Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 6, Kansas City 3
Friday, September 13, 2013 7:08 PM
When: 7:08 PM ET, Friday, September 13, 2013
Where: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: 57°
Umpires: Home - Bob Davidson, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - James Hoye, 3B - Jim Reynolds
Attendance: 40389
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 0001020003100
Detroit 10023000-670
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Kansas City 77-70 40-35 37-35 L1
Detroit 85-62 45-27 40-35 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Tigers have a 45-27 record at home this season. The Kansas City Royals have a 37-35 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Tigers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Royals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Justin Verlander pitched 6.2 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.66. Joaquin Benoit closed out the game to get the save and has 19 saves for the season. Bruce Chen took the loss for Kansas City.
  • Prince Fielder had the only homerun for Detroit.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City   Detroit
Bruce Chen Player Justin Verlander
Loss W/L Win
4.1 IP 6.2
3 Strikeouts 7
7 Hits 9
12.46 ERA 4.05
Hitting
Kansas City   Detroit
Billy Butler Player Prince Fielder
2 Hits 2
1 RBI 3
0 HR 1
2 TB 5
.667 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Kansas City 10 0 11 .286 10 3 2 2 0
Detroit 7 1 14 .226 10 6 2 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Tigers have a W/L % of .560 after a win and .597 after a loss.
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Royals have a W/L % of .551 after a win and .493 after a loss.