Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
4
Detroit Tigers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Jhonny Peralta brought home the go-ahead run when Andy Dirks' hard slide broke up a potential inning-ending double play in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Wednesday night.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
J Peralta grounded into fielder's choice to third, D Kelly scored, A Dirks out at second.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 1: in play
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: in play
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
A Jackson homered to left center (414 feet).
A Avila homered to right (422 feet), J Peralta scored.
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: foul
J Francoeur homered to left (414 feet).
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
B Butler singled to center, A Gordon scored.
A Gordon doubled to center, D Lough scored.
D Lough doubled to left, I Falu scored.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Middle of the 9th
I Falu flied out to left.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
I Falu batting
E Hosmer grounded out to second.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 3: ball 3
Pitch 2: ball 2
Pitch 1: ball 1
E Hosmer batting
J Francoeur flied out to left.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: ball 1
J Francoeur batting
J Valverde relieved J Benoit.
Top of the 9th inning
End of the 8th
A Avila flied out to center.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
A Avila batting
J Peralta grounded into fielder's choice to third, D Kelly scored, A Dirks out at second.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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DET wins series 3-0
Austin JacksonCF16
Quintin BerryLF5
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Delmon YoungDH27
Andy DirksRF
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Alex AvilaC6
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Don T KellyDH31
David LoughCF3
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Billy ButlerDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Eric Hosmer1B51
Irving Falu2B13
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