MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
09/16/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 2158 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (77-67) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Detroit Tigers (70-75) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
Detroit Claws Out 2-1 Win
The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals, 2-1, at Comerica Tigers Park. Starting pitcher Jack Morris was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. After today's action, Detroit sits at 70-75, while Kansas City falls to 77-67.

Morris was charged with 1 run on 5 hits over 9 innings for the Tigers. With the win, the 6-foot-3 , 200-pound right-hander goes to 10-11.

"That's what we get paid to do, is put up zeroes," said Morris after the game.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .222 6 35
F. Patek SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212 0 5
   b-W. Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 0 32
   c-H. McRae RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
G. Brett DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .275 15 67
S. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .262 20 75
C. Beltran CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .209 11 44
K. Seitzer 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 7 24
   d-J. Mayberry Sr PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 1 3
F. White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 6 45
J. Dye RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .210 16 59
   a-B. Witt Jr. PH, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314 18 73
J. Randa 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .186 1 3
Totals 31 1 5 1 1 9 9      
a - B. Witt Jr. pinch hit for J. Dye in the 8th
b - W. Wilson pinch hit for F. Patek in the 8th
c - H. McRae substituted for W. Wilson in the 8th
d - J. Mayberry Sr pinch hit for K. Seitzer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Seitzer (7, 7th Inning off J. Morris, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Witt Jr. (31, 8th Inning off J. Morris, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Damon , G. Brett , K. Seitzer 2 , J. Dye , B. Witt Jr. 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Brett , C. Beltran , F. White
Sac Bunt: F. Patek
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Damon (19) , G. Brett (16)

FIELDING
Errors: Z. Greinke (1) , S. Perez (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Patek-White-Seitzer, Randa-White-Seitzer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Gibson RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .200 3 10
C. Gehringer 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 6 43
H. Greenberg 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .286 27 91
T. Cobb CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286 5 56
H. Heilmann DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .256 8 57
A. Kaline LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292 7 65
   a-S. Crawford PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 2 26
   b-T. Phillips LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 1 8
D. Evans 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .190 9 40
A. Trammell SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .226 15 52
   c-N. Cash PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216 2 15
J. Bassler C 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .230 0 6
Totals 30 2 6 1 4 4 13      
a - S. Crawford pinch ran for A. Kaline in the 7th
b - T. Phillips substituted for S. Crawford in the 8th
c - N. Cash pinch hit for A. Trammell in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: A. Kaline (11, 2nd Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Gibson (3, 1st Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Gibson 4 , H. Greenberg , T. Cobb , A. Kaline 4 , J. Bassler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Gibson , J. Bassler
GIDP: C. Gehringer , H. Heilmann
Sac Bunt: J. Bassler
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Phillips (1)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Greinke L (16-9) 8.1 6 2 1 3 4 1 113 3.60   
K. Farnsworth 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 4.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Greinke 66
Batters Faced: Z. Greinke 33, K. Farnsworth 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Greinke 12-7, K. Farnsworth 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Greinke 113-70, K. Farnsworth 8-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Farnsworth 1-1
WP: K. Farnsworth
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Morris W (10-11) 9.0 5 1 1 1 9 0 109 4.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Morris 81
Batters Faced: J. Morris 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Morris 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Morris 109-81
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Morris
Ballpark: Comerica Tigers Park
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:08 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 34683
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