Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
3
Detroit Tigers
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
James Shields allowed two hits over seven innings in another terrific performance, and the Kansas City Royals edged Detroit 3-0 on Wednesday night to take a one-game lead over the Tigers atop the AL Central.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
A Escobar hit sacrifice fly to left, L Cain scored.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: 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 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
L Cain singled to center, E Hosmer scored, S Perez to second.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
S Perez singled to left, J Willingham scored, E Hosmer to second.
Pitch 10: foul
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
End of the 9th
T Hunter struck out swinging.
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 6: ball 3
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
Pitch 1: ball 1
T Hunter batting
I Kinsler struck out swinging.
Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
I Kinsler batting
R Davis flied out to right.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
R Davis batting
R Davis hit for A Romine.
W Davis relieved K Herrera.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
O Infante grounded out to second.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 2
Showing the last 40 of 568 events.
DET wins series 2-1
Ian Kinsler2B3
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel CabreraDH24
Victor Martinez1B41
J.D. MartinezLF28
Don T KellyCF31
Nick Castellanos3B21
Alex AvilaC6
Andrew RomineSS24
Rajai DavisPH18
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex GordonLF4
Josh WillinghamDH7
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainRF6
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Lane AdamsDH57
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