Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 9, Kansas City 3
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Where: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: 55°
Umpires: Home - Brian Runge, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Ted Barrett
Attendance: 30159
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 000011010382
Detroit 50310000-9140
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Kansas City 6-16 0-10 6-6 L2
Detroit 12-11 7-7 5-4 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Tigers have a 7-7 record at home this season. The Kansas City Royals have a 6-6 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Tigers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Royals have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Rick Porcello pitched 8.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 5.64. Luke Hochevar took the loss for Kansas City.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City   Detroit
Luke Hochevar Player Rick Porcello
Loss W/L Win
4.0 IP 8.0
2 Strikeouts 3
12 Hits 7
20.25 ERA 3.38
Hitting
Kansas City   Detroit
Jeff Francoeur Player Austin Jackson
3 Hits 4
0 RBI 2
0 HR 0
4 TB 5
.750 Avg .800
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Kansas City 8 0 13 .235 3 3 0 0 2
Detroit 14 0 17 .389 8 7 4 1 0
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Tigers have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Royals have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .200 after a loss.