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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

2013-08-17 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 41850 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from LF · 3:25

Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Joaquin Benoit earned the win. Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	5	14
DET	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	6	12

W: Joaquin Benoit L: Aaron Crow SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Quinn Wolcott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David Lough	5	0	1	0	0	0
Eric Hosmer	2	1	1	0	3	1
Billy Butler	5	1	1	0	0	1
Alex Gordon	5	0	1	1	0	2
Salvador Perez	4	1	2	2	1	1
Mike Moustakas	3	0	2	0	0	1
Emilio Bonifacio	5	1	2	0	0	0
Chris Getz	5	1	2	1	0	0
Alcides Escobar	4	0	2	1	0	1
Jamey Carroll	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Austin Jackson	4	0	0	0	1	1
Don Kelly	4	1	1	0	1	0
Miguel Cabrera	5	1	2	2	0	0
Prince Fielder	4	2	2	2	0	1
Victor Martinez	4	0	2	1	0	0
Andy Dirks	2	0	0	0	2	1
Omar Infante	3	1	2	0	0	0
Brayan Pena	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Iglesias	4	1	3	1	0	1
Bryan Holaday	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ramon Santiago	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wade Davis	3.2	8	2	1
Will Smith	2.2	2	2	3
Kelvin Herrera	1.2	1	0	1
Aaron Crow	0.0	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Doug Fister	6.1	10	2	6
Drew Smyly	0.2	1	0	1
Jose Veras	1.0	3	1	0
Joaquin Benoit	1.0	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

David Lough: S8/G4+
Eric Hosmer: S9/G34+.1-2
Billy Butler: K
Alex Gordon: 3/G3+.2-3;1-2
Salvador Perez: 53/G5

Bot 1

Austin Jackson: 53/G5S+
Don Kelly: S9/G34+
Miguel Cabrera: 53.1-2
Prince Fielder: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
Victor Martinez: S7/G6+.2-H
Andy Dirks: 4/L34+

Top 2

Mike Moustakas: S2.B-2(E2/TH1)
Emilio Bonifacio: 8/F8LM
Chris Getz: FC1/G15+.2X3(1565);B-2(TH3)
Alcides Escobar: 63/G6

Bot 2

Omar Infante: S8/L8LS-
Brayan Pena: WP.1-2
Brayan Pena: 43/G4-.2-3
Jose Iglesias: S2.3-H
Austin Jackson: K
Don Kelly: W.1-2
Miguel Cabrera: 4/F4D-

Top 3

David Lough: 3/G3
Eric Hosmer: W
Billy Butler: S8/G6M+.1-2
Alex Gordon: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
Salvador Perez: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
Mike Moustakas: K
Emilio Bonifacio: 8/L8RM

Bot 3

Prince Fielder: 7/L78S
Victor Martinez: 63/G6
Andy Dirks: W
Omar Infante: S7.1-2
Brayan Pena: 3/G34

Top 4

Chris Getz: S7/L6D-
Alcides Escobar: WP.1-3
Alcides Escobar: D7/G5+.3-H
David Lough: 3/F3F-
Eric Hosmer: W
Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 4

Jose Iglesias: S14
Austin Jackson: 63/G6.1-2
Don Kelly: 43/G4S-.2-3
Miguel Cabrera: D9/L9LS.3-H
Prince Fielder: K

Top 5

Alex Gordon: K
Salvador Perez: K
Mike Moustakas: S8/F8RS-
Emilio Bonifacio: D9/L9S.1-3
Chris Getz: 8/F8LM

Bot 5

Victor Martinez: 43/G4
Andy Dirks: K
Omar Infante: 53/G56S

Top 6

Alcides Escobar: K
David Lough: 4!3/G34
Eric Hosmer: K

Bot 6

Bryan Holaday: 31/G3
Jose Iglesias: K
Austin Jackson: W
Don Kelly: 5/F5F-

Top 7

Billy Butler: 63/G6
Alex Gordon: K
Salvador Perez: HR/F7LD+
Jamey Carroll: 7/F7LD

Bot 7

Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4MD+
Prince Fielder: HR/F89D+
Victor Martinez: S9/G3+
Andy Dirks: W.1-2
Ramon Santiago: K
Bryan Holaday: 8/F8RS

Top 8

Emilio Bonifacio: S8/G4M
Chris Getz: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Chris Getz: S8/L8LS.3-H
Alcides Escobar: S9/G4.1-3
David Lough: SB2
David Lough: 5/F2L-
Eric Hosmer: IW
Billy Butler: 5/L56S
Alex Gordon: 31/G3

Bot 8

Jose Iglesias: S7/G5+
Austin Jackson: 9/L9M
Don Kelly: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+

Top 9

Salvador Perez: W
Jamey Carroll: 34/SH/BG34S+.1-2
Emilio Bonifacio: 3/G3+.2-3
Chris Getz: 3/BG34S+

Bot 9

Miguel Cabrera: HR/F9LD+

Notes & reviews

Tigers manager Leyland ejected by HP umpire Muchlinski for arguing that wild pitch was foul ball that bounced and hit bat
Catcher Pena ejected by HP umpire Muchlinski for continuing to argue the foul ball non-call
Tigers second baseman Omar Infante left the game due to an injured back

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