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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Series tied 1-1 (as of 10/2)

Game 1: Monday, October 1
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Kansas City3
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Game 2: Tuesday, October 2
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Game 3: Wednesday, October 3
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Tigers 2

(87-74, 37-43 away)

Royals 4

(72-89, 37-43 home)

8:10 PM ET, October 2, 2012

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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W: J. Guthrie (5-3)

L: D. Fister (10-10)

S: G. Holland (16)

Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
Q Berry CF41100015.260.331.358
R Santiago 2B40100117.207.285.273
M Cabrera 3B3022009.331.394.606
1000014.252.279.378
P Fielder 1B20001012.312.410.528
A Garcia PR-LF
1000001.326.380.326
D Young DH40000115.267.297.413
A Avila C20001118.241.350.384
1000008.273.273.364
B Boesch RF40000116.240.286.372
D Kelly LF-1B40100111.189.274.252
D Worth SS21101015.219.333.260
Totals3226236141   
BATTING
RBI: M Cabrera 2 (139)
GIDP: B Boesch
Tigers RISP: 2-5 (R Santiago 1-2, M Cabrera 1-1, D Young 0-1, D Worth 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
DP: 2 (D Worth-R Santiago-P Fielder, R Santiago-D Worth-D Kelly).
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
D Fister
(L, 10-10)		4.173322179-473.45
L Putkonen1.200000021-144.20
D Downs1.010011023-113.48
B Villarreal1.011110111-62.63
Totals8.0944432134-78 
PITCHING
HBP: T Abreu (By D Fister)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: D Fister 13/22; L Putkonen 2/5; D Downs 1/5; B Villarreal 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: D Fister 18-5-7-17; L Putkonen 3-3-3-5; D Downs 3-2-3-3; B Villarreal 1-0-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Fister 8-3; L Putkonen 4-1; D Downs 0-2; B Villarreal 2-1
Game Scores: D Fister 37
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Dyson CF41100218.262.330.324
A Escobar SS41320017.292.331.390
A Gordon LF30101014.293.364.454
B Butler 1B20102020.313.372.511
S Perez C40010011.301.328.471
J Francoeur RF41210111.237.289.381
B Pena DH40000011.240.267.327
T Abreu 2B20001017.257.284.357
I Falu 3B41100015.349.365.446
Totals3149443134   
BATTING
HR: A Escobar (5, 1st inning off D Fister 0 on, 1 Out); J Francoeur (16, 8th inning off B Villarreal 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: A Escobar 2 (52), S Perez (39), J Francoeur (49)
GIDP: S Perez, I Falu
Royals RISP: 1-9 (S Perez 0-3, A Gordon 0-1, I Falu 0-1, A Escobar 1-1, J Dyson 0-1, B Butler 0-1, J Francoeur 0-1)
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: A Escobar (34, 2nd base off D Downs/B Holaday)
FIELDING
E: I Falu (3, throw); B Butler (3, catch)
DP: 2 (T Abreu-A Escobar-B Butler, T Abreu-B Butler).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Guthrie
(W, 5-3)		6.0522330100-613.16
F Bueno
(H, 4)		1.010000015-101.56
K Herrera
(H, 19)		1.000002010-102.35
G Holland
(S, 16)		1.000001016-102.96
Totals9.0622360141-91 
PITCHING
Balk: J Guthrie
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Guthrie 14/25; F Bueno 3/4; K Herrera 3/3; G Holland 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Guthrie 16-5-21-19; F Bueno 3-1-2-4; K Herrera 3-3-3-1; G Holland 2-2-4-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Guthrie 5-9; F Bueno 2-1; K Herrera 1-0; G Holland 2-0
Game Scores: J Guthrie 54

Scoring Summary

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1stA Escobar homered to left (388 feet).01
3rdM Cabrera singled to center, D Worth and Q Berry scored, R Santiago to second.21
5thA Escobar singled to left, I Falu scored, J Dyson to second.22
5thS Perez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Dyson scored, B Butler out at second, A Escobar to third.23
8thJ Francoeur homered to center (450 feet).24
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Game Information

StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance14,283 (37.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:34
Weather74 degrees, clear
Wind0 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Brian Knight, First Base - Mike Winters, Second Base - Mark Wegner, Third Base - Sam Holbrook