GDT: 7/6/12 - DET (41-42) VS KC (36-44) - 7:05 p.m. ET

Tigers: LHP Drew Smyly (3-3, 4.54 ERA)

Smyly held the Rays hitless for four innings before a two-run fifth escalated his pitch count and sent the Tigers to their bullpen for the sixth. The rookie southpaw tossed six innings with an unearned runs against the Royals April 17 at Kansas City.



Royals: LHP Jonathan Sanchez (1-4, 6.80 ERA)

Sanchez struggled in his last outing where he gave up 10 hits, six walks and six runs in 4 1/3 innings. After missing more than a month with a biceps problem, he's 0-2 with a 6.86 ERA in four starts. He's also averaged 20 pitches per inning.






INJURY UPDATE:

• RHP Al Alburquerque (right elbow surgery, 60-day disabled list on April 4).
• OF Andy Dirks (right Achilles tendinitis, 15-day disabled list on May 31).
• C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day disabled list on March 12).
• LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 60-day DL on April 21).





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• Saturday, July 7:
Tigers (RHP Doug Fister (1-6, 4.61 ERA)) VS
Royals (LHP Bruce Chen (7-7, 4.83 ERA)),
4:05 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Sunday, July 8:
Tigers (RHP Max Scherzer (7-5, 4.98) ERA)) VS
Royals (LHP Everett Teaford (1-1, 4.70 ERA)),
1:05 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)

STARTING LINEUPS:

TIGERS

Austin Jackson, CF
Quintin Berry, RF
Miguel Cabrera, DH
Prince Fielder, 1B
Delmon Young, LF
Ryan Raburn, 2B
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Alex Avila, C
Ramon Santiago, 3B

P: Drew Smyly

ROYALS

Alex Gordon, LF
Alcides Escobar, SS
Eric Hosmer, 1B
Billy Butler, DH
Yuniesky Betancourt, 2B
Mike Moustakas, 3B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Brayan Pena, C
Jason Bourgeois, CF

P: Jonathan Sanchez

Weather: 96 degrees, clear.

KC - Top 1st
B:0 S:3 O:1
Alex Gordon out swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Alcides Escobar out swinging, catcher Alex Avila to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:3 S:2 O:3
Eric Hosmer pops out to catcher Alex Avila.


DET - Bot 1st
B:3 S:3 O:1
Austin Jackson out swinging.

B:0 S:2 O:2
Quintin Berry lines out to shortstop Alcides Escobar.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jeff Francoeur.

B:1 S:2 O:3
Prince Fielder grounds out, second baseman Yuniesky Betancourt to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

0-0 AFTER 1 INNING

KC - Top 2nd
B:1 S:1 O:0
Billy Butler singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:3 O:1
Yuniesky Betancourt out swinging.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Mike Moustakas out swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Jeff Francoeur called out on .


DET - Bot 2nd
B:0 S:1 O:1
Delmon Young grounds out, third baseman Mike Moustakas to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

B:0 S:2 O:2
Ryan Raburn grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

B:2 S:1 O:3
Jhonny Peralta flies out to center fielder Jason Bourgeois.

0-0 AFTER 2 INNINGS

KC - Top 3rd
B:1 S:1 O:1
Brayan Pena flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Jason Bourgeois pops out to second baseman Ryan Raburn.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Alex Gordon out swinging.


DET - Bot 3rd
B:3 S:2 O:1
Alex Avila flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Ramon Santiago singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Austin Jackson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Ramon Santiago to 2nd.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Quintin Berry triples (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Jason Bourgeois. Ramon Santiago scores. Austin Jackson scores.
2 - 0

B:2 S:2 O:2
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, third baseman Mike Moustakas to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

B:1 S:1 O:3
Prince Fielder grounds out to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

2 - 0 AFTER 3 INNINGS

KC - Top 4th
B:3 S:3 O:1
Alcides Escobar called out on .

B:1 S:3 O:2
Eric Hosmer called out on .

B:2 S:3 O:3
Billy Butler out swinging.


DET - Bot 4th
B:1 S:0 O:1
Delmon Young grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

B:4 S:1 O:1
Ryan Raburn walks.

B:3 S:1 O:2
Jhonny Peralta flies out to center fielder Jason Bourgeois.

B:4 S:1 O:2
Alex Avila walks. Ryan Raburn to 2nd.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Ramon Santiago flies out to center fielder Jason Bourgeois.

2 - 0 AFTER 4 INNINGS

KC - Top 5th
B:2 S:0 O:1
Yuniesky Betancourt flies out to right fielder Quintin Berry.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Mike Moustakas hits a ground-rule double (21) on a fly ball to center field.

Injury Delay.

B:0 S:2 O:2
Jeff Francoeur flies out to left fielder Delmon Young.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Brayan Pena doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Delmon Young. Mike Moustakas scores.
2 - 1

B:1 S:1 O:2
Jason Bourgeois singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson. Brayan Pena scores. Jason Bourgeois to 2nd on the throw.
TIED 2 - 2

Coaching visit to mound.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Alex Gordon grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 5th
B:1 S:1 O:1
Austin Jackson flies out to center fielder Jason Bourgeois.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Quintin Berry out swinging.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, third baseman Mike Moustakas to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

TIED 2 - 2 AFTER 5 INNINGS

KC - Top 6th
B:1 S:3 O:1
Alcides Escobar out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Eric Hosmer grounds out softly, second baseman Ryan Raburn to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Billy Butler singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ryan Raburn.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Yuniesky Betancourt doubles (10) on a fly ball to left fielder Delmon Young. Billy Butler to 3rd.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:3 S:2 O:3
Mike Moustakas grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 6th
B:2 S:2 O:0
Prince Fielder singles on a line drive to center fielder Jason Bourgeois.

B:3 S:1 O:0
Delmon Young homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Prince Fielder scores.
4 - 2

B:1 S:0 O:1
Ryan Raburn flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon in foul territory.

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

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

Pitcher Change: Jose Mijares replaces Jonathan Sanchez.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Ramon Santiago singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Alex Avila to 2nd.

B:1 S:3 O:3
Austin Jackson out swinging.

4 - 2 AFTER 6 INNINGS

KC - Top 7th
Defensive switch from right field to left field for Quintin Berry.

Defensive Substitution: Don Kelly replaces left fielder Delmon Young, batting 5th, playing right field.

Pitcher Change: Brayan Villarreal replaces Drew Smyly.

Defensive switch from right field to third base for Don Kelly.

Defensive switch from second base to right field for Ryan Raburn.

Defensive switch from third base to second base for Ramon Santiago.

B:2 S:2 O:1
Jeff Francoeur flies out to right fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Brayan Pena grounds out, pitcher Brayan Villarreal to first baseman Prince Fielder.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Jarrod Dyson replaces Jason Bourgeois.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Jarrod Dyson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Quintin Berry.

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitcher Change: Phil Coke replaces Brayan Villarreal.

With Alex Gordon batting, Jarrod Dyson steals (15) 2nd base.

B:1 S:1 O:3
Alex Gordon flies out to left fielder Quintin Berry.


DET - Bot 7th
Jarrod Dyson remains in the game as the center fielder.

B:2 S:3 O:1
Quintin Berry called out on .

B:0 S:0 O:1
Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Prince Fielder flies out to center fielder Jarrod Dyson.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Don Kelly out swinging.

4 - 2 AFTER 7 INNINGS

KC - Top 8th
Pitcher Change: Joaquin Benoit replaces Phil Coke.

B:0 S:2 O:1
Alcides Escobar grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Eric Hosmer flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Billy Butler grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 8th
Pitcher Change: Louis Coleman replaces Jose Mijares.

B:0 S:0 O:0
Ryan Raburn doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon.

B:0 S:3 O:1
Jhonny Peralta out swinging.

B:4 S:0 O:1
Louis Coleman intentionally walks Alex Avila.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Ramon Santiago out swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Austin Jackson called out on .

4 - 2 AFTER 8 INNINGS

KC - Top 9th
Pitcher Change: Jose Valverde replaces Joaquin Benoit.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Yuniesky Betancourt flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Mike Moustakas grounds out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder.

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


WIN 4 - 2

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Game Over-R-H-E

Royals	2	7	0
Tigers	4	9	0

WP: Smyly (4-3, 4.42)
LP: Sanchez (1-5, 6.75)
SV: Valverde (16)

Game Info



IBB: Avila (by Coleman, L).
Pitches-strikes: Sanchez, J 101-60, Mijares, Jo 21-15, Coleman, L 21-13, Smyly 106-71, Villarreal 12-8, Coke 3-2, Benoit 14-10, Valverde 11-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Sanchez, J 7-7, Mijares, Jo 0-1, Coleman, L 0-0, Smyly 3-3, Villarreal 1-1, Coke 0-1, Benoit 2-1, Valverde 1-1.
Batters faced: Sanchez, J 26, Mijares, Jo 6, Coleman, L 5, Smyly 24, Villarreal 3, Coke 1, Benoit 3, Valverde 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Mijares, Jo 1-0, Coke 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: CB Bucknor. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Vic Carapazza.
Weather: 94 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, R to L.
T: 2:56.
Att: 39,144.