- TigersTop 1st
- B. Chen pitching for KCDETKC
Pitch 1Ball2Ball3Strike Looking4Foul Ball5Strike Swinging
- RoyalsBottom 1st
- R. Porcello pitching for DETDETKC
- A Escobar stole second, A Escobar safe at third on throwing error by catcher G Laird.00
- TigersTop 2nd
- B. Chen pitching for KCDETKC
- RoyalsBottom 2nd
- R. Porcello pitching for DETDETKC
- S Perez to second on wild pitch by R Porcello.00
- TigersTop 3rd
- B. Chen pitching for KCDETKC
- RoyalsBottom 3rd
- R. Porcello pitching for DETDETKC
- TigersTop 4th
- B. Chen pitching for KCDETKC
- RoyalsBottom 4th
- R. Porcello pitching for DETDETKC
- TigersTop 5th
- B. Chen pitching for KCDETKC
- RoyalsBottom 5th
- R. Porcello pitching for DETDETKC
- TigersTop 6th
- B. Chen pitching for KCDETKC
- J Peralta safe at second on error by center fielder D Lough, P Fielder scored.30
- L. Coleman pitching for KCDETKC
- RoyalsBottom 6th
- R. Porcello pitching for DETDETKC
- A. Alburquerque pitching for DETDETKC
- TigersTop 7th
- L. Coleman pitching for KCDETKC
- RoyalsBottom 7th
- O. Dotel pitching for DETDETKC
- TigersTop 8th
- L. Coleman pitching for KCDETKC
- RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Benoit pitching for DETDETKC
- TigersTop 9th
- V. Mazzaro pitching for KCDETKC
- T Abreu at third base.63
- T. Hottovy pitching for KCDETKC
- A. Crow pitching for KCDETKC
- RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for DETDETKC
- B Pena hit for J Dyson.63
- I Falu to second on fielder's indifference.63
Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
DET wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
5:40 AM, 2 October 2012
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 15,312
Game Time:2:55
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Sam Holbrook
- First Base Umpire - Brian Knight
- Second Base Umpire - Mike Winters
- Third Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
2026 American League Central Standings
| 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 |

