MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
10/03/2045
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2996 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3RD , 2045 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (89-73) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 1
Kansas City Royals (90-72) 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 X 7 6 0
Tigers Drop 7-1 Decision to Royals
The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers by a score of 7-1. Kansas City shortstop Aaron Matthews deserved the lion's share of the credit. Matthews went 2-4 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 2 and driving in 4 for the Royals. The win puts Kansas City at 90-72 this season.

The game turned with one out in the bottom of the fourth when Matthews, who is a two-time Great Glove Award winner, hit a 2-run home run. It propelled the Royals into the lead, 2-0.

"We did a lot of things right," said Matthews.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Harman 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .331 13 64
   a-C. Wheatley PH, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 1 9
P. Meulengracht RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .311 0 17
   b-L. Feeney PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 11 34
R. Shrewsbury 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 20 95
V. Quinones CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .302 31 95
M. Black LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .315 23 68
R. Neal 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .287 29 99
T. Davis DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .302 15 67
B. Turner C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .299 14 46
B. Jeleniewski SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .238 6 24
Totals 32 1 7 1 5 6 13      
a - C. Wheatley pinch hit for G. Harman in the 7th
b - L. Feeney pinch hit for P. Meulengracht in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: V. Quinones (31, 8th Inning off O. Banda, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Wheatley , P. Meulengracht , V. Quinones 5 , M. Black , R. Neal , B. Turner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Feeney , B. Turner , B. Jeleniewski
GIDP: M. Black
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Meulengracht (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Sato (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Jaquez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 50 110
G. Switzer RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .289 20 98
T. Prado CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 25 89
A. Martin 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .366 14 47
G. Busby 2B 1 2 0 0 3 1 1 .243 10 30
A. Matthews SS 4 2 2 4 0 0 2 .298 26 92
B. Baconneck LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .279 8 36
S. Britt C 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .249 10 31
M. Markus 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .242 1 17
Totals 30 7 6 7 5 5 8      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Baconneck (30, 6th Inning off S. McGaughey, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Matthews (7, 6th Inning off M. Sato, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Matthews (26, 4th Inning off M. Sato, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Britt (10, 6th Inning off S. McGaughey, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Switzer , A. Martin , A. Matthews 7 , B. Baconneck 2 , S. Britt 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Britt
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Busby-Matthews-Martin)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Sato L (11-13) 5.1 3 5 5 5 4 1 102 7.00   
S. McGaughey 2.2 3 2 2 0 1 1 36 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Sato 41
Batters Faced: M. Sato 24, S. McGaughey 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Sato 4-7, S. McGaughey 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Sato 102-57, S. McGaughey 36-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. McGaughey 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Banda W (14-11) 7.1 7 1 1 4 4 1 114 4.68   
S. Webster 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 29 3.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Banda 60
Batters Faced: O. Banda 31, S. Webster 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Banda 8-8, S. Webster 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Banda 114-66, S. Webster 29-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Matthews
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:10 PM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 27684
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