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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2011-05-13 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 33641 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph from LF · 2:23
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Justin Verlander earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Austin Jackson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Luke Hochevar SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Treanor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brennan Boesch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Kelly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Avila | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Collins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Getz: 8/L8LD
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G56+
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Austin Jackson: HR/F78XD+
- Scott Sizemore: S7/G6+
- Brennan Boesch: 7/F78M-
- Miguel Cabrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 2
- Billy Butler: W
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F89D
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D.1-2
- Mike Aviles: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Victor Martinez: S9/L4D+
- Don Kelly: S9/G34-.1-3
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Alex Avila: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H
- Brandon Inge: 13/G13-
Top 3
- Matt Treanor: K
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RM
- Chris Getz: 13/G13-
Bot 3
- Austin Jackson: W
- Scott Sizemore: 4/F4D-
- Brennan Boesch: SB2
- Brennan Boesch: S9/L89S+.2XH(932)
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89D
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Victor Martinez: 3/G34
- Don Kelly: 31/G34-
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F78D+
- Alex Avila: K
Top 5
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8LD
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Brandon Inge: 9/F3D
- Austin Jackson: 63/G6
- Scott Sizemore: K
Top 6
- Matt Treanor: K
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Chris Getz: 43/G4.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: T9/L89XD+.2-H
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 6
- Brennan Boesch: 9/F9D
- Miguel Cabrera: D8/L8LXD+
- Victor Martinez: IW
- Don Kelly: 43/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Alex Avila: 43/G34
Top 7
- Billy Butler: W
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Eric Hosmer: 4/F8RS-
- Mike Aviles: K
Bot 7
- Brandon Inge: K
- Austin Jackson: 6/F4MS-
- Scott Sizemore: 4/F4D-
Top 8
- Matt Treanor: D9/L9M+
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G6S-
- Chris Getz: 43/G4.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7LM
Bot 8
- Brennan Boesch: 8/F8RM
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Victor Martinez: 6!3/G6MD
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: S7/G6
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9M
- Eric Hosmer: WP.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: K