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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-07-10 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18373 · 95°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph to RF · 2:49
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Justin Verlander earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Jeff Francis SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Casper Wells | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brennan Boesch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Raburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Avila | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Worth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Francis | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Casper Wells: 63/G6
- Brennan Boesch: K
- Magglio Ordonez: 5!3/G56
Bot 1
- Chris Getz: 9/F9D
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Top 2
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F89M
- Victor Martinez: 53/G5-
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G5+
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: S7/L7S
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Mike Moustakas: S9/F34D-.1-2
- Brayan Pena: K
Top 3
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Alex Avila: K
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D
- Chris Getz: 43/G4
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6
Top 4
- Casper Wells: D7/F7LD+
- Brennan Boesch: S49/G34+.2-H
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9D
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D
- Victor Martinez: 9/F9LD
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Alex Avila: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/L8LM
- Mike Moustakas: WP.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 31/G34S.2-3
- Brayan Pena: K
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Brandon Inge: 9/F9D
- Casper Wells: W
- Brennan Boesch: 8/F8RXD+
- Magglio Ordonez: SB2
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L6D-.2-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Chris Getz: K
- Melky Cabrera: S9/G34+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: WP.1-2
- Billy Butler: K
Top 7
- Victor Martinez: S68/L6D
- Jhonny Peralta: WP.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Alex Avila: IW
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 7
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RXD+
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Casper Wells: K
- Brennan Boesch: 3/L3+
- Don Kelly: 3!1/G3
Bot 8
- Brayan Pena: 9/F89D
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L4MD
- Chris Getz: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7S
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: E5/TH1/G5.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- Billy Butler: K
Top 9
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Victor Martinez: 6/F6MD-
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/F8RM
- Danny Worth: 8/F8LM
Bot 9
- Eric Hosmer: D7/F7LD+
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Mike Moustakas: CS3(25)
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G6