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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2013-09-13 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 40389 · 57°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph to RF · 2:47
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 5th. Justin Verlander earned the win and Joaquin Benoit picked up the save. Prince Fielder went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Bruce Chen SV: Joaquin Benoit
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emilio Bonifacio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Lough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Prince Fielder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Dirks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Francisley Bueno | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Donnie Joseph | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
 Drew Smyly | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Veras | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78D+
- Emilio Bonifacio: 7/F78M
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D+
Bot 1
- Austin Jackson: T7/L7S+
- Torii Hunter: 63/G56.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5+
- Prince Fielder: K
Top 2
- Billy Butler: S7/L56+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F5D-
- David Lough: 43/G34-
Bot 2
- Victor Martinez: 3/L34
- Andy Dirks: S4/G4
- Omar Infante: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Alex Avila: 7/L7M
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 6/F6D
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 3
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Austin Jackson: 53/G56S
- Torii Hunter: K
Top 4
- Emilio Bonifacio: S7/G56
- Eric Hosmer: CS2(26)
- Eric Hosmer: S5/G6S-
- Billy Butler: 53/G56.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7D+.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F6MS-
Bot 4
- Miguel Cabrera: D98/F89XD+
- Prince Fielder: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Victor Martinez: 6/F6D-
- Andy Dirks: 8/F8LM
- Omar Infante: 8/F8RS-
Top 5
- David Lough: K
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3-
- Jarrod Dyson: S5/BG25-
- Alex Gordon: PO1(13)
Bot 5
- Alex Avila: W
- Jose Iglesias: 8/L8LM
- Austin Jackson: DGR/F78D+.1-3
- Torii Hunter: S9/L34D+.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Miguel Cabrera: IW
- Prince Fielder: BK.2-3;1-2
- Prince Fielder: S9/L89S-.3-H;2-3
- Victor Martinez: 7/F78S
- Andy Dirks: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D+
- Emilio Bonifacio: K
- Eric Hosmer: BK.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G5.2-3
- Billy Butler: S7/L6D.3-H
- Salvador Perez: D8/L89D+.1-H
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 6
- Omar Infante: 4/F4D-
- Alex Avila: K
- Jose Iglesias: K
Top 7
- David Lough: 8/F8LM
- Alcides Escobar: S8/F8RS-
- Jarrod Dyson: WP.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Alex Gordon: SB3
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 7
- Austin Jackson: 9!/L89M
- Torii Hunter: K
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 8
- Emilio Bonifacio: K
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 3/IF/P34-
- Mike Moustakas: HP.2-3;1-2
- David Lough: K
Bot 8
- Prince Fielder: K
- Victor Martinez: K
- Andy Dirks: K
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G4M
- Jarrod Dyson: 16(1)/FO/G15+
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
- Emilio Bonifacio: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as double plus error, changed to triple on 09-26-2013, making run earned