Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

AMERICAN LEAGUE - GAME 1

63-57, 30-29 Away

Final

71-50, 38-20 Home


KC
DET

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- J Maxwell picked off first.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- E Bonifacio stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- A Dirks hit for M Tuiasosopo.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- A Dirks in left field.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- R Santiago hit for J Iglesias.
  2
  0
- B Pena hit for B Holaday.
  2
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- P. Coke pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- R Santiago at shortstop.
  2
  1
- B Pena catching.
  2
  1
- S Perez hit for G Kottaras.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 9th
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- S Perez catching.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
1
Tigers
4

Game 1

8/15

Royals
2
Tigers
1

Game 2

8/16

Royals
3
Tigers
0

Game 3

8/16

Royals
5
Tigers
6

Game 4

8/17

Royals
3
Tigers
6

Game 5

8/18

Comerica Park

1:08 PM, August 16, 2013

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 38,714

Game Time:2:39

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - James Hoye
First Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Second Base Umpire - Bob Davidson
Third Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	44	39	.530	-	W1
Cleveland	44	41	.518	1	L1
Minnesota	41	45	.477	4.5	W2
Detroit	36	49	.424	9	W1
Kansas City	35	50	.412	10	W1

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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

D. Duffy1-0

J. Verlander12-9

G. Holland33

Game Information

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Fly Out