MAJOR LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
07/17/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1387 - THURSDAY, JULY 17TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (44-47) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0
Kansas City Royals (48-44) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 2 8 0
Behind Greinke, Royals Beat Tigers, 2-1
The Kansas City Royals earned a win at Kauffman Stadium, knocking off the Detroit Tigers, 2-1. On the bump for Kansas City was right-hander Zack Greinke. He had a starring role in the triumph. Jeff Montgomery recorded the save for Kansas City, his 27th of the season. At 48-44, the Royals find themselves in second place in the American League Central Division.

Greinke, now 12-6, scattered 4 hits over 8 innings for the Royals.

"Wins don't come easy," Greinke told the Kansas City Today. "They don't just hand them out like lollipops."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Crawford RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263 2 22
C. Gehringer 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252 4 33
T. Cobb CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295 3 37
H. Heilmann DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .261 5 36
N. Cash 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 0 7
A. Kaline LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .268 4 42
D. Evans 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .204 5 20
A. Trammell SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .199 9 38
B. Freehan C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266 7 31
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 9 9      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Heilmann (14, 7th Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Kaline (22, 7th Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Crawford , H. Heilmann 2 , N. Cash , A. Kaline 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gehringer , A. Trammell
GIDP: T. Cobb
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Crawford (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bunning-Gehringer-Cash, Gehringer-Trammell-Cash)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .238 0 20
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .347 15 53
   a-F. Patek SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 0 2
G. Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .269 11 44
S. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 12 46
J. Damon DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .228 5 28
K. Seitzer 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .240 4 13
F. White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .219 4 22
J. Dye RF 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .196 12 44
A. Otis CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .221 2 11
Totals 30 2 8 2 2 3 21      
a - F. Patek substituted for B. Witt Jr. in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Seitzer (4, 6th Inning off J. Bunning, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Witt Jr. 2 , J. Damon 2 , K. Seitzer 4 , J. Dye
2-out RBI: J. Damon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Wilson , K. Seitzer , F. White
GIDP: G. Brett , F. White
Sac Bunt: W. Wilson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Witt Jr. 2 (28) , J. Damon 2 (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (White-Witt Jr.-Seitzer)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bunning L (8-9) 8.0 8 2 2 2 3 0 105 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bunning 59
Batters Faced: J. Bunning 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bunning 13-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bunning 105-65
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Greinke W (12-6) 8.0 4 1 1 2 8 0 101 3.57   
J. Montgomery SV (27) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Greinke 76
Batters Faced: Z. Greinke 29, J. Montgomery 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Greinke 11-4, J. Montgomery 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Greinke 101-67, J. Montgomery 13-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zack Greinke
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 36010
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