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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2012-09-27 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 33019 · 59°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph L to R · 2:23
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Joaquin Benoit earned the win. Billy Butler went 1-for-4 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| DET | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Joaquin Benoit L: Tim Collins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Lough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Abreu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Quintin Berry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Prince Fielder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Dirks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Mendoza | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Collins | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Fister | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
 Phil Coke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Lough: 43/G4-
- Alcides Escobar: 13/BG
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Austin Jackson: K
- Quintin Berry: E5/G56S.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/L4.2-3
- Prince Fielder: S7/L7M.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(E7)
- Delmon Young: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H(UR)
- Andy Dirks: S7/G56.2XH(72)
Top 2
- Billy Butler: 4/F34D-
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7S
- Jeff Francoeur: HP.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G
- Alex Avila: 3/G3-
- Omar Infante: S6/G56.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Austin Jackson: W
- Quintin Berry: T9/G3.2-H;1-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/L8LD+
Top 3
- Johnny Giavotella: 53/G56S
- David Lough: 6/F56-
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S
Bot 3
- Prince Fielder: K
- Delmon Young: 5/L5
- Andy Dirks: 9/F89D+
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: 63/G6-
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 4
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Alex Avila: S7/G5.BX2(74)
- Omar Infante: 8/L89D
Top 5
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Brayan Pena: K
Bot 5
- Austin Jackson: K
- Quintin Berry: 63/G6
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
Top 6
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- David Lough: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 6
- Prince Fielder: 8/F8RXD+
- Delmon Young: K
- Andy Dirks: 7!/F7LSF
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/F8LM
- Alex Avila: CS2(26)
- Alex Avila: K
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: D9/G3
- Jeff Francoeur: D7.2-H
- Brayan Pena: 31/G3.2-3
- Johnny Giavotella: 53/G56.3-H
- David Lough: S7/L78S-
- Tony Abreu: PB.1-2
- Tony Abreu: S9/L34D.2-H(UR)
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Austin Jackson: K
- Quintin Berry: 43/G4
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 9
- Billy Butler: HR/F9D+
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 13/G15
Bot 9
- Prince Fielder: D4/G6MS-
- Delmon Young: IW
- Ramon Santiago: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: E5/FO/G56.2-3;1-2
- Alex Avila: 3/G3S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer left the game due to an injured shoulder
- Doug Fister struck out nine consecutive batters for new AL mark