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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-04-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14083 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph R to L · 3:06
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 7th. Max Scherzer earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Alcides Escobar went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Max Scherzer L: Jose Mijares SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brennan Boesch | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Prince Fielder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Raburn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bourgeois | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Scherzer | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Phil Coke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Sanchez | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Louis Coleman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Jackson: 63/G6+
- Brennan Boesch: 4/F4
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 4/F89S
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Top 2
- Prince Fielder: 31/G34-
- Delmon Young: 63/G6
- Ryan Raburn: W
- Jhonny Peralta: SB2
- Jhonny Peralta: S6/G6+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Brandon Inge: WP.2-3
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: 43/G4M
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78M
Top 3
- Gerald Laird: W
- Austin Jackson: 9/L9D+
- Brennan Boesch: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Mitch Maier: W
- Alcides Escobar: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56
Top 4
- Prince Fielder: 3E1/G3
- Delmon Young: SB2
- Delmon Young: S7/G56.2-3
- Ryan Raburn: W.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 6/L6
- Brandon Inge: 3/IF/P34D-
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8LD+
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: 6/L6+
- Billy Butler: S9/L9S-
- Jeff Francoeur: 4/F4D-
- Mike Moustakas: S9/F89M.1-3
- Humberto Quintero: D7/L78S.3-H;1-3
- Mitch Maier: K
Top 5
- Austin Jackson: 43/G4
- Brennan Boesch: 3/G3
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56+
- Prince Fielder: D8/L89D+.1-H
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13-
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78S
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S7/L5D.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: CS3(15)
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Ryan Raburn: 63/G6+
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Brandon Inge: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+
- Jeff Francoeur: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F6D-
Top 7
- Gerald Laird: S8/F8LM
- Austin Jackson: K
- Brennan Boesch: 7/F7M
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Prince Fielder: WP.3-H;1-2
- Prince Fielder: S8/G6.2-H
- Delmon Young: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Humberto Quintero: HP
- Jason Bourgeois: 3/F3F-
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: 4/F8RS-
Top 8
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8LM
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 8
- Yuniesky Betancourt: W
- Eric Hosmer: 7/L78M+
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 9
- Gerald Laird: S1/BP15
- Austin Jackson: 14/SH.1-2
- Brennan Boesch: 63/G6M.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 9
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78M
- Humberto Quintero: W
- Jason Bourgeois: S7/G56+.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 5(2)3/GDP/G5