz scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Hosmer vs. Furbush
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Hochevar
  
  Raburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Raburn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Wells vs. Hochevar
  
  Wells hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dirks vs. Hochevar
  
  Dirks hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Raburn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Santiago vs. Hochevar
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boesch vs. Hochevar
  
  Boesch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Raburn scores. Dirks moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Hochevar
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dirks scores. Boesch moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Hochevar
  
  Martinez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Getz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Furbush
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Furbush
  
  Betemit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Treanor vs. Furbush
  
  Treanor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Furbush
  
  There goes Treanor. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Treanor steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Furbush
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago misplays the ball. That's an error on Santiago. Treanor moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Getz vs. Furbush
  
  Getz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Treanor scores. Escobar moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Furbush
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Escobar scores. Getz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Furbush
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Wilk
  
  Adam Wilk now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hochevar
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Hochevar
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Avila reaches second base with a double. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Raburn vs. Hochevar
  
  Raburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Wells vs. Hochevar
  
  Wells strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dirks vs. Hochevar
  
  Dirks hits a line drive towards short. Escobar catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kelly scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santiago vs. Hochevar
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Raburn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Boesch vs. Hochevar
  
  Boesch hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Raburn scores. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Hochevar
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Santiago moves to third. Boesch moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Hochevar
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Santiago scores. Boesch moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Kelly vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Wilk
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Wilk
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Wilk
  
  Betemit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Holland
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Holland
  
  Raburn hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Raburn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Wells vs. Holland
  
  Wells hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Dirks vs. Holland
  
  There's a wild pitch. Raburn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Dirks vs. Holland
  
  Dirks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Getz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Treanor vs. Wilk
  
  Treanor strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Wilk
  
  Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Getz vs. Wilk
  
  Getz takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Wilk
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Escobar scores. There goes Getz trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Wilk
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Holland
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Holland
  
  Boesch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Holland
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Wilk
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Wilk
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Francoeur vs. Perry
  
  Ryan Perry now pitching.
  
  Francoeur hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Raburn misplays the ball. That's an error on Raburn. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Betemit vs. Perry
  
  There's a wild pitch. Francoeur moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Betemit vs. Perry
  
  Betemit is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Treanor vs. Perry
  
  Treanor hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. Francoeur tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Escobar vs. Perry
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dirks who is chasing the ball. Escobar reaches third base with a triple. Francoeur scores. Betemit goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Getz vs. Perry
  
  Getz hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Teaford
  
  Everett Teaford now pitching.
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Teaford
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Teaford
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Perry
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Perry
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Perry
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Teaford
  
  Mitch Maier now playing right field.
  
  Raburn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wells vs. Teaford
  
  Wells hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dirks vs. Teaford
  
  Dirks hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Teaford
  
  Santiago hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Oliveros
  
  Lester Oliveros now pitching.
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Oliveros
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Oliveros
  
  Betemit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Teaford
  
  Boesch strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Teaford
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Teaford
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/2011 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Dirks A, lf           5  1  1  0   Getz C, 2b            4  2  2  1   
Santiago R, ss        5  1  1  1   Cabrera M, cf         4  2  2  2   
Boesch B, rf          5  0  3  2   Gordon A, lf          4  1  2  3   
Cabrera M, 1b         4  0  1  1   Butler B, dh          5  1  3  2   
Martinez V, dh        4  0  1  1   Hosmer E, 1b          5  0  0  1   
Kelly D, 3b           4  1  1  0   Francoeur J, rf       4  1  0  0   
Avila A, c            4  1  1  0   Maier M, rf           1  0  0  0   
Raburn R, 2b          3  2  2  0   Betemit W, 3b         4  2  1  0   
Wells C, cf           4  0  1  0   Treanor M, c          2  1  1  1   
                                   Escobar A, ss         3  3  1  3   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 12  5                        36 13 12 13

Detroit          002 400 000 --  6
Kansas City      135 013 00x -- 13

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Furbush C (L)         2.2  9  9  4  2  2
Wilk A                2.2  2  2  1  2  2
Perry R               1.2  1  2  0  1  1
Oliveros L            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hochevar L            3.2  9  6  6  3  4
Holland G (W)         2.1  2  0  0  0  2
Teaford E (S)         3.0  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Santiago R, Escobar A, Raburn R
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Martinez V, Raburn R 2, Avila A
3B -- Escobar A
HR -- Gordon A
SB -- Escobar A, Getz C, Treanor M
SF -- Treanor M
HBP -- by Furbush C (Gordon A)
WP -- Holland G, Perry R
T -- 3:24
A -- 25941

    

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