GDT: 10/02/12 - DET (87-73) AT KC (71-89) - 8:10 p.m. ET

Tigers: RHP Doug Fister (10-9, 3.38 ERA)

Fister set an AL record with nine strikeouts in a row on Thursday, fanning the entire Royals lineup in order, but settled for a no-decision after 7 2/3 quality innings.



Royals: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (4-3, 3.18 ERA)

Guthrie has gone seven innings or more in eight of his last 10 starts, in which he stands 4-0 with six no-decisions. That included seven last Wednesday night at Detroit where he gave up four runs -- three from homers.







INJURY UPDATE:

• C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day disabled list on March 12).
• OF Ryan Raburn (right quadriceps strain, 15-day DL on September 11).
• LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 60-day DL on April 21).






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• Wednesday, October 3:
Tigers (RHP Max Scherzer (16-7, 3.82 ERA)) AT
Royals (RHP Luis Mendoza (8-9, 4.36 ERA)),
8:10 p.m. ET (FSD / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)

STARTING LINEUPS:

DETROIT TIGERS

1. Quintin Berry, CF
2. Ramon Santiago, 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera, 3B
4. Prince Fielder, 1B
5. Delmon Young, DH
6. Alex Avila, C
7. Brennan Boesch, RF
8. Don Kelly, LF
9. Danny Worth, SS

Doug Fister, RHP.


KANSAS CITY ROYALS

1. Jarrod Dyson, CF
2. Alcides Escobar, SS
3. Alex Gordon, LF
4. Billy Butler, 1B
5. Salvador Perez, C
6. Jeff Francoeur, RF
7. Brayan Pena, DH
8. Tony Abreu, 2B
9. Irving Falu, 3B

Jeremy Guthrie, RHP.

DET - Top 1st
B:0 S:1 O:1
Quintin Berry flies out to center fielder Jarrod Dyson.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Ramon Santiago called out on .

B:2 S:2 O:2
Miguel Cabrera singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Jarrod Dyson.

B:1 S:2 O:3
Prince Fielder flies out to center fielder Jarrod Dyson.


KC - Bot 1st
B:2 S:1 O:1
Jarrod Dyson grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:2 S:2 O:1
Alcides Escobar homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
KC 1 - 0

B:1 S:2 O:2
Alex Gordon flies out to center fielder Quintin Berry.

B:4 S:2 O:2
Billy Butler walks.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Salvador Perez grounds out, pitcher Doug Fister to first baseman Prince Fielder.

KC 1 - 0 AFTER 1 INNING

DET - Top 2nd
B:1 S:0 O:1
Delmon Young grounds out, third baseman Irving Falu to first baseman Billy Butler.

B:4 S:2 O:1
Alex Avila walks.

B:1 S:2 O:3
Brennan Boesch grounds into a double play, second baseman Tony Abreu to shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Billy Butler. Alex Avila out at 2nd.


KC - Bot 2nd
B:1 S:1 O:0
Jeff Francoeur singles on a line drive to left fielder Don Kelly.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Brayan Pena grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder. Jeff Francoeur to 2nd.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Tony Abreu hit by pitch.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Irving Falu grounds out softly, shortstop Danny Worth to first baseman Prince Fielder. Jeff Francoeur to 3rd. Tony Abreu to 2nd.

B:3 S:3 O:3
Jarrod Dyson out swinging.

KC 1 - 0 AFTER 2 INNINGS

DET - Top 3rd
B:1 S:0 O:1
Don Kelly lines out to right fielder Jeff Francoeur.

B:4 S:1 O:1
Danny Worth walks.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Quintin Berry singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Danny Worth to 2nd.

B:2 S:1 O:1
Ramon Santiago singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Danny Worth to 3rd. Quintin Berry to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Miguel Cabrera singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Danny Worth scores. Quintin Berry scores. Ramon Santiago to 2nd.
2 - 1

Coaching visit to mound.

B:4 S:0 O:1
Prince Fielder walks. Ramon Santiago to 3rd. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd.

B:3 S:2 O:3
Delmon Young pops into a double play, second baseman Tony Abreu to first baseman Billy Butler. Prince Fielder doubled off 1st.


KC - Bot 3rd
B:1 S:1 O:1
Alcides Escobar grounds out, shortstop Danny Worth to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:2 O:1
Alex Gordon singles on a ground ball to center fielder Quintin Berry.

B:2 S:2 O:1
Billy Butler singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Quintin Berry. Alex Gordon to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Danny Worth to second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder. Billy Butler out at 2nd.

2 - 1 AFTER 3 INNINGS

DET - Top 4th
B:2 S:3 O:1
Alex Avila out swinging.

B:0 S:2 O:2
Brennan Boesch grounds out, second baseman Tony Abreu to first baseman Billy Butler.

B:2 S:1 O:2
Don Kelly singles on a line drive to right fielder Jeff Francoeur.

With Danny Worth batting, Don Kelly advances to 2nd on a balk.

B:3 S:2 O:3
Danny Worth pops out to second baseman Tony Abreu.


KC - Bot 4th
B:1 S:3 O:1
Jeff Francoeur called out on .

B:2 S:2 O:2
Brayan Pena flies out to center fielder Quintin Berry.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Tony Abreu grounds out, pitcher Doug Fister to first baseman Prince Fielder.

2 - 1 AFTER 4 INNINGS

DET - Top 5th
B:2 S:2 O:1
Quintin Berry flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon.

B:2 S:0 O:2
Ramon Santiago grounds out softly to first baseman Billy Butler.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Miguel Cabrera flies out to right fielder Jeff Francoeur.


KC - Bot 5th
Defensive Substitution: Omar Infante replaces third baseman Miguel Cabrera, batting 3rd, playing third base.

B:1 S:0 O:0
Irving Falu singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:1 S:0 O:0
Jarrod Dyson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch, deflected by second baseman Ramon Santiago. Irving Falu to 3rd.

B:2 S:1 O:0
Alcides Escobar singles on a ground ball to left fielder Don Kelly. Irving Falu scores. Jarrod Dyson to 2nd.
TIED 2 - 2

B:0 S:0 O:1
Alex Gordon pops out to shortstop Danny Worth on the infield fly rule.

B:4 S:1 O:1
Billy Butler walks. Jarrod Dyson to 3rd. Alcides Escobar to 2nd.

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitching Change: Luke Putkonen replaces Doug Fister.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Salvador Perez grounds into a force out, shortstop Danny Worth to second baseman Ramon Santiago. Jarrod Dyson scores. Alcides Escobar to 3rd. Billy Butler out at 2nd. Salvador Perez to 1st.
KC 3 - 2

B:0 S:2 O:3
Jeff Francoeur grounds out softly, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder.

KC 3 - 2 AFTER 5 INNINGS

DET - Top 6th
B:1 S:2 O:0
Prince Fielder reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Irving Falu.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Avisail Garcia replaces Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Delmon Young lines out to third baseman Irving Falu.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Alex Avila flies out to center fielder Jarrod Dyson.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Brennan Boesch out swinging.


KC - Bot 6th
Avisail Garcia remains in the game as the left fielder.

Defensive Substitution: Bryan Holaday replaces catcher Alex Avila, batting 6th, playing catcher.

Defensive switch from left field to first base for Don Kelly.

B:2 S:0 O:1
Brayan Pena flies out to center fielder Quintin Berry.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Tony Abreu grounds out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Don Kelly.

B:3 S:2 O:3
Irving Falu grounds out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Don Kelly.

KC 3 - 2 AFTER 6 INNINGS

DET - Top 7th
Pitching Change: Francisley Bueno replaces Jeremy Guthrie.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Don Kelly flies out to center fielder Jarrod Dyson.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Danny Worth singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Jarrod Dyson.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Quintin Berry grounds into a force out, third baseman Irving Falu to second baseman Tony Abreu. Danny Worth out at 2nd. Quintin Berry to 1st.

B:2 S:1 O:3
Ramon Santiago grounds out, third baseman Irving Falu to first baseman Billy Butler.


KC - Bot 7th
Pitching Change: Darin Downs replaces Luke Putkonen.

B:2 S:3 O:1
Jarrod Dyson called out on .

B:2 S:2 O:1
Alcides Escobar singles on a ground ball to third baseman Omar Infante.

With Alex Gordon batting, Alcides Escobar steals (34) 2nd base.

B:4 S:2 O:1
Alex Gordon walks.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:2 S:0 O:2
Billy Butler lines out to left fielder Avisail Garcia.

B:2 S:0 O:3
Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Avisail Garcia.

KC 3 - 2 AFTER 7 INNINGS

DET - Top 8th
Pitching Change: Kelvin Herrera replaces Francisley Bueno.

B:0 S:3 O:1
Omar Infante out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Avisail Garcia grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Billy Butler.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Delmon Young out swinging.


KC - Bot 8th
Pitching Change: Brayan Villarreal replaces Darin Downs.

B:0 S:0 O:0
Jeff Francoeur homers (16) on a fly ball to center field.
KC 4 - 2

B:0 S:0 O:1
Brayan Pena flies out to left fielder Avisail Garcia.

B:4 S:2 O:1
Tony Abreu walks.

B:1 S:1 O:3
Irving Falu grounds into a double play, second baseman Ramon Santiago to shortstop Danny Worth to first baseman Don Kelly. Tony Abreu out at 2nd.

KC 4 - 2 AFTER 8 INNINGS

DET - Top 9th
Pitching Change: Greg Holland replaces Kelvin Herrera.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Bryan Holaday grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Billy Butler.

B:3 S:1 O:2
Brennan Boesch grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Billy Butler.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Don Kelly out swinging.

TIGERS LOSE 2-4

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Game Over-R-H-E

Tigers	2	6	0
Royals	4	9	2

WP: Guthrie (8-12, 4.76)
LP: Fister (10-10, 3.45)
SV: Holland (16)

Game Info




Balk: Guthrie.
HBP: Abreu, T (by Fister).
Pitches-strikes: Fister 79-47, Putkonen 21-14, Downs 23-11, Villarreal 11-6, Guthrie 100-61, Bueno, F 15-10, Herrera 10-10, Holland, G 16-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Fister 7-2, Putkonen 4-1, Downs 0-1, Villarreal 1-1, Guthrie 5-5, Bueno, F 2-1, Herrera 1-0, Holland, G 2-0.
Batters faced: Fister 22, Putkonen 5, Downs 5, Villarreal 4, Guthrie 25, Bueno, F 4, Herrera 3, Holland, G 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Putkonen 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Brian Knight. 1B: Mike Winters. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Sam Holbrook.
Weather: 74 degrees, clear.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:34.
Att: 14,283.