Final
Detroit won 2-1
| Game 1: Monday, May 25 | ||
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| Detroit | 13 | Final |
| Kansas City | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, May 26 | ||
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| Detroit | 1 | Final |
| Kansas City | 6 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, May 27 | ||
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| Detroit | 8 | Final |
| Kansas City | 3 | |
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2:10 PM ET, May 27, 2009
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
W: R. Porcello (6-3)
L: K. Davies (2-4)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Davies pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| J Anderson singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| J Anderson stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| J Anderson picked off second. | 0 | 0 |
| P Polanco flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| M Ordonez flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| M Maier grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| D DeJesus tripled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| B Butler singled to left, D DeJesus scored. | 0 | 1 |
| J Guillen struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| M Jacobs walked, B Butler to second. | 0 | 1 |
| M Teahen struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kyle Davies pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| M Cabrera homered to left. | 1 | 1 |
| C Granderson singled to right. | 1 | 1 |
| B Inge flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| G Laird sacrificed to pitcher, C Granderson to second. | 1 | 1 |
| C Granderson stole third. | 1 | 1 |
| R Raburn singled to center, C Granderson scored. | 2 | 1 |
| A Everett struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| A Callaspo flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| J Buck struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| L Hernandez struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kyle Davies pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| J Anderson reached on bunt single to third. | 2 | 1 |
| P Polanco flied out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| M Ordonez singled to center, J Anderson to third. | 2 | 1 |
| M Cabrera grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Ordonez out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| M Maier grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| D DeJesus singled to left. | 2 | 1 |
| B Butler grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, D DeJesus out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Davies pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| C Granderson walked. | 2 | 1 |
| B Inge grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, C Granderson out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| G Laird fouled out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| J Guillen grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 1 |
| M Jacobs grounded out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| M Teahen homered to left. | 2 | 2 |
| A Callaspo grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Davies pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| R Raburn singled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| A Everett sacrificed to pitcher, R Raburn to second. | 2 | 2 |
| J Anderson singled to center, R Raburn scored. | 3 | 2 |
| P Polanco homered to left, J Anderson scored. | 5 | 2 |
| M Ordonez grounded out to third. | 5 | 2 |
| M Cabrera grounded out to third. | 5 | 2 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| J Buck flied out to center. | 5 | 2 |
| L Hernandez grounded out to third. | 5 | 2 |
| M Maier grounded out to first. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Davies pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| C Granderson walked. | 5 | 2 |
| B Inge flied out to center, C Granderson to second. | 5 | 2 |
| G Laird safe at second on error by third baseman M Teahen, C Granderson scored. | 6 | 2 |
| R Raburn grounded out to second, G Laird to third. | 6 | 2 |
| A Everett reached on infield single to shortstop, G Laird scored. | 7 | 2 |
| H Ramirez relieved K Davies. | 7 | 2 |
| J Anderson singled to center, A Everett to second. | 7 | 2 |
| R Colon relieved H Ramirez. | 7 | 2 |
| P Polanco singled to left, A Everett scored, J Anderson to second. | 8 | 2 |
| M Ordonez grounded into fielder's choice to third, P Polanco out at second. | 8 | 2 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| D DeJesus grounded out to second. | 8 | 2 |
| B Butler grounded out to second. | 8 | 2 |
| J Guillen flied out to center. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Roman Colon pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| M Cabrera flied out to center. | 8 | 2 |
| C Granderson grounded out to first. | 8 | 2 |
| B Inge flied out to left. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Bobby Seay pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| B Seay relieved R Porcello. | 8 | 2 |
| M Jacobs struck out swinging. | 8 | 2 |
| M Teahen singled to left center. | 8 | 2 |
| A Callaspo flied out to right. | 8 | 2 |
| J Zumaya relieved B Seay. | 8 | 2 |
| J Buck walked, M Teahen to second. | 8 | 2 |
| L Hernandez singled to right, M Teahen scored, J Buck to third. | 8 | 3 |
| M Maier popped out to second. | 8 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Farnsworth pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| K Farnsworth relieved R Colon. | 8 | 3 |
| G Laird grounded out to third. | 8 | 3 |
| R Raburn struck out looking. | 8 | 3 |
| A Everett flied out to center. | 8 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Joel Zumaya pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| D DeJesus popped out to shortstop. | 8 | 3 |
| B Butler grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 3 |
| J Guillen struck out swinging. | 8 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Juan Cruz pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| J Cruz relieved K Farnsworth. | 8 | 3 |
| J Anderson popped out to second. | 8 | 3 |
| P Polanco flied out to center. | 8 | 3 |
| M Ordonez fouled out to first. | 8 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Rodney pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| F Rodney relieved J Zumaya. | 8 | 3 |
| M Jacobs struck out swinging. | 8 | 3 |
| M Teahen singled to right. | 8 | 3 |
| A Callaspo singled to center, M Teahen to second. | 8 | 3 |
| J Buck struck out swinging. | 8 | 3 |
| L Hernandez struck out swinging. | 8 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||