GDT: 9/24/12 - DET (80-72) VS KC (70-82) - 7:05 p.m. ET

Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander (15-8, 2.74 ERA)

Verlander owns a 14-2 record vs. Kansas City, but the Royals tagged him for eight runs on 12 hits over 5 2/3 innings Aug. 28, a night when every ball hit in play seemed to find an open patch of grass. Verlander has 15 straight scoreless frames.



Royals: RHP Luke Hochevar (8-14, 5.40 ERA)

Hochevar didn't have his best fastball - it cost him three solo home runs - on Tuesday night against the White Sox. But he made it through seven innings, giving up only the three runs, seven hits and no walks in a solid if losing performance.





INJURY UPDATE:

• C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day disabled list on March 12).
• OF Ryan Raburn (right quadriceps strain, 15-day DL on September 11).
• LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 60-day DL on April 21).





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• Tuesday, September 25:
Tigers (RHP Anibal Sanchez (3-6, 4.55, 2.74 ERA)) VS
Royals (LHP Bruce Chen (11-12, 5.22 ERA)),
7:05 p.m. ET (FSD / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Wednesday, September 26:
Tigers (RHP Rick Porcello (9-12, 4.57 ERA)) VS
Royals (RHP Jeremy Guthrie (4-3, 3.00 ERA)),
7:05 p.m. ET (FSD / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Thursday, September 27:
Tigers (RHP Doug Fister (10-9, 3.43 ERA)) VS
Royals (RHP Luis Mendoza (8-9, 4.44 ERA)),
1:05 p.m. ET (FSD / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)

STARTING LINEUP:

TIGERS

Austin Jackson, CF
Quintin Berry, LF
Miguel Cabrera, 3B
Prince Fielder, 1B
Delmon Young, DH
Andy Dirks, RF
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Alex Avila, C
Omar Infante, 2B

P: Justin Verlander

ROYALS

Jarrod Dyson, CF
Alcides Escobar, SS
Alex Gordon, LF
Billy Butler, DH
Salvador Perez, C
Mike Moustakas, 3B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Eric Hosmer, 1B
Johnny Giavotella, 2B

P: Luke Hochevar

KC - Top 1st
B:0 S:2 O:1
Jarrod Dyson flies out to left fielder Quintin Berry.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Alcides Escobar pops out to second baseman Omar Infante.

B:1 S:3 O:3
Alex Gordon out swinging.


DET - Bot 1st
B:0 S:0 O:0
Austin Jackson singles on a line drive to right fielder Jeff Francoeur.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Quintin Berry flies into a double play, center fielder Jarrod Dyson to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Austin Jackson doubled off 1st.

B:1 S:1 O:3
Miguel Cabrera flies out to center fielder Jarrod Dyson.

0-0 AFTER 1 INNING

KC - Top 2nd
B:3 S:2 O:0
Billy Butler singles on a line drive to left fielder Quintin Berry.

B:0 S:2 O:1
Salvador Perez pops out to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Mike Moustakas out swinging.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Jeff Francoeur grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Omar Infante. Billy Butler out at 2nd.


DET - Bot 2nd
B:0 S:1 O:0
Prince Fielder homers (28) on a fly ball to right field.
1 - 0

B:3 S:2 O:1
Delmon Young flies out to right fielder Jeff Francoeur.

B:0 S:2 O:1
Andy Dirks singles on a ground ball to third baseman Mike Moustakas.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Jhonny Peralta grounds into a force out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to second baseman Johnny Giavotella. Andy Dirks out at 2nd. Jhonny Peralta to 1st.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Alex Avila doubles (21) on a fly ball to right fielder Jeff Francoeur. Jhonny Peralta scores.
2 - 0

B:0 S:0 O:3
Omar Infante flies out to center fielder Jarrod Dyson.

2 - 0 AFTER 2 INNINGS

KC - Top 3rd
B:0 S:1 O:1
Eric Hosmer grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Johnny Giavotella called out on .

B:2 S:1 O:2
Jarrod Dyson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson.

With Alcides Escobar batting, Jarrod Dyson steals (29) 2nd base.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Alcides Escobar out swinging.


DET - Bot 3rd
B:3 S:2 O:1
Austin Jackson flies out to right fielder Jeff Francoeur.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Quintin Berry flies out to center fielder Jarrod Dyson.

B:3 S:2 O:3
Miguel Cabrera flies out to center fielder Jarrod Dyson.

2 - 0 AFTER 3 INNINGS

KC - Top 4th
B:1 S:1 O:0
Alex Gordon homers (12) on a fly ball to left field.
2 - 1

B:0 S:3 O:1
Billy Butler out swinging.

B:0 S:2 O:2
Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Mike Moustakas grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 4th
B:0 S:3 O:1
Prince Fielder called out on .

B:2 S:0 O:2
Delmon Young flies out to center fielder Jarrod Dyson.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Andy Dirks out swinging, catcher Salvador Perez to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

2 - 1 AFTER 4 INNINGS

KC - Top 5th
B:0 S:2 O:0
Jeff Francoeur singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson, deflected by shortstop Jhonny Peralta.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Eric Hosmer flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Johnny Giavotella singles on a line drive to right fielder Andy Dirks. Jeff Francoeur to 3rd.

Injury Delay.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Jarrod Dyson out swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Alcides Escobar out swinging.


DET - Bot 5th
B:1 S:0 O:1
Jhonny Peralta singles on a line drive to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Jhonny Peralta out at 2nd, center fielder Jarrod Dyson to second baseman Johnny Giavotella.

B:4 S:2 O:1
Alex Avila walks.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Omar Infante singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jeff Francoeur. Alex Avila to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Austin Jackson doubles (27) on a ground ball to right fielder Jeff Francoeur. Alex Avila scores. Omar Infante scores. Throwing error by right fielder Jeff Francoeur. Austin Jackson out at 3rd, left fielder Alex Gordon to third baseman Mike Moustakas.
4 - 1

B:3 S:3 O:3
Quintin Berry out swinging.

4 - 1 AFTER 5 INNINGS

KC - Top 6th
B:0 S:1 O:1
Alex Gordon grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Billy Butler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Quintin Berry.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson. Billy Butler to 2nd.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Mike Moustakas out on a foul tip.

B:0 S:2 O:3
Jeff Francoeur flies out to left fielder Quintin Berry.


DET - Bot 6th
B:0 S:0 O:0
Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Prince Fielder lines out to right fielder Jeff Francoeur.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Delmon Young singles on a line drive to right fielder Jeff Francoeur. Miguel Cabrera to 3rd.

B:2 S:1 O:2
Andy Dirks out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Miguel Cabrera scores.
5 - 1

B:2 S:2 O:3
Jhonny Peralta lines out to right fielder Jeff Francoeur.

5 - 1 AFTER 6 INNINGS

KC - Top 7th
B:1 S:0 O:1
Eric Hosmer grounds out, first baseman Prince Fielder to pitcher Justin Verlander.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Johnny Giavotella grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Jarrod Dyson flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.


DET - Bot 7th
Defensive Substitution: David Lough replaces center fielder Jarrod Dyson, batting 1st, playing center field.

B:2 S:3 O:1
Alex Avila called out on .

B:1 S:1 O:2
Omar Infante grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

B:2 S:1 O:2
Austin Jackson singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Luke Hochevar.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Quintin Berry grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Alcides Escobar. Austin Jackson out at 2nd.

5 - 1 AFTER 7 INNINGS

KC - Top 8th
B:1 S:0 O:0
Alcides Escobar doubles (30) on a line drive to left fielder Quintin Berry.

B:2 S:2 O:1
Alex Gordon flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson. Alcides Escobar to 3rd.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Billy Butler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson. Alcides Escobar scores.
5 - 2

B:0 S:1 O:3
Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder. Billy Butler out at 2nd.


DET - Bot 8th
B:2 S:3 O:1
Miguel Cabrera called out on .

B:1 S:0 O:1
Prince Fielder singles on a line drive to right fielder Jeff Francoeur.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Delmon Young singles on a ground ball to center fielder David Lough. Prince Fielder to 2nd.

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitching Change: Nathan Adcock replaces Luke Hochevar.

B:3 S:1 O:1
Andy Dirks singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Prince Fielder scores. Delmon Young to 2nd.
6 - 2

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Danny Worth replaces Delmon Young.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Jhonny Peralta grounds into a double play, third baseman Mike Moustakas to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Danny Worth out at 3rd.

6 - 2 AFTER 8 INNINGS

KC - Top 9th
Danny Worth remains in the game as the designated hitter.

Pitching Change: Jose Valverde replaces Justin Verlander.

B:2 S:2 O:1
Mike Moustakas flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Jeff Francoeur out swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Eric Hosmer out swinging.

WIN 6 - 2

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Game Over-R-H-E

Royals	2	9	1
Tigers	6	13	0

WP: Verlander (16-8, 2.72)
LP: Hochevar (8-15, 5.43)

Game Info



Pitches-strikes: Hochevar 104-67, Adcock 7-4, Verlander 114-89, Valverde 16-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hochevar 3-9, Adcock 1-0, Verlander 8-5, Valverde 0-1.
Batters faced: Hochevar 32, Adcock 2, Verlander 32, Valverde 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Adcock 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Bill Welke. 1B: Cory Blaser. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Jeff Nelson.
Weather: 63 degrees, clear.
Wind: 17 mph, R to L.
T: 2:34.
Att: 31,521.