Must-see JV leads Tigers to victory
Starting the night one game back of the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers kept pace in the AL Central by beating the Kansas City Royals, 6-2. But it wasn't without a scare.
| Final - 9.24.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | 13 | 0 |
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Hochevar, Royals Drop Series Opener in Detroit 6-2
Despite having Billy Butler raise his career batting average against Justin Verlander to .396 with a 3 - 4 night and Alex Gordon hanging dong off the reigning AL Cy Young Award Winner, the Royals offense was only able to muster 2 runs. KC loses 6 - 2
Game 153 Preview: Royals at Tigers, 7:05 p.m.
Justin Verlander takes the mound as the Detroit Tigers start a pivotal four game series against the Kansas City Royals. Luke Hochevar will pitch for the Royals.
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