*** Official Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers Game Thread (9/9) ***

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Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC (79-64)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	10	2
DET (80-65)	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	X	4	8	0

Loss, (11-8) Jason Vargas 5⅓IP 4R 4ER 3BB 6K 2HR
Aaron Crow 1⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Kelvin Herrera 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

VS.



Win, (16-5) Max Scherzer 6⅔IP 1R 1ER 4BB 6K
Hold, (17) Al Alburquerque ⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Blaine Hardy 0IP 1R 1ER 1BB 0K
Hold, (25) Joba Chamberlain 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Save, (30) Joe Nathan 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K

Home Runs

KC

none

DET

Rajai Davis, (8) - Bottom 2nd 2-run homer to left
J.D. Martinez, (20) - Bottom 5th solo shot to left

Other Relevant Games

Final: OAK 11, CWS 2
Final: HOU 2, SEA 1

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Norchika Aoki, RF
1. Jarrod Dyson, pr
2. Omar Infante, 2B
2. Terrance Gore, pr
3. Alex Gordon, LF
4. Salvador Perez, C
5. Eric Hosmer, 1B
6. Josh Willingham, DH
7. Mike Moustakas, 3B
8. Lorenzo Cain, CF
9. Alcides Escobar, SS

DET

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
2. Torii Hunter, RF
3. Miguel Cabrera, DH
4. Victor Martinez, 1B
5. J.D. Martinez, LF
5. Don Kelly, 3B
6. Nick Castellanos, 3B
6. Ezequiel Carrera, pr/CF
7. Alex Avila, C
8. Andrew Romine, SS
9. Rajai Davis, CF/LF