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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 17, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 17, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Drew Smyly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Chen |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,851 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Wegner 1B: Brian Knight 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Wally Bell |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Austin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Brennan Boesch | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
| Prince Fielder | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Ryan Raburn | Second Baseman |
| Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
| Andy Dirks | DH |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jason Bourgeois | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Second Baseman |
| Brayan Pena | Catcher |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 17, 2012
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Chen
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Chen
Boesch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Chen
Cabrera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Chen
Fielder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smyly
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Smyly
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Smyly
Smyly fires to first and has Bourgeois trapped. There's the throw to Santiago who tags Bourgeois for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Smyly
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Chen
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Chen
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Bourgeois settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Raburn vs. Chen
Raburn hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Raburn reaches second base with a double. Young moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Santiago vs. Chen
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. Raburn tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Dirks vs. Chen
Dirks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smyly
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Smyly
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Smyly
Moustakas hits a popup towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Chen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Chen
Boesch hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Chen
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Chen
Fielder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Chen
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Smyly
Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smyly
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smyly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Smyly
Escobar hits a line drive towards the mound. Smyly picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Smyly. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Smyly
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Escobar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bourgeois vs. Smyly
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Chen
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Chen
Raburn hits a fly ball into center field. Bourgeois settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Chen
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Smyly
Hosmer hits a popup towards third. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smyly
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Smyly
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Smyly
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smyly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Betancourt vs. Smyly
Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Chen
Dirks hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Chen
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Chen
Boesch hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smyly
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Smyly
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smyly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smyly
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Chen
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Chen
Fielder hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Chen
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Smyly
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Smyly
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hosmer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smyly
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Young. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Francoeur vs. Smyly
Francoeur is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Smyly
Moustakas 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 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Chen
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Chen
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Chen
Santiago hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Betancourt hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Dotel
Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Dotel
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. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Dotel
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bourgeois vs. Dotel
Bourgeois 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 8
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Chen
Dirks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Boesch vs. Holland
Boesch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dirks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Holland
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dirks scores. Boesch moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Holland
Fielder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boesch scores. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Holland
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Collins
Tim Collins now pitching.
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Benoit
Brandon Inge now playing second base. Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Benoit
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Benoit
Francoeur hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boesch who is chasing the ball. Francoeur reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Moustakas vs. Benoit
Moustakas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Herrera
Santiago hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Herrera
Don Kelly pinch hits for Andy Dirks.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Valverde
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Valverde
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Valverde
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Valverde
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/2012 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Jackson A, cf 4 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 4 0 1 1
Boesch B, rf 4 1 2 0 Bourgeois J, cf 4 0 1 0
Cabrera M, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hosmer E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fielder P, 1b 4 0 2 1 Butler B, dh 4 0 3 0
Young D, lf 4 1 1 0 Francoeur J, rf 3 0 1 0
Inge B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Avila A, c 4 0 0 0 Betancourt Y, 2b 4 0 0 0
Raburn R, 2b-lf 4 0 1 0 Pena B, c 3 0 1 0
Santiago R, ss 3 0 1 1 Escobar A, ss 4 1 1 0
Dirks A, dh 3 1 1 0
Kelly D, ph-dh 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 34 1 9 1
Detroit 010 000 020 -- 3
Kansas City 001 000 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Smyly D 6.0 7 1 0 1 4
Dotel O (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Benoit J 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
Valverde J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Chen B (L)* 7.0 6 2 2 0 7
Holland G 0.2 3 1 1 0 2
Collins T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Herrera K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Smyly D
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Raburn R, Butler B, Pena B
3B -- Francoeur J
CS -- Bourgeois J
SF -- Santiago R
T -- 2:50
A -- 13851
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