Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Guthrie
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Guthrie
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Guthrie
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fielder vs. Guthrie
  
  Fielder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Guthrie
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. Fielder moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Peralta vs. Guthrie
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to home to get Fielder. Martinez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Dirks vs. Guthrie
  
  Dirks hits a line drive towards first. Hosmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Verlander
  
  Verlander fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Verlander. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hosmer vs. Verlander
  
  Hosmer hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Verlander
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon tags and scores. Butler tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cain vs. Verlander
  
  Cain hits a line drive towards short. Peralta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Guthrie
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Santiago vs. Guthrie
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Guthrie
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hunter vs. Guthrie
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Guthrie
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santiago moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fielder vs. Guthrie
  
  Fielder hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Verlander
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lough vs. Verlander
  
  Lough hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Verlander
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Guthrie
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Guthrie
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dirks vs. Guthrie
  
  Dirks hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Guthrie
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Verlander
  
  Getz hits a line drive into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Verlander
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  The ball gets by Avila for a passed ball. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Verlander
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Perez reaches second base with a double. Hunter throws the ball in to Cabrera who tags Perez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hosmer scores. Butler goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Guthrie
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santiago for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Guthrie
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Guthrie
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Verlander
  
  Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Verlander
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cain moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lough vs. Verlander
  
  Lough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cain moves to third. Moustakas moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Escobar vs. Verlander
  
  Escobar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Santiago reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Getz vs. Verlander
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago fields it and throws to second for the out. Cain scores. Moustakas moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  There goes Getz. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Getz steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Hosmer vs. Verlander
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. Moustakas scores. Getz moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Guthrie
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Guthrie
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Guthrie
  
  Elliot Johnson now playing second base.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Guthrie
  
  Peralta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Dirks vs. Guthrie
  
  Dirks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields the ball and throws to Guthrie covering. Safe. Martinez moves to third. Peralta moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Avila vs. Guthrie
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martinez scores. Peralta scores. Dirks moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Santiago vs. Guthrie
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Guthrie covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Verlander
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Verlander
  
  Cain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Verlander
  
  Moustakas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lough vs. Verlander
  
  Lough hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Guthrie
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Lough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Guthrie
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Guthrie
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Verlander
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Verlander
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder juggles the ball. That's an error on Fielder. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Verlander
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Alburquerque
  
  Al Alburquerque now pitching.
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Collins
  
  Tim Collins now pitching.
  
  Fielder hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Collins
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Collins
  
  Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Lough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tuiasosopo vs. Hochevar
  
  Matt Tuiasosopo pinch hits for Andy Dirks. Luke Hochevar now pitching.
  
  Tuiasosopo hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Alburquerque
  
  Matt Tuiasosopo now playing left field.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Alburquerque
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Smyly
  
  Drew Smyly now pitching.
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lough vs. Smyly
  
  Lough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lough for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Crow
  
  Aaron Crow now pitching.
  
  Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Crow
  
  Don Kelly pinch hits for Ramon Santiago.
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Crow
  
  Jackson bunts towards the mound. Crow fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Hunter vs. Crow
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Cabrera vs. Crow
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Smyly
  
  Don Kelly now playing second base.
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field. Tuiasosopo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Smyly
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Tuiasosopo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Smyly
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Fielder hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Holland
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lough. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Peralta vs. Holland
  
  Hernan Perez pinch runs for Victor Martinez.
  
  Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Lough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Tuiasosopo vs. Holland
  
  Tuiasosopo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/20/2013 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Jackson A, cf         3  1  0  0   Gordon A, lf          3  1  0  0   
Hunter T, rf          4  0  0  1   Hosmer E, 1b          3  1  2  1   
Cabrera M, 3b         4  1  1  0   Butler B, dh          3  1  1  0   
Fielder P, 1b         5  0  2  1   Perez S, c            3  0  1  3   
Martinez V, dh        5  1  3  1   Cain L, cf            4  1  1  0   
Perez H, pr           0  0  0  0   Moustakas M, 3b       4  2  3  1   
Peralta J, ss         5  1  2  0   Lough D, rf           4  0  1  0   
Dirks A, lf           3  0  1  0   Escobar A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Tuiasosopo M, ph-lf   2  0  0  0   Getz C, 2b            2  0  0  1   
Avila A, c            4  1  3  2   Johnson E, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Santiago R, 2b        3  0  1  0                                      
Kelly D, ph-2b        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 13  5                        32  6  9  6

Detroit          210 020 000 --  5
Kansas City      102 210 00x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J (L)       5.2  8  6  5  4  3
Alburquerque A        1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Smyly D               1.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guthrie J (W)         6.0 10  5  5  2  6
Collins T             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Hochevar L            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Crow A                1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Holland G (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Verlander J, Fielder P
LOB -- Detroit 11, Kansas City 7
2B -- Avila A, Perez S, Martinez V
HR -- Moustakas M
SB -- Getz C
SH -- Jackson A
SF -- Perez S, Hunter T
PB -- Avila A
T -- 3:04
A -- 30116

    

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