MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
06/24/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1063 - TUESDAY, JUNE 24TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (35-37) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 10 0
Detroit Tigers (36-35) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 1
Tigers Lose to Kansas City, 4-1
Kansas City turned a good effort from starter Zack Greinke into a win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Tigers Park. The Royals won the game, 4-1. Greinke picked up the win for Kansas City, going 7 innings. He gave up 1 run on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 9-5. Jeff Montgomery, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 21st save.

Kansas City took a 3-1 lead on Amos Otis's 2nd home run of the season. The solo home run, which Otis hit in the top of the eighth, left Detroit pitcher John Hiller shaking his head.

"Zack is tough to beat when he's hitting his spots," said Kansas City manager .

Their 35-37 record puts the Royals third in the American League Central Division.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .231 0 13
B. Witt Jr. SS 5 0 1 1 0 3 3 .342 12 36
   d-F. Patek SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 0 2
G. Brett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .249 10 32
J. Damon DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .212 3 17
   a-A. Otis DH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .210 2 8
M. Sweeney 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .276 7 29
   c-D. Porter C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 1 1
F. White 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .209 4 18
C. Beltran CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .207 5 19
J. Dye RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .197 9 32
B. Mayne C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256 0 2
   b-K. Seitzer PH, 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .217 3 11
Totals 36 4 10 4 2 7 17      
a - A. Otis inserted as DH in the 8th
b - K. Seitzer pinch hit for B. Mayne in the 9th
c - D. Porter substituted for M. Sweeney in the 9th
d - F. Patek substituted for B. Witt Jr. in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Mayne (2, 3rd Inning off J. Morris, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Sweeney (15, 6th Inning off J. Morris, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Otis (2, 8th Inning off J. Hiller, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Wilson 2 , B. Witt Jr. , G. Brett , A. Otis 4 , M. Sweeney 2 , C. Beltran , B. Mayne 3 , K. Seitzer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Witt Jr. , J. Damon 2 , J. Dye 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Witt Jr. (21) , F. White (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Brett-White-Sweeney, White-Patek-Seitzer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Crawford RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .284 1 17
C. Gehringer 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .263 4 29
H. Greenberg 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .290 9 37
T. Cobb CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .308 2 30
H. Heilmann DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .256 4 31
A. Kaline LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .263 4 34
A. Trammell SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .221 7 29
G. Kell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .250 1 5
J. Bassler C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .154 0 3
Totals 32 1 7 1 3 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Heilmann (8, 6th Inning off Z. Greinke, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Gehringer , H. Greenberg , H. Heilmann 2 , A. Kaline , A. Trammell 2 , J. Bassler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Crawford , A. Kaline , A. Trammell , G. Kell
GIDP: C. Gehringer , G. Kell
Hit by Pitch: A. Trammell
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Kaline (2)
OF assists: 1 (Crawford(Wilson at 2nd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Greinke W (9-5) 7.0 7 1 1 1 4 0 106 4.59   
J. Soria H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.45   
S. Mingori H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 14 0.00   
J. Montgomery SV (21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Greinke 62
Batters Faced: Z. Greinke 28, J. Soria 2, S. Mingori 3, J. Montgomery 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Greinke 11-5, J. Soria 1-1, S. Mingori 0-1, J. Montgomery 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Greinke 106-72, J. Soria 6-3, S. Mingori 14-5, J. Montgomery 9-6
Hit Batsmen: J. Montgomery
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Morris L (5-5) 7.1 6 2 2 2 5 0 106 3.46   
J. Hiller 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 1.11   
W. Hernandez 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 22 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Morris 61
Batters Faced: J. Morris 30, J. Hiller 3, W. Hernandez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Morris 8-9, J. Hiller 0-1, W. Hernandez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Morris 106-69, J. Hiller 9-6, W. Hernandez 22-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zack Greinke
Ballpark: Comerica Tigers Park
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:08 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 38082
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