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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-07-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16355 · 79°F · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:53
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Max Scherzer earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Ryan Raburn went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Max Scherzer L: Danny Duffy SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casper Wells | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Raburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Avila | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Santiago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kelly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Scherzer | 6.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Coke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Louis Coleman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Jackson: K
- Casper Wells: 43/G4-
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Chris Getz: S9/F9S
- Melky Cabrera: S8/G6M.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
- Billy Butler: CS3(15)
- Billy Butler: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: 3/F2L-
- Jhonny Peralta: WP.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Ryan Raburn: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Alex Avila: 7/F7D+
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6-
- Mike Moustakas: 6/P
Top 3
- Brandon Inge: K
- Ramon Santiago: 3/F3F-
- Casper Wells: K
Bot 3
- Brayan Pena: S4/G4MD
- Alcides Escobar: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Chris Getz: 3/G34S
Top 4
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L6D
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Victor Martinez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Melky Cabrera: 31/G34
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F89S-
- Ryan Raburn: 53/G56-
- Alex Avila: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Eric Hosmer: D7/G
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9LDF.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34.3-H
- Brayan Pena: 8/F78M
Top 6
- Brandon Inge: K
- Ramon Santiago: S6/L6D
- Casper Wells: D9/F9D+.1-3
- Magglio Ordonez: FC5/G56S.3XH(52);2-3(THH)
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3F-
- Chris Getz: 8/F8RM
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F9D+
Top 7
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/L78S
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Alex Avila: 8/L8RD+
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34+
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RM
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- Brandon Inge: 5/F25F-
- Ramon Santiago: 1
- Casper Wells: 8/F8LS-
Bot 8
- Brayan Pena: S9/L9S+
- Alcides Escobar: 14/SH.1-2
- Chris Getz: 7/F7LM
- Melky Cabrera: K
Top 9
- Don Kelly: HR/F9LD+
- Miguel Cabrera: 3/G34
- Victor Martinez: K
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Ryan Raburn: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ryan Raburn: K
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
- Billy Butler: K
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Jeff Francoeur: DI.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: S6/G6S-.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: SB2
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78D
Notes & reviews
- Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson left the game due to an injured wrist