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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-08-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13601 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph from RF · 3:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 9–8. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Aaron Crow earned the win and Greg Holland picked up the save. Delmon Young went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| KCA | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
W: Aaron Crow L: Brayan Villarreal SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Dirks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Prince Fielder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Quintin Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 5.2 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
 Darin Downs | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Villarreal | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Coke | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Mendoza | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Collins | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Jackson: S9/L89S
- Andy Dirks: D8/L8LM+.1-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
- Prince Fielder: 6/F4MS-
- Delmon Young: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Alex Avila: K
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: D7/F78XD+
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8LM+.3-H;2-H
- Jeff Francoeur: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 2
- Jhonny Peralta: 7/F7D+
- Omar Infante: 8/F8RM
- Quintin Berry: 53/G56S+
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Johnny Giavotella: S57/G56
- Jarrod Dyson: S8/F8LS-.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56.3-H;1-3
- Alex Gordon: D7/L5D.3-H;1-H
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6+
- Mike Moustakas: S8/G4M.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 3/F34D
Top 3
- Austin Jackson: S8/G6M
- Andy Dirks: 9/F89XD+
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Prince Fielder: D8/L8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Delmon Young: 6!3/G6MD.2-3
- Alex Avila: S8/L8LM.3-H
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 3
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Johnny Giavotella: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/F8LXD+
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Omar Infante: 7/F7M
- Quintin Berry: K
- Austin Jackson: W
- Andy Dirks: 53/G56S-
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
Top 5
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6-
- Prince Fielder: 7/F7D+
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Johnny Giavotella: 6/F6M-
Top 6
- Alex Avila: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56
- Omar Infante: 63/G6M-
Bot 6
- Jarrod Dyson: W
- Alcides Escobar: 643/G6+.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: IW
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7LS+.2-H;1-3
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Quintin Berry: 63/G6
- Austin Jackson: S9/L9S+
- Andy Dirks: SB2
- Andy Dirks: WP.2-3
- Andy Dirks: K
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/L9M+.3-H
- Prince Fielder: W.1-2
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 7
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Eric Hosmer: 9/F89D+
- Johnny Giavotella: S6/G6
- Jarrod Dyson: SB2
- Jarrod Dyson: W
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Alex Avila: K
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F7D+
- Omar Infante: 13/G13+
- Quintin Berry: K
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: S8/L4MD
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: 3/F3DF-
- Mike Moustakas: D9/G3+.2-H
- Jeff Francoeur: IW
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 9
- Austin Jackson: W
- Andy Dirks: 43/G4.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: WP.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Prince Fielder: IW
- Delmon Young: 7/UREV/F78D+
Notes & reviews
- replay,9,yound003,DET,barrt901,KAN06,F,N,I,,H $Delmon Young's fly ball on the first pitch of his at bat went just to the right of the RF pole and was ruled a foul ball; acting crew chief Ted Barrett watched the replay and upheld the call; Young made an out on the next pitch to end the game