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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-07-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34563 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from RF · 3:15
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. Magglio Ordonez went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Rick Porcello L: Kyle Davies SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Dirks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brennan Boesch | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casper Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Getz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Betemit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Porcello | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 David Purcey | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lester Oliveros | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Coke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Blake Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Collins | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Andy Dirks: D8/F8LXD+
- Brennan Boesch: 3/G3-.2-3
- Magglio Ordonez: HR/F7D+.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Victor Martinez: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- Chris Getz: E5/G6S-
- Melky Cabrera: S9/G4.1-3
- Alex Gordon: S8/L6MD+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Billy Butler: K+SB3;SB2
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/SF/F89M.3-H(UR)
- Mike Moustakas: 6(1)/FO/G6M-
Top 2
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L78M
- Alex Avila: W.1-2
- Ryan Raburn: S9/L34D-.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Inge: 5/P5F
- Andy Dirks: 46(1)/FO/G4S-.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Brennan Boesch: 13/G15-
Bot 2
- Brayan Pena: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Chris Getz: K
Top 3
- Magglio Ordonez: W
- Miguel Cabrera: D7/F7D+.1-3
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4-.3-H;2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: D7/L5D+.3-H
- Alex Avila: IW
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Brandon Inge: 5(2)/FO/G5-.1-2;B-1
Bot 3
- Melky Cabrera: S9/L9S
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34.1-2
- Billy Butler: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Jeff Francoeur: 4/F34D-
- Mike Moustakas: 5!/P5F
Top 4
- Andy Dirks: 8/F8LXD+
- Brennan Boesch: 7/F7LM
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G6M
- Miguel Cabrera: 13/G-
Bot 4
- Brayan Pena: 9/F89M
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4S-
- Chris Getz: 63/G6-
Top 5
- Victor Martinez: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/L8LD+
- Alex Avila: S8/L8RS.BX2(86)
Bot 5
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S-
- Billy Butler: 63/G6.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Ryan Raburn: 63/G6
- Brandon Inge: K
- Andy Dirks: S9/G34
- Brennan Boesch: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6+
- Mike Moustakas: 2/F23F-
- Brayan Pena: 8/L8LD+
Top 7
- Brennan Boesch: 53/G56-
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G5-
- Miguel Cabrera: 4/F3D-
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G5
- Wilson Betemit: W
- Melky Cabrera: D8/L78D+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G56
Top 8
- Victor Martinez: S7
- Jhonny Peralta: 16(1)/FO/G15-.B-1
- Alex Avila: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D
- Jeff Francoeur: S4/G4MD-
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brayan Pena: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Ryan Raburn: S9/G4
- Brandon Inge: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Andy Dirks: S3/G34.2-3
- Brennan Boesch: 46(1)/FO/G34-.3-H;B-1
- Casper Wells: 7/F7S-
Bot 9
- Brayan Pena: S7
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Melky Cabrera: DI.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Alex Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Royals second baseman Chris Getz ejected by 1B umpire Tom Hallion for arguing the call at 1B on the ground out