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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

2010-09-20 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 24382 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:43

Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Brad Thomas earned the win and Phil Coke picked up the save. Yuniesky Betancourt went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	16
DET	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	1		7	11

W: Brad Thomas L: Zack Greinke SV: Phil Coke

Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gregor Blanco	4	1	1	0	1	2
Mike Aviles	5	0	2	0	0	0
Billy Butler	5	0	1	0	0	1
Wilson Betemit	5	0	3	1	0	0
Kila Ka'aihue	4	0	1	0	0	0
Brayan Pena	4	1	2	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	4	1	1	0	0	1
Yuniesky Betancourt	4	1	4	3	0	0
Mitch Maier	4	1	1	0	0	2
Josh Fields	1	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Will Rhymes	5	1	1	2	0	0
Johnny Damon	3	1	1	0	1	0
Don Kelly	4	1	1	0	0	1
Miguel Cabrera	4	1	1	1	0	0
Brennan Boesch	3	1	1	0	0	1
Ryan Raburn	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Avila	4	2	3	3	0	0
Brandon Inge	3	0	0	0	1	2
Ramon Santiago	4	0	2	1	0	0
Casper Wells	1	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Zack Greinke	6.0	8	2	3
Jesse Chavez	2.0	3	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Porcello	5.1	12	0	2
Brad Thomas	1.2	2	1	1
Daniel Schlereth	1.0	1	0	3
Ryan Perry	0.1	1	0	0
Phil Coke	0.2	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gregor Blanco: K
Mike Aviles: 63/G6+
Billy Butler: 63/G6

Bot 1

Will Rhymes: 8/L8LM
Johnny Damon: W
Don Kelly: 5/F5F-
Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 2

Wilson Betemit: S18/G15+
Kila Ka'aihue: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Brayan Pena: 8/F8RD
Alex Gordon: 7/L78D+

Bot 2

Brennan Boesch: S7
Ryan Raburn: 643/G6.1-2
Alex Avila: 7/F7D
Brandon Inge: W
Ramon Santiago: S7/L78M.2-H;1-3
Will Rhymes: 1!/BP25

Top 3

Yuniesky Betancourt: S7/L7S
Mitch Maier: 6/F6-
Gregor Blanco: CS2(26)
Gregor Blanco: 9/L9M

Bot 3

Johnny Damon: S8/G4M+
Don Kelly: S9/G34+.1-2
Miguel Cabrera: S57/G56.2-H;1-2
Brennan Boesch: K
Ryan Raburn: E5/FO/G56.2-3;1-2
Alex Avila: S9/L89M.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
Brandon Inge: 9/F9S-
Ramon Santiago: 13/G15

Top 4

Mike Aviles: S7/G56
Billy Butler: K
Wilson Betemit: 5/F56-
Kila Ka'aihue: 43/G4

Bot 4

Will Rhymes: 4/F8LS-
Johnny Damon: 8/F8LD
Don Kelly: K23

Top 5

Brayan Pena: S7/L78S
Alex Gordon: S9/L4.1-2
Yuniesky Betancourt: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
Mitch Maier: S9/L9M+
Gregor Blanco: S6/G6.1-2
Mike Aviles: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.3-H;2-3
Wilson Betemit: S6/G6+.3-H
Kila Ka'aihue: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 5

Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
Brennan Boesch: 31/G34
Ryan Raburn: 53/G56S

Top 6

Brayan Pena: S4/G4MD
Alex Gordon: 5/F5-
Yuniesky Betancourt: S9/L9S.1-2
Mitch Maier: K
Gregor Blanco: W.2-3;1-2
Mike Aviles: 3/F3DF-

Bot 6

Alex Avila: S9/L89D+
Brandon Inge: K
Ramon Santiago: 9/F9D
Will Rhymes: HR/F9D/UREV.1-H
Johnny Damon: 43/G4

Top 7

Billy Butler: 9/L9M
Wilson Betemit: S8/G6M
Kila Ka'aihue: S9/L9D+.1-3;BX2(96)
Brayan Pena: 2!/P2F

Bot 7

Don Kelly: 7/F7M
Miguel Cabrera: 23/G23-
Casper Wells: S7/G56+
Ryan Raburn: CS2(24)

Top 8

Alex Gordon: K
Yuniesky Betancourt: S9/G34+
Mitch Maier: K
Gregor Blanco: K

Bot 8

Ryan Raburn: 63/G6+
Alex Avila: HR/F7D+
Brandon Inge: K
Ramon Santiago: S4/G4MD
Will Rhymes: 43/G4

Top 9

Mike Aviles: 3/P3F
Billy Butler: S7/F78S-
Wilson Betemit: 7/F78D
Josh Fields: DI.1-2
Josh Fields: K

Notes & reviews

replay,6,rhymw001,DET,scotd901,DET05,O,Y,I,,H $the fly by Will Rhymes hit on the top of the wall and caromed off the metal fence back onto the field; it was ruled in play and he reached third; the Tigers asked about the call, so crew chief Dale Scott watched the replay and overturned the call to a home run; it was Rhymes' first career homer; when he returned to the dugout after running from third to home, his teammates gave him the silent treatment

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