Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Guthrie
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Guthrie
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Guthrie
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fielder vs. Guthrie
  
  Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Fister
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyson for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Fister
  
  Escobar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Fister
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Fister
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Fister
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Guthrie
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Falu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Guthrie
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Boesch vs. Guthrie
  
  Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abreu fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Fister
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Fister
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. Francoeur moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Abreu vs. Fister
  
  Abreu is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Falu vs. Fister
  
  Falu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Worth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Francoeur moves to third. Abreu moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Dyson vs. Fister
  
  Dyson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Guthrie
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Worth vs. Guthrie
  
  Worth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Guthrie
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Worth moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Santiago vs. Guthrie
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Worth moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cabrera vs. Guthrie
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Worth scores. Berry scores. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Fielder vs. Guthrie
  
  Fielder takes first base on ball four. Santiago moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Young vs. Guthrie
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Abreu catches it and throws to first to double up Fielder. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Fister
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Worth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Fister
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Fister
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Fister
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Worth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Guthrie
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Guthrie
  
  Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abreu scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Guthrie
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Worth vs. Guthrie
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Guthrie Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Worth vs. Guthrie
  
  Worth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Abreu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Fister
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Fister
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Fister
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Guthrie
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Guthrie
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santiago for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Guthrie
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Falu vs. Fister
  
  Omar Infante now playing third base.
  
  Falu hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyson vs. Fister
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Falu moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Escobar vs. Fister
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Falu scores. Dyson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Fister
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards short. Worth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Fister
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. Dyson moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Putkonen
  
  Luke Putkonen now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Worth fields it and throws to second for the out. Dyson scores. Escobar moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Francoeur vs. Putkonen
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Guthrie
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Falu fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Falu. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Guthrie
  
  Avisail Garcia pinch runs for Prince Fielder.
  
  Young hits a line drive towards third. Falu reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Guthrie
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Boesch vs. Guthrie
  
  Boesch strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Putkonen
  
  Avisail Garcia now playing left field. Bryan Holaday now catching. Don Kelly now playing first base.
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Putkonen
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Falu vs. Putkonen
  
  Falu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Bueno
  
  Francisley Bueno now pitching.
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Worth vs. Bueno
  
  Worth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Bueno
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Falu throws to second for one, and Abreu throws to first, and Butler drops the ball. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Bueno
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Falu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Downs
  
  Darin Downs now pitching.
  
  Dyson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Downs
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Infante fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Downs
  
  There goes Escobar. The throw from Holaday and he is safe. Escobar steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Downs
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Downs
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Downs
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Herrera
  
  Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Infante strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Herrera
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Herrera
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Villarreal
  
  Brayan Villarreal now pitching.
  
  Francoeur hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Villarreal
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Villarreal
  
  Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Falu vs. Villarreal
  
  Falu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Holaday vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Holaday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Holland
  
  Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Holland
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/2012 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Berry Q, cf           4  1  1  0   Dyson J, cf           4  1  1  0   
Santiago R, 2b        4  0  1  0   Escobar A, ss         4  1  3  2   
Cabrera M, 3b         3  0  2  2   Gordon A, lf          3  0  1  0   
Infante O, 3b         1  0  0  0   Butler B, 1b          2  0  1  0   
Fielder P, 1b         2  0  0  0   Perez S, c            4  0  0  1   
Garcia A, pr-lf       1  0  0  0   Francoeur J, rf       4  1  2  1   
Young D, dh           4  0  0  0   Pena B, dh            4  0  0  0   
Avila A, c            2  0  0  0   Abreu T, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Holaday B, c          1  0  0  0   Falu I, 3b            4  1  1  0   
Boesch B, rf          4  0  0  0                                      
Kelly D, lf-1b        4  0  1  0                                      
Worth D, ss           2  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        31  4  9  4

Detroit          002 000 000 --  2
Kansas City      100 020 01x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fister D (L)          4.1  7  3  3  2  2
Putkonen L            1.2  0  0  0  0  0
Downs D               1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Villarreal B          1.0  1  1  1  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guthrie J (W)         6.0  5  2  2  3  3
Bueno F               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Herrera K             1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Holland G (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Falu I, Butler B
DP -- Detroit 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 8
HR -- Escobar A, Francoeur J
SB -- Escobar A
HBP -- by Fister D (Abreu T)
Balk -- Guthrie J
T -- 2:34
A -- 14283

    

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