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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 18, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 18, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Scherzer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jonathan Sanchez |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,083 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Knight 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Mark Wegner |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Austin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Brennan Boesch | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
| Prince Fielder | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | DH |
| Ryan Raburn | Left Fielder |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Brandon Inge | Second Baseman |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Second Baseman |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 18, 2012
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sanchez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Sanchez
Boesch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Sanchez
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Scherzer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Scherzer
Betancourt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Scherzer
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Sanchez
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanchez covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sanchez
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Sanchez
Raburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Sanchez
There goes Raburn. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Raburn steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Peralta vs. Sanchez
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Raburn scores. Peralta moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Inge vs. Sanchez
There's a wild pitch. Peralta moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Inge vs. Sanchez
Inge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Scherzer
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Scherzer
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Scherzer
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Sanchez
Laird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sanchez
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boesch vs. Sanchez
Boesch strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Sanchez
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Scherzer
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Scherzer
Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Scherzer
Escobar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Scherzer
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Scherzer
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Sanchez
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Sanchez drops the ball. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sanchez
There goes Fielder. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Fielder steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Sanchez
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fielder moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Raburn vs. Sanchez
Raburn takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Peralta vs. Sanchez
Peralta hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Inge vs. Sanchez
Inge hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Laird vs. Sanchez
Laird hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Scherzer
Hosmer hits a line drive towards short. Peralta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Scherzer
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Scherzer
Francoeur hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Scherzer
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quintero vs. Scherzer
Quintero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raburn. Quintero reaches second base with a double. Butler scores. Moustakas moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Maier vs. Scherzer
Maier strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sanchez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Sanchez
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boesch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Sanchez
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Sanchez
Fielder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maier. Fielder reaches second base with a double. Cabrera goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Sanchez
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Scherzer
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Scherzer
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. Scherzer
Betancourt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Scherzer
Gordon is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Scherzer
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Raburn 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Herrera
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Herrera
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Scherzer
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Scherzer
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Scherzer
Moustakas hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Herrera
Laird hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Herrera
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boesch vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Boesch hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Mijares
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laird moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fielder vs. Mijares
There's a wild pitch. Laird scores. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Mijares
Fielder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Coleman
Louis Coleman now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Scherzer
Quintero is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bourgeois vs. Coke
Phil Coke now pitching. Jason Bourgeois pinch hits for Mitch Maier.
Bourgeois hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Coke
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Coke
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Crow
Jason Bourgeois now playing center field. Aaron Crow now pitching.
Raburn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Crow
Peralta hits a fly ball into center field. Bourgeois settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Crow
Inge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Betancourt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Benoit
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Benoit
Butler takes first base on ball four. Betancourt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Francoeur vs. Benoit
Chris Getz pinch runs for Billy Butler.
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Broxton
Jonathan Broxton now pitching.
Laird bunts towards the mound. Broxton can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Broxton
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Broxton fields it and throws to first for the out. Laird moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Boesch vs. Broxton
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Laird moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Broxton
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Valverde
Don Kelly now playing right field. Jose Valverde now pitching.
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Valverde
Quintero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bourgeois vs. Valverde
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Quintero moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Valverde
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/2012 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Jackson A, cf 4 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 4 0 1 0
Boesch B, rf 5 0 0 0 Betancourt Y, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kelly D, rf 0 0 0 0 Hosmer E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cabrera M, 3b 5 2 2 0 Butler B, dh 3 1 2 0
Fielder P, 1b 4 0 2 2 Getz C, pr-dh 0 0 0 0
Young D, dh 4 0 1 0 Francoeur J, rf 4 0 0 0
Raburn R, lf 2 1 0 0 Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Peralta J, ss 4 0 1 1 Quintero H, c 2 0 1 1
Inge B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maier M, cf 1 1 0 0
Laird G, c 3 1 2 0 Bourgeois J, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Escobar A, ss 4 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 3 31 3 8 3
Detroit 010 010 200 -- 4
Kansas City 002 100 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Scherzer M (W)* 6.0 7 3 3 1 3
Coke P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Benoit J 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Valverde J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Sanchez J 5.0 4 2 2 3 3
Herrera K 1.1 1 1 1 0 2
Mijares J (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Coleman L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Crow A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Broxton J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Sanchez J
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Quintero H, Fielder P
HR -- Escobar A
SB -- Raburn R, Fielder P
CS -- Gordon A
SH -- Jackson A
HBP -- by Scherzer M (Quintero H)
WP -- Sanchez J, Mijares J
T -- 3:06
A -- 14083
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