Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Verlander
  
  Bonifacio hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Verlander
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Chen
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hunter vs. Chen
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Chen
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Chen
  
  Fielder strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Verlander
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Verlander
  
  Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lough vs. Verlander
  
  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 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Chen
  
  Martinez hits a line drive towards first. Hosmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Chen
  
  Dirks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonifacio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Chen
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Chen
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Verlander
  
  Escobar hits a popup towards short. Iglesias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Verlander
  
  Dyson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Iglesias vs. Chen
  
  Iglesias strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Chen
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Chen
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Verlander
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Verlander
  
  There goes Bonifacio. The throw from Avila and he is out, Iglesias applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Verlander
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Verlander
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Verlander
  
  Moustakas hits a popup towards short. Iglesias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Chen
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lough. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Fielder vs. Chen
  
  Fielder hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Chen
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Chen
  
  Dirks hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Chen
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lough vs. Verlander
  
  Lough strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Verlander
  
  Escobar hits a popup towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Verlander
  
  Dyson bunts towards third. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Verlander fires to first and picks off Dyson. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Chen
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Iglesias vs. Chen
  
  Iglesias hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Chen
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Hunter vs. Chen
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Jackson scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Chen
  
  Cabrera is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fielder vs. Chen
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Chen Hunter moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Fielder vs. Chen
  
  Fielder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Bueno
  
  Francisley Bueno now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dirks vs. Bueno
  
  Dirks hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonifacio vs. Verlander
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Verlander
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Verlander Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Hosmer vs. Verlander
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Verlander
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Perez reaches second base with a double. Butler goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Moustakas vs. Verlander
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Bueno
  
  Infante hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bonifacio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Bueno
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Iglesias vs. Bueno
  
  Iglesias strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lough vs. Verlander
  
  Lough hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Verlander
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dyson vs. Verlander
  
  There's a wild pitch. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Dyson vs. Verlander
  
  Dyson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Smyly
  
  Drew Smyly now pitching.
  
  There goes Escobar. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Escobar steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Smyly
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Coleman
  
  Louis Coleman now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Lough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Coleman
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Coleman
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Smyly
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Smyly
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Veras
  
  Jose Veras now pitching.
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Veras
  
  Perez hits a popup towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Moustakas vs. Veras
  
  Moustakas is hit by the pitch. Hosmer moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Lough vs. Benoit
  
  Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
  
  Lough strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Joseph
  
  Donnie Joseph now pitching.
  
  Fielder strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Joseph
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Joseph
  
  Dirks strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Benoit
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dyson vs. Benoit
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benoit fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Benoit
  
  There goes Dyson. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Dyson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Benoit
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonifacio vs. Benoit
  
  Bonifacio 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 

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         Game of 9/13/2013 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Gordon A, lf          5  1  1  0   Jackson A, cf         4  2  2  0   
Bonifacio E, 2b       5  0  1  0   Hunter T, rf          4  1  1  3   
Hosmer E, 1b          3  1  1  0   Cabrera M, 3b         3  1  1  0   
Butler B, dh          3  1  2  1   Fielder P, 1b         4  1  2  3   
Perez S, c            4  0  2  2   Martinez V, dh        4  0  0  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       3  0  0  0   Dirks A, lf           4  0  1  0   
Lough D, rf           4  0  0  0   Infante O, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Escobar A, ss         4  0  2  0   Avila A, c            2  1  0  0   
Dyson J, cf           4  0  1  0   Iglesias J, ss        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  3                        31  6  7  6

Kansas City      000 102 000 --  3
Detroit          100 230 00x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chen B (L)            4.1  7  6  6  2  3
Bueno F               1.2  0  0  0  0  2
Coleman L             1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Joseph D              1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W)       6.2  9  3  3  0  7
Smyly D               0.2  0  0  0  1  2
Veras J               0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Benoit J (S)          1.1  1  0  0  0  1

LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 3
2B -- Cabrera M, Jackson A, Perez S
3B -- Jackson A
HR -- Fielder P
SB -- Escobar A, Dyson J
CS -- Bonifacio E
HBP -- by Veras J (Moustakas M)
WP -- Verlander J
Balk -- Chen B, Verlander J
T -- 2:47
A -- 40389

    

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