Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

59-87, 29-43 Away

Final

78-68, 48-26 Home


KC
DET

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

Z. Greinke14-8

5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 2 BB

E. Jackson12-7

5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- E. Jackson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Bunted Foul
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Single
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- E. Jackson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- E. Jackson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- B Inge caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- E. Jackson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- E. Jackson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- A. Galarraga pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- A. Figaro pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Figaro pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- B. Chen pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- K. Farnsworth pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- A. Figaro pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- B Pena catching.
  9
  2
- L Hernandez at third base.
  9
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Bonderman pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- C Thomas in center field.
  9
  2
- W Ramirez in right field.
  9
  2
- M Thames at first base.
  9
  2
- D Kelly at second base.
  9
  2
- B Dlugach at third base.
  9
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
11
Tigers
1

Game 1

16/9

Royals
3
Tigers
4

Game 2

17/9

Royals
9
Tigers
2

Game 3

18/9

Comerica Park

1:05 AM, 18 September 2009

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 26,457

Game Time:3:05

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Emmel
First Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Second Base Umpire - Gary Darling
Third Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	44	39	.530	-	W1
Cleveland	44	41	.518	1	L1
Minnesota	41	45	.477	4.5	W2
Detroit	36	49	.424	9	W1
Kansas City	35	50	.412	10	W1

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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

Z. Greinke14-8

E. Jackson12-7

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Bunted Foul
3 Strike Swinging
4 Single