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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 2, Detroit Tigers 1

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Kansas City Royals 2, Detroit Tigers 1

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Game Played on Thursday, August 30, 2012 (N) at Kauffman Stadium

DET A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1 12  0
KC  A    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  x  -   2  9  2
BATTING
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Jackson cf                    5   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Dirks lf                      5   0   2   0       0   1       0   0
Cabrera 3b                    5   0   2   0       0   0       0   3
Fielder 1b                    4   1   3   0       0   0       9   0
D. Young dh                   4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Berry pr,dh                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Boesch rf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Baker ph,rf                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Peralta ss                    4   0   2   1       0   0       0   4
Infante 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       6   4
Laird c                       3   0   1   0       0   0       6   1
  Avila ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Porcello p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Downs p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Villarreal p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   1  12   1       1   4      24  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Infante-Fielder, Cabrera-Infante-Fielder.
BATTING - 
2B: Fielder (27,off Guthrie).
GDP: Cabrera (23,off Herrera).
Team LOB: 11.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cain cf                       3   0   1   0       1   1       7   0
Escobar ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       3   2
Gordon lf                     4   1   2   1       0   1       4   0
Butler dh                     4   0   2   0       0   1       0   0
Perez c                       4   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Moustakas 3b                  4   1   1   0       0   1       0   4
Francoeur rf                  2   0   1   0       1   1       0   0
Hosmer 1b                     2   0   1   0       1   0       4   1
Giavotella 2b                 3   0   0   1       0   0       4   2
Guthrie p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Collins p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Crow p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Herrera p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   2   9   2       3   6      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Giavotella-Escobar-Hosmer.
E: Perez 2 (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Moustakas (28,off Porcello); Butler (20,off Porcello).
HR: Gordon (10,6th inning off Porcello 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Giavotella (2,off Porcello); Perez (12,off Porcello).
IBB: Francoeur (8,by Downs).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Porcello L(9-10)              5     8   2   2   2   4   1  23
Downs                         1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Villarreal                    2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7
Totals                        8     9   2   2   3   6   1  33
Porcello faced 3 batters in the 6th inning
WP: Porcello (5).
IBB: Downs (2,Francoeur).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Downs 2-0.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Guthrie W(3-3)                7.1  10   1   1   0   3   0  32
Collins                       0.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   2
Crow                          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Herrera SV(1)                 1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        9    12   1   1   1   4   0  39
Inherited Runners - Scored: Collins 2-1; Crow 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Manny Gonzalez, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Ted Barrett
Official Scorer: Del Black
Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 12997
Starting Lineups:

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals       
1. Jackson             cf        Cain                cf
2. Dirks               lf        Escobar             ss
3. Cabrera             3b        Gordon              lf
4. Fielder             1b        Butler              dh
5. D. Young            dh        Perez               c
6. Boesch              rf        Moustakas           3b
7. Peralta             ss        Francoeur           rf
8. Infante             2b        Hosmer              1b
9. Laird               c         Giavotella          2b
   Porcello            p         Guthrie             p

TIGERS 1ST: Jackson struck out; Dirks struck out; Cabrera
singled to left; Fielder singled to center [Cabrera to third];
D. Young forced Fielder (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Cain grounded out (third to first); Escobar grounded
out (third to first); Gordon singled to left; Butler struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Boesch flied to left; Peralta flied to center;
Infante flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Perez grounded out (second to first); Moustakas
grounded out (second to first); Francoeur was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Laird singled to left; Jackson was called out on
strikes; Dirks flied to center; Cabrera singled to right [Laird
to second]; Fielder grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Hosmer singled to left; Giavotella grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Hosmer out at second]; Cain
walked; Escobar lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 4TH: D. Young popped to second; Boesch grounded out
(third to first); Peralta singled to left; Infante forced
Peralta (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Gordon struck out; Butler singled to right; Perez
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Butler
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Perez dropped a foul fly hit by Laird for an error;
Laird popped to shortstop; Jackson flied to center; Dirks
singled to left; Cabrera forced Dirks (third to second); 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Moustakas doubled to center; Francoeur singled to
center [Moustakas to third]; Porcello threw a wild pitch
[Francoeur to second]; Hosmer walked; Giavotella forced Hosmer
(shortstop to second) [Moustakas scored, Francoeur to third];
Cain struck out; Escobar grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Fielder doubled to right; D. Young grounded out
(third to first); Boesch flied to center; Peralta grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Gordon homered to right-center; Butler doubled to
left; Perez singled to center [Butler to third]; DOWNS REPLACED
PORCELLO (PITCHING); Butler was out trying to advance to home
and Perez advanced to second (catcher to pitcher); Moustakas
flied to right; Francoeur was walked intentionally; Hosmer
popped to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Infante singled to left; Laird popped to shortstop;
Infante safe on a pick-off error by Perez [Infante to second];
Jackson flied to center; Dirks flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: VILLARREAL REPLACED DOWNS (PITCHING); Giavotella
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cain singled to center;
Escobar forced Cain (shortstop to second); Gordon flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Cabrera flied to left; Fielder singled to center; D.
Young singled to second [Fielder to third]; COLLINS REPLACED
GUTHRIE (PITCHING); BAKER BATTED FOR BOESCH; BERRY RAN FOR D.
YOUNG; Baker struck out; Peralta singled to center [Fielder
scored, Berry to second]; CROW REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING);
Infante flied to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Royals
2.

ROYALS 8TH: BERRY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); BAKER STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); Butler grounded out (shortstop to first);
Perez struck out; Moustakas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Tigers 1, Royals 2.

TIGERS 9TH: HERRERA REPLACED CROW (PITCHING); AVILA BATTED FOR
LAIRD; Avila walked; Jackson lined to center; Dirks singled to
right [Avila to second]; Cabrera grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Dirks out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Royals 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Tigers           1  12   0   11
 Royals           2   9   2    7
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