Tigers @ Royals
August 6, 2011

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Bottom 9 R H E
Tigers 4 9 1
Royals 3 5 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Tigers 4 9 1
Royals 3 5 0

Johnny Giavotella Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .500
OBP .333 .571
At Bats 3 6
Hits 1 3
• Singles 1 2
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 1

Jose Valverde Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 3 31
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Kauffman Stadium - August 6, 2011
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Jose Valverde
Alex Avila
Miguel Cabrera
Carlos Guillen
Don Kelly
Jhonny Peralta
Brennan Boesch
Austin Jackson
Andy Dirks
Johnny Giavotella

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Detroit Tigers 4 9 1 9
Kansas City Royals 3 5 0 3
Winning Pitcher Justin Verlander
Losing Pitcher Danny Duffy
Save Jose Valverde
Game Winning RBI Miguel Cabrera
Attendance 25,818
Time of Game 2 hours 58 minutes
View Box Score
Count: 2-2, 2 Outs
Count: 2-2, 0 Outs

End of Game

Giavotella hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Francoeur strikes out.
Bottom 9 Jose Valverde now pitching. Hosmer strikes out.
Top 9 Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 9 Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boesch moves to second.
Top 9 Boesch takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Maier takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Andy Dirks now playing right field. Joaquin Benoit now pitching. Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Greg Holland now pitching. Andy Dirks pinch hits for Ryan Raburn. Dirks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella fields it and throws to home to get Martinez. Peralta moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 8 Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Peralta hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Peralta reaches second base with a double. Martinez moves to third.
Top 8 Tim Collins now pitching. Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Escobar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Moustakas takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Pena hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Pena reaches second base with a double. Francoeur scores.
Bottom 7 Giavotella hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Francoeur hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Raburn picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Raburn. Hosmer goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 7 Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Don Kelly now playing third base. Ryan Raburn now playing right field. Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verlander fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila scores. Jackson moves to third.
Top 7 Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to third. Jackson moves to second.
Top 7 Jackson bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Avila moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 7 Avila hits a line drive towards the mound. Wood can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.
Bottom 6 Maier strikes out.
Bottom 6 Gordon strikes out.
Bottom 6 Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Blake Wood now pitching. Peralta strikes out.
Bottom 5 Moustakas strikes out.
Bottom 5 Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Giavotella strikes out.
Bottom 5 Francoeur hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Mitch Maier now playing center field. Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Mitch Maier pinch hits for Melky Cabrera. Maier strikes out.
Top 4 Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Escobar fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 4 Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Avila takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Raburn hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera scores.
Top 3 Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Cabrera reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Ordonez strikes out.
Bottom 2 Pena hits a line drive towards short. Peralta reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hosmer is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way.
Bottom 2 Giavotella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second.
Bottom 2 Francoeur strikes out.
Bottom 2 Hosmer takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boesch for the out.
Top 2 Jackson strikes out.
Top 2 Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Raburn hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Raburn reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Butler strikes out.
Bottom 1 Cabrera strikes out.
Bottom 1 Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Guillen strikes out.
Top 1 Peralta strikes out.
Top 1 Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. Cabrera moves to third.
Top 1 Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Boesch scores. Ordonez moves to third.
Top 1 Ordonez takes first base on ball four. Boesch moves to second.
Top 1 Boesch takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out.