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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2010-09-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21483 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:57
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Rick Porcello earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Kila Ka'aihue went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Rick Porcello L: Dusty Hughes SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Raburn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Casper Wells | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max St. Pierre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Rhymes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Fields | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Getz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Porcello | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Phil Coke | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Philip Humber | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Dusty Hughes | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Wood | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Jackson: W
- Johnny Damon: K
- Ryan Raburn: S9/F9S-.1-3
- Miguel Cabrera: D8/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6-
Bot 1
- Gregor Blanco: 3/G3-
- Mitch Maier: W
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD
- Kila Ka'aihue: K
Top 2
- Casper Wells: 63/G6
- Max St. Pierre: 63/G6
- Will Rhymes: S9/L4D
- Austin Jackson: K
Bot 2
- Josh Fields: S7/F7M
- Alex Gordon: K
- Lucas May: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: DGR/F8RXD+
- Ryan Raburn: 63/G6.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: IW
- Jhonny Peralta: 7/SF/F7D.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 3
- Chris Getz: 3/G3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56+
- Gregor Blanco: S5/G6S+
- Mitch Maier: S9/G34.1-3
- Billy Butler: S9/F9LS-.3-H;1-3
- Kila Ka'aihue: S8/F8LM-.3-H;1-2
- Josh Fields: K
Top 4
- Casper Wells: K
- Max St. Pierre: 4/F4D-
- Will Rhymes: 5/F56-
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4+
- Lucas May: K
- Chris Getz: 13/G13
Top 5
- Austin Jackson: HR/F78XD+
- Johnny Damon: S8/L8LS
- Ryan Raburn: 9/F9LMF
- Miguel Cabrera: E5/G56+.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Brandon Inge: W.2-3;1-2
- Casper Wells: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G5-
- Gregor Blanco: 13/BG34S+
- Mitch Maier: 9/F89S-
Top 6
- Max St. Pierre: K
- Will Rhymes: 43/G4
- Austin Jackson: S8/L8RS
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 6
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LM+
- Kila Ka'aihue: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Josh Fields: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Lucas May: 53/G56
Top 7
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F89M
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Brandon Inge: 9/F8RM
Bot 7
- Chris Getz: 6/L6+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F78D
- Gregor Blanco: K
Top 8
- Don Kelly: 43/G4
- Max St. Pierre: S7/G6+
- Will Rhymes: S9/G34+.1-2
- Austin Jackson: S9/G3+.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Damon: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Damon: W+PB.2-3
- Ryan Raburn: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Mitch Maier: 3/G3
- Billy Butler: S9/L9LS
- Kila Ka'aihue: K
- Josh Fields: S9/L89S.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Top 9
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/L89S-
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RD
- Brandon Inge: K
- Don Kelly: 7/F78D+
Bot 9
- Brayan Pena: W
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Max St. Pierre
- Debut game for Lucas May