Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

45-71, 20-35 Away

Final

62-54, 38-18 Home


KC
DET

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	9	1
2	1	1	0	2	1	1	2	-	10	16	0

E. Jackson9-5

6.0 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

L. Hochevar6-6

4.0 IP, 12 H, 6 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- E. Jackson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Fly Out
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- E. Jackson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- E. Jackson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- E. Jackson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- E. Jackson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- E. Jackson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- R Raburn in left field.
  2
  6
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- M Cabrera safe at first on error by third baseman A Gordon, C Granderson to second.
  3
  6
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 7th
- B. Seay pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- R. Mahay pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- B. Seay pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- R. Mahay pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Lyon pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- A Everett at shortstop.
  3
  10
- R Santiago at second base.
  3
  10
- J Anderson hit for Y Betancourt.
  3
  10
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
0
Tigers
1

Game 1

15/8

Royals
3
Tigers
10

Game 2

16/8

Royals
3
Tigers
2

Game 3

16/8

Comerica Park

4:35 AM, 16 August 2009

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 37,276

Game Time:2:58

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Schrieber
First Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Second Base Umpire - Joe West
Third Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	23	21	.523	-	W2
Chicago	20	21	.488	1.5	W3
Minnesota	19	23	.452	3	W3
Detroit	19	23	.452	3	L1
Kansas City	19	23	.452	3	L2

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L. Hochevar6-6

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Fly Out