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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

2011-04-10 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 28984 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:02

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 9–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Luke Hochevar earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	2	1	2	0	2	1	1	9	15
DET	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	5	10

W: Luke Hochevar L: Rick Porcello SV: Joakim Soria

Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chris Getz	3	1	1	2	1	0
Melky Cabrera	6	1	2	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	5	1	1	1	0	1
Billy Butler	4	0	1	0	1	0
Kila Ka'aihue	4	1	1	1	0	2
Jeff Francoeur	5	2	2	1	0	0
Wilson Betemit	4	2	4	1	1	0
Matt Treanor	4	1	1	1	1	0
Alcides Escobar	5	0	2	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Austin Jackson	4	0	1	0	1
Will Rhymes	4	0	1	0	0
Brennan Boesch	4	1	0	0	1
Miguel Cabrera	4	2	2	2	0
Victor Martinez	4	0	1	0	0
Ryan Raburn	3	0	0	1	2
Jhonny Peralta	4	1	3	1	0
Alex Avila	4	1	1	1	2
Brandon Inge	4	0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Luke Hochevar	7.0	5	6
Rob Tejeda	1.0	2	0
Kanekoa Texeira	0.1	3	0
Joakim Soria	0.2	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Porcello	5.0	9	3	2
Enrique Gonzalez	1.2	3	0	1
Daniel Schlereth	1.1	1	1	0
Robbie Weinhardt	0.1	2	0	0
Brad Thomas	0.2	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Chris Getz: S8/L8LM
Melky Cabrera: 9/F9D
Alex Gordon: PO1(E1).1-3
Alex Gordon: K
Billy Butler: 53/G56

Bot 1

Austin Jackson: 8/F8LM
Will Rhymes: 6!/L6+
Brennan Boesch: 7/F7D

Top 2

Kila Ka'aihue: 9/L89M
Jeff Francoeur: 53/G5
Wilson Betemit: S8/G4M
Matt Treanor: W.1-2
Alcides Escobar: 6/L6-

Bot 2

Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56S-
Victor Martinez: 7/F7D
Ryan Raburn: K

Top 3

Chris Getz: W
Melky Cabrera: D7/G5.1-H(E7/TH)(NR);B-3
Alex Gordon: 43/G4.3-H
Billy Butler: D9/F9D+
Kila Ka'aihue: K
Jeff Francoeur: 4!3/G4MD

Bot 3

Jhonny Peralta: HR/F7D+
Alex Avila: K
Brandon Inge: 9/F9M
Austin Jackson: 43/G34

Top 4

Wilson Betemit: S9/G3+
Matt Treanor: SB2
Matt Treanor: S6/G6M.2-3
Alcides Escobar: 26(1)/FO/G2R-
Chris Getz: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Melky Cabrera: S8/G4+.1-2
Alex Gordon: 4!/L34D

Bot 4

Will Rhymes: S8/L4MD
Brennan Boesch: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 5

Billy Butler: 8/F8LD
Kila Ka'aihue: S9/G34+
Jeff Francoeur: T8/L78D+.1-H
Wilson Betemit: W
Matt Treanor: E5/TH2/FO/G56.3-H;1-2
Alcides Escobar: 8/L8LM
Chris Getz: 6(1)/FO/G6MD

Bot 5

Victor Martinez: 7/F7LM
Ryan Raburn: 53/G5
Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8LD

Top 6

Melky Cabrera: 9/F89D
Alex Gordon: 31/G3
Billy Butler: 9/F89S

Bot 6

Alex Avila: HR/F9D+/UREV
Brandon Inge: 63/G6
Austin Jackson: K
Will Rhymes: 43/G4

Top 7

Kila Ka'aihue: K
Jeff Francoeur: S8/G6M
Wilson Betemit: D9/F9LD+.1-H
Matt Treanor: 6/L6
Alcides Escobar: S8/G4M.2-H
Chris Getz: 8/F8LS

Bot 7

Brennan Boesch: K+E2/TH1.B-1
Miguel Cabrera: HR/F7D+.1-H(UR)
Victor Martinez: 7/F7M+
Ryan Raburn: K
Jhonny Peralta: D8/L78M+
Alex Avila: K

Top 8

Melky Cabrera: 7/F7D
Alex Gordon: S9/G4+
Billy Butler: PO1(E1).1-3
Billy Butler: IW
Kila Ka'aihue: WP.1-2
Kila Ka'aihue: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
Jeff Francoeur: 7/F7M

Bot 8

Brandon Inge: S8/L8RS+
Austin Jackson: S1.1-2
Will Rhymes: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Brennan Boesch: 9/F9S-

Top 9

Wilson Betemit: D9/L9LS+
Matt Treanor: FC3/G3.2X3(35)
Alcides Escobar: D7.1-3
Chris Getz: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
Melky Cabrera: 7/F78S-

Bot 9

Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56+
Victor Martinez: S9/G34.1-3
Ryan Raburn: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
Jhonny Peralta: S8/L8LS.1-2
Alex Avila: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
Brandon Inge: 64(1)/FO/G6

Notes & reviews

replay,6,avila001,DET,welkt901,DET05,O,N,I,,H $Alex Avila's fly ball was caught by a fan who reached over the metal fence; the play was ruled a homer but Kansas City manager Ned Yost asked about the call; crew chief Tim Welke watched the replay and upheld the call since the ball cleared the wall before being touched

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