Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

42-49, 17-28 Away

Final

45-46, 25-22 Home


DET
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	10	15	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	8	0

J. Zimmermann6-7

6.2 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB

J. Vargas12-4

2.2 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 4 K, 4 BB

TigersTop 1st
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Double
  Fastball 85
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Cabrera to second on balk by Vargas.
  4
  0
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- S. Alexander pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- S. Alexander pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- K. McCarthy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Presley in right field.
  7
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- K. McCarthy pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Zimmermann pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Torres ran for Escobar.
  8
  0
- Burns hit for Cain.
  8
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- A. Alburquerque pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Burns in center field.
  8
  1
- Butera catching.
  8
  1
- Torres at shortstop.
  8
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- W. Saupold pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- N. Feliz pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- C. Bell pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Bonifacio to second on fielder's indifference.
  10
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Double	Fastball	85

Tigers
10
Royals
2

Game 1

18/7

Tigers
9
Royals
3

Game 2

19/7

Tigers
3
Royals
4

Game 3

20/7

Tigers
4
Royals
16

Game 4

21/7

Kauffman Stadium

1:15 AM, 18 July 2017

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 26,359

Game Time:3:29

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tom Hallion
First Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Second Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
Third Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	11	8	.579	-	L1
Cleveland	11	9	.550	0.5	W1
Detroit	10	9	.526	1	W6
Kansas City	7	12	.368	4	L4
Chicago	6	13	.316	5	L3

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