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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

2012-05-01 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 30159 · 55°F · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:27

Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 9–3. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 1st. Rick Porcello earned the win. Austin Jackson went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	3	8
DET	5	0	3	1	0	0	0	0		9	14

W: Rick Porcello L: Luke Hochevar SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Jarrod Dyson	4	2	2	0	0
Alex Gordon	4	0	1	2	1
Billy Butler	4	0	0	0	1
Eric Hosmer	4	0	0	0	0
Jeff Francoeur	4	1	3	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	1	0	0
Yuniesky Betancourt	4	0	1	0	0
Humberto Quintero	3	0	0	1	0
Alcides Escobar	3	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Austin Jackson	5	1	4	2	0	0
Brennan Boesch	5	1	1	0	0	1
Miguel Cabrera	5	1	2	1	0	1
Prince Fielder	4	1	0	1	1	1
Andy Dirks	3	1	2	0	0	1
Alex Avila	3	0	1	0	1	1
Jhonny Peralta	3	1	2	2	1	0
Ramon Santiago	3	1	1	0	1	0
Don Kelly	4	1	1	1	0	2
Brad Eldred	1	1	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Luke Hochevar	4.0	12	3	2
Kelvin Herrera	1.1	0	0	2
Tim Collins	1.2	0	1	4
Louis Coleman	0.1	2	0	0
Tommy Hottovy	0.2	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Porcello	8.0	7	0	3
Phil Coke	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jarrod Dyson: 3/G3
Alex Gordon: 31/G3
Billy Butler: K

Bot 1

Austin Jackson: S8/G6M
Brennan Boesch: S9/G34.1-3
Miguel Cabrera: D9/L9LM.3-H;1-3
Prince Fielder: FC3/G3.3-H;2-H(E3/THH);B-2
Andy Dirks: S8/L89S+.2-H(E8)
Alex Avila: S8/L8RS.1-3
Jhonny Peralta: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
Ramon Santiago: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
Don Kelly: 5/P5F

Top 2

Eric Hosmer: 63/G6+
Jeff Francoeur: S8/G6M
Mike Moustakas: 7/F7LD
Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G6

Bot 2

Austin Jackson: S8/G4M+
Brennan Boesch: 5/P5F
Miguel Cabrera: SB2
Miguel Cabrera: K
Prince Fielder: IW
Andy Dirks: K

Top 3

Humberto Quintero: 8/F8LXD+
Alcides Escobar: 43/G4-
Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7S-

Bot 3

Alex Avila: W
Jhonny Peralta: W.1-2
Ramon Santiago: 25(2)/FO/BG25-.1-2;B-1
Don Kelly: S9/F9D+.2-H;1-3
Austin Jackson: D7/F7D+.3-H;1-H
Brennan Boesch: 63/G6.2-3
Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RD

Top 4

Alex Gordon: K
Billy Butler: 63/G6
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4+

Bot 4

Prince Fielder: 31/G34
Andy Dirks: D7/F78S
Alex Avila: 13/G
Jhonny Peralta: S8/F78D.2-H
Ramon Santiago: S9/L4D+.1X3(95)

Top 5

Jeff Francoeur: S6/G6MD
Mike Moustakas: 5/P5F
Yuniesky Betancourt: D7.1-3
Humberto Quintero: 43/G6M-.3-H;2-3
Alcides Escobar: 13/G15

Bot 5

Don Kelly: K23
Austin Jackson: 63/G6
Brennan Boesch: K23

Top 6

Jarrod Dyson: S7/G56
Alex Gordon: D7/L7LS.1-H
Billy Butler: 63/G6
Eric Hosmer: 7/F7LM
Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6

Bot 6

Miguel Cabrera: 7/F78XD+
Prince Fielder: K
Brad Eldred: K

Top 7

Mike Moustakas: S8/G4+
Yuniesky Betancourt: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Humberto Quintero: 8/F8LM

Bot 7

Alex Avila: K
Jhonny Peralta: 13/G
Ramon Santiago: W
Don Kelly: K

Top 8

Alcides Escobar: K
Jarrod Dyson: T8/F89D+
Alex Gordon: 3/G3.3-H
Billy Butler: 9/L9M

Bot 8

Austin Jackson: S7/L7S+
Brennan Boesch: 9/F9S
Miguel Cabrera: S8/L8RM.1-2
Prince Fielder: 6/LDP/L6.2X2(64)

Top 9

Eric Hosmer: 7/F78M
Jeff Francoeur: D7/F78D+
Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RM
Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LM

Notes & reviews

umpire Tim McClelland's 4000th career game; he is the 20th person to umpire 4000 major league games
Tigers designated hitter Andy Dirks left the game due to an injured leg
Jeff Francoeur's fly ball hit the yellow stripe at the top of the wall in front of the visiting bullpen and was caught over the wall by CF Austin Jackson before it bounced into the bullpen; 2B umpire Tim McClelland ruled it a catch; Francoeur stood between 2B and 3B and was tagged by the Tigers; McClelland admitted his mistake and placed Francoeur on 2B; after the game, McClelland said that someone with 4000 games should have a little more experience so as to not mess up a play like that

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