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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-08-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12997 · 97°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 2–1. Jeremy Guthrie earned the win and Kelvin Herrera picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Jeremy Guthrie L: Rick Porcello SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Dirks | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Prince Fielder | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brennan Boesch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Avila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Porcello | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Darin Downs | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brayan Villarreal | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Guthrie | 7.1 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Tim Collins | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Crow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Jackson: K
- Andy Dirks: K
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56+
- Prince Fielder: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Delmon Young: 64(1)/FO/G6MD-
Bot 1
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G5-
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: S7/L6D
- Billy Butler: K
Top 2
- Brennan Boesch: 7/F78D
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RM
- Omar Infante: 7/F7LMF
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4+
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Top 3
- Gerald Laird: S7/G56+
- Austin Jackson: K
- Andy Dirks: 8/F8RS
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/G4+.1-2
- Prince Fielder: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L78S+
- Johnny Giavotella: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Alcides Escobar: 4/L4+
Top 4
- Delmon Young: 4/F4S-
- Brennan Boesch: 53/G56
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L7S+
- Omar Infante: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: S9/G34+
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- Gerald Laird: FLE2
- Gerald Laird: 6/P-
- Austin Jackson: 8/F8LXD+
- Andy Dirks: S7/G6
- Miguel Cabrera: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Mike Moustakas: D8/F89XD+
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/L8LM.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: WP.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Johnny Giavotella: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13+
Top 6
- Prince Fielder: D9/L89D+
- Delmon Young: 53/G5
- Brennan Boesch: 8/F8RD
- Jhonny Peralta: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: HR/F89XD+
- Billy Butler: D7/F7LD+
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: OA.3XH(21);1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89M
- Jeff Francoeur: IW
- Eric Hosmer: 4/F4M-
Top 7
- Omar Infante: S7/L6D
- Gerald Laird: 6/P
- Austin Jackson: PO1(E2).1-2
- Austin Jackson: 8/F8RM
- Andy Dirks: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Johnny Giavotella: 63/G6
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G4M
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6-
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78M
Top 8
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/F78S
- Prince Fielder: S8/L78S
- Delmon Young: S4/F3D-.1-3
- Jeff Baker: K
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Omar Infante: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 9
- Alex Avila: W
- Austin Jackson: 8/L8LM
- Andy Dirks: S9/L9S.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M