Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
August 29, 2011 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 29, 2011 at Comerica Park. The Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 9, Detroit Tigers 5

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Gordon lf 5 2 4 1
Cabrera cf 5 1 3 1
Butler dh 4 1 1 0
Hosmer 1b 3 1 1 1
Francoeur rf 5 0 1 0
Moustakas 3b 5 0 1 0
Giavotella 2b 5 1 2 3
  Getz 2b 0 0 0 0
Perez c 4 1 3 2
Escobar ss 4 2 2 1
Hochevar p 0 0 0 0
  Collins p 0 0 0 0
  Wood p 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 9 18 9
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Jackson cf 5 1 2 0
Santiago 2b 5 0 1 1
Young lf 5 1 1 1
Cabrera 1b 4 1 3 1
Martinez dh 4 0 2 1
Avila c 3 0 0 0
Peralta ss 4 0 0 0
Betemit 3b 2 1 0 0
Kelly rf 4 1 1 0
Scherzer p 0 0 0 0
  Below p 0 0 0 0
  Perry p 0 0 0 0
  Schlereth p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 5 10 4
Kansas City 113 202 0009181
Detroit 003 010 0105102
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Hochevar  W(9-10) 7.0 8 5 5 2 7
  Collins   0.0 1 0 0 1 0
  Wood  SV(1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
10
5
5
3
9
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Scherzer  L(13-8) 3.0 10 7 7 1 2
  Below   3.2 5 2 2 2 0
  Perry   1.1 2 0 0 0 0
  Schlereth   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
18
9
9
3
2

  E–Gordon (3), Cabrera (10), Betemit (10).  DP–Kansas City 1. Moustakas-Hosmer, Detroit 2. Peralta-Santiago-Cabrera, Betemit-Santiago-Cabrera.  2B–Kansas City Perez (4,off Scherzer); Giavotella (4,off Scherzer); Francoeur (41,off Below); Cabrera (36,off Below), Detroit Cabrera (35,off Hochevar).  3B–Detroit Santiago (2,off Hochevar).  HR–Kansas City Gordon (19,1st inning off Scherzer 0 on 0 out); Perez (1,4th inning off Scherzer 0 on 0 out); Escobar (3,4th inning off Scherzer 0 on 0 out).  SF–Hosmer (3,off Below).  IBB–Butler (13,by Below).  Team LOB–8.  Team–7.  U-HP–James Hoye, 1B–Phil Cuzzi, 2B–Tom Hallion, 3B–Bill Miller.  T–2:56.  A–32,423.
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