Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Porcello
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Porcello
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Porcello
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Adcock
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Moustakas, and into shallow left field. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santiago vs. Adcock
  
  Santiago bunts towards the mound. Adcock fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Adcock
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Adcock
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Adcock
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Porcello
  
  Hosmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Porcello
  
  Francoeur hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Raburn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Porcello
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Giavotella vs. Porcello
  
  Giavotella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Porcello
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Adcock
  
  Avila 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Adcock
  
  Betemit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Adcock covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Adcock
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Porcello
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Porcello
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Porcello
  
  Cabrera bunts in front of the plate. Avila fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Adcock
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Adcock
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Adcock
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Adcock
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Adcock covering, for the out. Jackson moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cabrera vs. Adcock
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jackson scores. Santiago moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Adcock
  
  Cabrera 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 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Porcello
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Porcello
  
  Hosmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Porcello
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Porcello
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porcello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Adcock
  
  Martinez 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Adcock
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Adcock
  
  Betemit strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Giavotella vs. Porcello
  
  Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Porcello
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Porcello
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Adcock
  
  Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Adcock
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Adcock
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Adcock
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Perez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Santiago vs. Adcock
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Porcello
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Porcello
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Porcello
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field. Young picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Young. Cabrera scores. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hosmer vs. Porcello
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. There goes Butler trying to get to third. Jackson throws the ball in to Betemit who tags Butler for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Porcello
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Porcello
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Adcock
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Adcock
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Collins
  
  Tim Collins now pitching.
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Collins
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giavotella vs. Porcello
  
  Giavotella hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Porcello
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Porcello
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Collins
  
  Betemit 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, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Collins
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Collins
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Schlereth
  
  Daniel Schlereth now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Schlereth
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Schlereth
  
  Butler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Schlereth
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wood
  
  Chris Getz now playing second base. Blake Wood now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santiago vs. Wood
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Wood
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Wood
  
  Cabrera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Wood
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Wood
  
  Brennan Boesch pinch runs for Victor Martinez.
  
  Avila is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Betemit vs. Wood
  
  Betemit hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Betemit reaches second base with a double. Boesch scores. There goes Avila trying to get to home. Francoeur throws the ball in to Getz who relays the ball to Perez, who tags Avila, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Valverde
  
  Brandon Inge now playing third base. Jose Valverde now pitching.
  
  Francoeur hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Valverde
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Valverde
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Valverde
  
  Brayan Pena pinch hits for Salvador Perez.
  
  There goes Getz. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Getz steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Valverde
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Valverde
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/2011 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Gordon A, lf          3  1  1  0   Jackson A, cf         4  3  4  0   
Cabrera M, cf         3  1  1  1   Santiago R, ss        2  0  1  1   
Butler B, dh          4  0  1  1   Young D, lf           3  1  1  1   
Hosmer E, 1b          4  2  3  2   Cabrera M, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Francoeur J, rf       4  0  1  0   Martinez V, dh        4  0  1  1   
Moustakas M, 3b       4  0  1  0   Boesch B, pr          0  1  0  0   
Giavotella J, 2b      3  0  0  0   Avila A, c            3  0  0  0   
Getz C, 2b            1  0  1  0   Betemit W, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Perez S, c            3  0  0  0   Inge B, 3b            0  0  0  0   
Pena B, ph            0  0  0  0   Raburn R, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Escobar A, ss         4  0  0  0   Kelly D, rf           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  9  4                        30  5 10  4

Kansas City      010 102 000 --  4
Detroit          101 000 03x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Adcock N              5.1  6  2  2  0  2
Collins T             1.2  0  0  0  0  3
Wood B (L)            1.0  4  3  3  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porcello R            7.0  8  4  4  1  4
Schlereth D (W)       1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Valverde J (S)        1.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Perez S, Young D
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Jackson A, Moustakas M, Cabrera M, Cabrera M, Martinez V, Betemit W
3B -- Jackson A
HR -- Hosmer E 2
SB -- Jackson A, Getz C
SH -- Santiago R
SF -- Young D, Santiago R
WP -- Adcock N
T -- 2:27
A -- 33572

    

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