Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lough vs. Fister
  
  Lough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Fister
  
  Escobar bunts towards the mound. Fister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Fister
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Mendoza
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Mendoza
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas juggles the ball. That's an error on Moustakas. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Mendoza
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fielder vs. Mendoza
  
  Fielder hits a line drive into left field. Gordon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Berry scores. Cabrera moves to third. Fielder moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Mendoza
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabrera tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dirks vs. Mendoza
  
  Dirks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Fielder trying to get to home. Gordon throws the ball in to Perez who tags Fielder, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Fister
  
  Butler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Fister
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Fister
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Fister
  
  Francoeur is hit by the pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hosmer vs. Fister
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Mendoza
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Mendoza
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Mendoza
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Escobar. Infante moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Mendoza
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Berry vs. Mendoza
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur who is chasing the ball. Berry reaches third base with a triple. Infante scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Mendoza
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field. Lough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giavotella vs. Fister
  
  Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lough vs. Fister
  
  Lough hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Fister
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Mendoza
  
  Brayan Pena now playing first base.
  
  Fielder strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Mendoza
  
  Young hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Mendoza
  
  Dirks hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Fister
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Fister
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Fister
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Mendoza
  
  Peralta strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Mendoza
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gordon throws the ball in to Giavotella who tags Avila, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Mendoza
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into center field. Lough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Fister
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Fister
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Fister
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Mendoza
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Mendoza
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Mendoza
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Giavotella vs. Fister
  
  Giavotella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lough vs. Fister
  
  Lough strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Fister
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Mendoza
  
  Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Lough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Mendoza
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Mendoza
  
  Dirks hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Fister
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Fister
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Fister
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Mendoza
  
  Peralta hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Mendoza
  
  There goes Peralta. The throw from Perez and he is out, Escobar applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Mendoza
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Mendoza
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Fister
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dirks. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francoeur vs. Fister
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Berry. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. Moustakas scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Fister
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Fister covering, for the out. Francoeur moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Giavotella vs. Fister
  
  Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. Francoeur scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lough vs. Fister
  
  Lough hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abreu vs. Fister
  
  Tony Abreu pinch hits for Alcides Escobar.
  
  The ball gets by Avila for a passed ball. Lough moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Abreu vs. Fister
  
  Abreu hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lough scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Coke
  
  Phil Coke now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Crow
  
  Tony Abreu now playing shortstop. Aaron Crow now pitching.
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Crow
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Crow
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Benoit
  
  Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Benoit
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Benoit
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Benoit
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benoit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Collins
  
  Tim Collins now pitching.
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Giavotella, and into shallow right field. Fielder reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Collins
  
  Young is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santiago vs. Collins
  
  Ramon Santiago pinch hits for Andy Dirks.
  
  Santiago bunts towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to third for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Peralta vs. Herrera
  
  Kelvin Herrera now pitching. Don Kelly pinch runs for Delmon Young.
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas juggles the ball. That's an error on Moustakas. Kelly moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Avila vs. Herrera
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. Kelly scores. Santiago moves to third. Peralta moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/2012 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Lough D, cf           4  1  1  0   Jackson A, cf         3  1  0  0   
Escobar A, ss         3  0  0  0   Berry Q, lf           4  1  1  2   
Abreu T, ph-ss        1  0  1  1   Cabrera M, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Gordon A, lf          4  0  0  0   Fielder P, 1b         4  0  2  1   
Butler B, dh          4  1  1  1   Young D, dh           2  0  0  1   
Perez S, c            4  0  1  0   Kelly D, pr-dh        0  1  0  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       4  1  1  0   Dirks A, rf           3  0  1  0   
Francoeur J, rf       3  1  1  1   Santiago R, ph        1  0  0  0   
Hosmer E, 1b          1  0  0  0   Peralta J, ss         4  0  1  0   
Pena B, 1b            2  0  0  0   Avila A, c            4  0  1  1   
Giavotella J, 2b      3  0  0  1   Infante O, 2b         3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  6  4                        32  5  8  5

Kansas City      000 000 031 --  4
Detroit          220 000 001 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mendoza L             7.0  7  4  2  1  6
Crow A                1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Collins T (L)         0.1  1  1  0  1  0
Herrera K             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fister D              7.2  5  3  2  0 10
Coke P                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Benoit J (W)          1.0  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Moustakas M 3, Gordon A, Escobar A
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Detroit 4
2B -- Moustakas M, Francoeur J, Fielder P
3B -- Berry Q
HR -- Butler B
CS -- Peralta J
SF -- Young D
HBP -- by Fister D (Francoeur J)
PB -- Avila A
T -- 2:23
A -- 33019

    

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