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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-04-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13851 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 8th. Octavio Dotel 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Octavio Dotel L: Bruce Chen SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brennan Boesch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Prince Fielder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Avila | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Raburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Dirks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Bourgeois | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Drew Smyly | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Collins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Jackson: K
- Brennan Boesch: S7/L6D
- Miguel Cabrera: 3/P3F
- Prince Fielder: K
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jason Bourgeois: S4/G4
- Eric Hosmer: POCS2(136)
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 2
- Delmon Young: S9/L9M
- Alex Avila: 8/F8RXD+
- Ryan Raburn: D7.1-3
- Ramon Santiago: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Andy Dirks: 2/F2LF-
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: S57/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: 54(1)3/GDP/G56-
- Mike Moustakas: 3/P
Top 3
- Austin Jackson: 63/G6
- Brennan Boesch: 7/F7S
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/L7M+
- Prince Fielder: S8/G4M.1-2
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LD
- Brayan Pena: 13/G13
- Alcides Escobar: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Alex Gordon: S8/L4M+.2-H(UR)
- Jason Bourgeois: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
Top 4
- Alex Avila: K
- Ryan Raburn: 8/F8LD
- Ramon Santiago: K
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: 5/F56-
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LS+
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Mike Moustakas: S1/G25-.1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/F89S
Top 5
- Andy Dirks: 7/L78D
- Austin Jackson: K
- Brennan Boesch: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Brayan Pena: 7/L7M+
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G15
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 6
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Prince Fielder: 5/P
- Delmon Young: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Jason Bourgeois: 63/G6
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G-
- Billy Butler: D7/G
- Jeff Francoeur: IW
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
Top 7
- Alex Avila: 3/G3
- Ryan Raburn: 63/G56
- Ramon Santiago: 7/L7M
Bot 7
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7D+
- Brayan Pena: D8/L78S
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4.2-3
- Alex Gordon: IW
- Jason Bourgeois: 43/G4
Top 8
- Andy Dirks: S9/L9S+
- Austin Jackson: K
- Brennan Boesch: S7.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Prince Fielder: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Delmon Young: K
- Alex Avila: K
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Billy Butler: K
- Jeff Francoeur: T9/L9S
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 9
- Ryan Raburn: 43/G4+
- Ramon Santiago: S7
- Don Kelly: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F78M
- Brayan Pena: W
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: DI.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4S-