Major League Baseball
Detroit Tigers
6
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Miguel Cabrera had four hits, including a homer during a five-run sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Kansas City Royals 6-3 Monday night to clinch the AL Central title.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
J Francoeur singled to center, A Gordon scored, S Perez to third, J Francoeur out stretching at second.
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
J Francoeur grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, B Butler scored, M Moustakas out at second, S Perez to third.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
A Gordon homered to right (389 feet).
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
G Laird doubled to deep left, J Peralta, A Dirks and A Garcia scored.
J Peralta safe at second on error by center fielder D Lough, P Fielder scored.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
M Cabrera homered to right (395 feet).
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
J Peralta homered to left (397 feet).
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
End of the 9th
A Escobar grounded out to shortstop.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
I Falu to second on fielder's indifference.
Pitch 1: ball 1
A Escobar batting
B Pena fouled out to third.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: ball 1
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
B Pena batting
B Pena hit for J Dyson.
I Falu reached on bunt single to pitcher.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
I Falu batting
D Lough popped out to shortstop.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
D Lough batting
J Valverde relieved J Benoit.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
D Young grounded out to shortstop.
Pitch 1: in play
D Young batting
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DET wins series 2-1
Jarrod DysonDH1
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Billy Butler1B36
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
David LoughCF3
Irving Falu2B13
Brayan PenaPH25
Tony Abreu3B10
Austin JacksonCF16
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Delmon YoungDH27
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Andy DirksLF
Avisail GarciaRF24
Gerald LairdC18
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