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Series: Game 3 of 3

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Kansas City won 3-0

Game 1: Tuesday, August 28
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Game 2: Wednesday, August 29
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Game 3: Thursday, August 30
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Tigers 1

(69-61, 30-35 away)

Royals 2

(59-71, 29-33 home)

8:10 PM ET, August 30, 2012

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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KC 00001100 - 2 9 2

W: J. Guthrie (3-3)

L: R. Porcello (9-10)

S: K. Herrera (1)

Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A Jackson CF50000219.305.386.487
A Dirks LF50200120.333.388.500
M Cabrera 3B50200012.325.390.579
P Fielder 1B41300011.314.410.522
D Young DH4010008.271.302.417
Q Berry PR-DH
0000000.268.346.368
B Boesch RF3000009.245.285.377
a-J Baker PH-RF
1000013.200.243.257
J Peralta SS40210018.256.319.410
O Infante 2B40100011.273.291.438
G Laird C3010009.278.340.383
b-A Avila PH
0000104.250.354.388
Totals38112114124   
a-struck out swinging for B Boesch in the 8th
b-walked for G Laird in the 9th
BATTING
2B: P Fielder (27, J Guthrie)
RBI: J Peralta (53)
2-out RBI: J Peralta
GIDP: M Cabrera
Tigers RISP: 1-11 (P Fielder 0-1, A Jackson 0-1, J Baker 0-1, O Infante 0-1, A Dirks 0-1, B Boesch 0-1, M Cabrera 0-1, D Young 0-2, J Peralta 1-2)
Team LOB: 11
FIELDING
DP: 2 (O Infante-P Fielder, M Cabrera-O Infante-P Fielder).
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Porcello
(L, 9-10)		5.082224199-624.57
D Downs1.000010013-51.72
B Villarreal2.010002024-172.18
Totals8.0922361136-84 
PITCHING
R Porcello pitched to 3 batters in the 6th
WP: R Porcello
IBB: J Francoeur (By D Downs)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: R Porcello 11/23; D Downs 0/3; B Villarreal 6/7
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: R Porcello 11-7-27-17; D Downs 0-3-0-2; B Villarreal 4-4-4-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Porcello 10-1; D Downs 0-2; B Villarreal 3-1
Game Scores: R Porcello 45
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
L Cain CF30101123.253.303.382
A Escobar SS40000017.301.342.402
A Gordon LF41210112.298.368.450
B Butler DH40200111.307.373.505
S Perez C40100113.296.318.492
M Moustakas 3B41100124.251.306.442
J Francoeur RF20101119.234.286.360
E Hosmer 1B20101011.241.312.370
J Giavotella 2B3001006.220.248.257
Totals3029236136   
BATTING
2B: M Moustakas (28, R Porcello); B Butler (20, R Porcello)
HR: A Gordon (10, 6th inning off R Porcello 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: J Giavotella (8), A Gordon (58)
GIDP: J Giavotella, S Perez
Royals RISP: 2-7 (S Perez 1-1, M Moustakas 0-1, A Escobar 0-1, J Giavotella 0-1, E Hosmer 0-1, J Francoeur 1-1, L Cain 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
E: S Perez 2 (4, dropped foul ball, throw)
DP: 1 (J Giavotella-A Escobar-E Hosmer).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Guthrie
(W, 3-3)		7.1101103099-693.86
T Collins
(H, 8)		0.11000109-63.05
A Crow
(H, 15)		0.10000002-23.50
K Herrera
(S, 1)		1.010010014-62.49
Totals9.01211140124-83 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Guthrie 20/32; T Collins 1/2; A Crow 1/1; K Herrera 1/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Guthrie 18-4-19-28; T Collins 2-3-0-1; A Crow 1-0-0-1; K Herrera 1-2-0-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Guthrie 7-12; T Collins 0-0; A Crow 0-1; K Herrera 2-1
Game Scores: J Guthrie 57

Scoring Summary

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5thJ Giavotella grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Moustakas scored, E Hosmer out at second, J Francoeur to third.01
6thA Gordon homered to right center (399 feet).02
8thJ Peralta singled to center, P Fielder scored, Q Berry to second.12
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Game Information

StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance12,997 (34.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:41
Weather97 degrees, clear
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Manny Gonzalez, First Base - Greg Gibson, Second Base - Phil Cuzzi, Third Base - Ted Barrett