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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Detroit leads 2-0 (as of 9/26)

Game 1: Tuesday, September 25
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Game 2: Wednesday, September 26
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Game 3: Thursday, September 27
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Royals 4

(70-85, 34-43 away)

Tigers 5

(83-72, 49-31 home)

Coverage:  FOX DET

7:05 PM ET, September 26, 2012

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan 

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W: J. Benoit (4-3)

L: K. Herrera (4-3)

S: J. Valverde (32)

Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Lough CF41110116.244.304.341
A Escobar SS40000218.291.331.386
A Gordon LF41210016.293.363.450
B Butler DH40110217.314.372.506
S Perez C40100316.295.319.478
M Moustakas 3B4010009.243.295.415
J Francoeur RF41110012.237.290.372
E Hosmer 1B40000114.232.305.360
I Falu 2B41300018.379.388.485
Totals36410409136   
BATTING
2B: I Falu (5, R Porcello); D Lough (2, R Porcello); A Gordon 2 (51, L Marte, R Porcello)
HR: J Francoeur (14, 4th inning off R Porcello 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: D Lough (2), A Gordon (69), B Butler (103), J Francoeur (43)
2-out RBI: A Gordon, B Butler
Royals RISP: 3-6 (D Lough 1-1, A Gordon 1-1, S Perez 0-1, A Escobar 0-1, B Butler 1-2)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
CS: I Falu (2, 2nd base by A Alburquerque/A Avila)
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Guthrie7.0744232103-663.18
K Herrera
(L, 4-3)		1.021100019-122.41
Totals8.0955232122-78 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Guthrie 18/30; K Herrera 4/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Guthrie 21-4-18-23; K Herrera 1-4-2-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Guthrie 11-7; K Herrera 1-2
Game Scores: J Guthrie 48
Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A Jackson CF41210112.304.383.489
Q Berry LF40000015.264.336.359
M Cabrera 3B40000013.327.392.603
P Fielder 1B30101017.309.410.519
D Young DH41200013.273.303.423
D Kelly PR-DH
0100000.187.275.252
A Dirks RF40210118.318.370.483
J Peralta SS31111016.242.308.385
A Avila C41120111.248.357.396
O Infante 2B3000007.261.286.384
Totals3359523122   
BATTING
2B: A Jackson (28, J Guthrie); D Young (26, J Guthrie)
HR: A Avila (9, 4th inning off J Guthrie 1 on, 1 Out); A Jackson (16, 4th inning off J Guthrie 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: A Dirks (34), A Avila 2 (47), A Jackson (65), J Peralta (61)
2-out RBI: A Jackson
Tigers RISP: 2-9 (P Fielder 0-1, A Avila 0-1, O Infante 0-1, A Jackson 0-1, A Dirks 2-2, M Cabrera 0-1, Q Berry 0-1, J Peralta 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: D Kelly (2, 2nd base off K Herrera/S Perez)
FIELDING
E: P Fielder (10, dropped foul ball)
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Porcello4.074403161-424.68
L Marte0.210002016-113.32
A Alburquerque2.110003030-230.00
J Benoit
(W, 4-3)		1.010001017-123.15
J Valverde
(S, 32)		1.000000012-73.95
Totals9.01044091136-95 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: R Porcello 12/19; L Marte 2/3; A Alburquerque 6/7; J Benoit 3/4; J Valverde 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: R Porcello 13-6-7-16; L Marte 4-2-4-1; A Alburquerque 3-7-10-3; J Benoit 4-1-4-3; J Valverde 2-0-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Porcello 6-3; L Marte 0-0; A Alburquerque 1-2; J Benoit 1-1; J Valverde 1-2
Game Scores: R Porcello 35

Scoring Summary

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2ndA Dirks singled to center, D Young scored.01
3rdD Lough doubled to left, I Falu scored.11
3rdA Gordon doubled to center, D Lough scored.21
3rdB Butler singled to center, A Gordon scored.31
4thJ Francoeur homered to left (414 feet).41
4thA Avila homered to right (422 feet), J Peralta scored.43
4thA Jackson homered to left center (414 feet).44
8thJ Peralta grounded into fielder's choice to third, D Kelly scored, A Dirks out at second.45
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Game Information

StadiumComerica Park, Detroit, MI
Attendance32,360 (78.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:39
Weather63 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind6 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Chris Guccione, First Base - Jeff Nelson, Second Base - Bill Welke, Third Base - Cory Blaser