Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wells vs. Francis
  
  Wells 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Francis
  
  Boesch strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Francis
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Verlander
  
  Getz hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Verlander
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon 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 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Francis
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Francis
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Francis
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Verlander
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Verlander
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Verlander
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Verlander
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Francis
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Francis
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Francis
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Verlander
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Verlander
  
  Getz 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Verlander
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wells vs. Francis
  
  Wells hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Wells reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Boesch vs. Francis
  
  Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wells scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Francis
  
  Ordonez 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: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Francis
  
  Cabrera 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Francis
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

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

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Francis
  
  Peralta strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Francis
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Francis
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Verlander
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Verlander
  
  There's a wild pitch. Francoeur moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Moustakas vs. Verlander
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Verlander covering, for the out. Francoeur moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Pena vs. Verlander
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Escobar vs. Verlander
  
  Escobar 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 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Francis
  
  Inge 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wells vs. Francis
  
  Wells takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Boesch vs. Francis
  
  Boesch hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Francis
  
  There goes Wells. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Wells steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Francis
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wells scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Francis
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Verlander
  
  Getz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Verlander
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Francis
  
  Martinez hits a line drive beyond short. Escobar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Coleman
  
  Louis Coleman now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Peralta vs. Coleman
  
  Peralta strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Raburn vs. Coleman
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Coleman
  
  Avila is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Inge vs. Coleman
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Verlander
  
  Don Kelly now playing right field. Danny Worth now playing second base.
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Verlander
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Verlander
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wells vs. Crow
  
  Aaron Crow now pitching.
  
  Wells strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Crow
  
  Boesch hits a line drive towards first. Hosmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Crow
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Crow covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Verlander
  
  Casper Wells now playing right field. Austin Jackson now playing center field. Don Kelly now playing left field.
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Verlander
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Getz vs. Verlander
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Escobar moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Verlander
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  There goes Getz. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Getz steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Inge. Escobar scores. Getz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Benoit
  
  Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Soria
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Soria
  
  Peralta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Worth vs. Soria
  
  Worth hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Valverde
  
  Jose Valverde now pitching.
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Francoeur vs. Valverde
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moustakas vs. Valverde
  
  There goes Hosmer. The throw from Avila and he is out, Inge applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Valverde
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/10/2011 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Wells C, cf-rf        3  2  1  0   Getz C, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Boesch B, lf          4  0  1  1   Cabrera M, cf         4  0  1  0   
Jackson A, cf         0  0  0  0   Gordon A, lf          4  0  0  0   
Ordonez M, rf         3  0  1  1   Butler B, dh          4  0  1  0   
Kelly D, rf-lf        1  0  0  0   Hosmer E, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Cabrera M, dh         4  0  0  0   Francoeur J, rf       4  0  1  0   
Martinez V, 1b        4  0  1  0   Moustakas M, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Peralta J, ss         4  0  1  0   Pena B, c             3  0  0  0   
Raburn R, 2b          3  0  0  0   Escobar A, ss         3  1  1  0   
Worth D, 2b           1  0  0  0                                      
Avila A, c            2  0  0  0                                      
Inge B, 3b            3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        34  1  7  0

Detroit          000 101 000 --  2
Kansas City      000 000 010 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W)       7.2  6  1  0  0  9
Benoit J              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Valverde J (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Francis J (L)*        6.0  4  2  2  1  6
Coleman L             1.0  0  0  0  1  3
Crow A                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Soria J               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Inge B
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Wells C, Hosmer E
SB -- Wells C, Getz C
CS -- Hosmer E
WP -- Verlander J 2, Coleman L
T -- 2:49
A -- 18373

    

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