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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS 05/06/2048 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS |  
					| GAME ID: 1043 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH , 2048 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Kansas City Royals (17-15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |  
								| Detroit Tigers (17-15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Royals Deal Tigers 2-0 Loss |  
					| Kansas City Royals pitcher Chris Irvin was in fine form, leading his team past the Detroit Tigers, 2-0. Irvin went 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. His record improves to 3-3.  With the win, Kansas City climbs to 17-15. 
 Kansas City relied on the hitting of Mike Jaquez to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a solo  home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Royals on top, 2-0. For the game, Jaquez had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.
 
 "I just tried to attack the bottom of the zone," Irvin said.
 
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					| KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE |  | DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| a - I. Faber pinch ran for R. Downey in the 6th b - G. Switzer substituted for I. Faber in the 6th
 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
R. Downey
 (10, 6th Inning off E. Putnam, 0 on, 1 out)
 Home Runs: 
M. Jaquez
 (7, 8th Inning off B. Wright, 0 on, 1 out)
 Total Bases: 
J. Pacheco
, 
W. Cogswell
, 
M. Jaquez
 5
, 
R. Downey
 3
, 
M. Estrada
, 
M. Markus
 2
 2-out RBI: 
W. Cogswell
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
M. Meyerhoff
, 
R. Diaz
 GIDP: 
J. Pacheco
, 
B. Baconneck
 Team LOB: 
9
 
 FIELDING
 Double Plays: 
1 (Pacheco-Jaquez-Estrada)
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								| a - M. Black pinch hit for A. Novakovic in the 7th b - B. Jeleniewski substituted for M. Black in the 8th
 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
M. Black
 (10, 7th Inning off C. Irvin, 0 on, 2 outs)
 Triples: 
F. McConnell
 (1, 8th Inning off C. Irvin, 0 on, 2 outs)
 Total Bases: 
R. Stinson
, 
F. McConnell
 3
, 
V. Quinones
, 
C. Wheatley
, 
T. Davis
 2
, 
M. Black
 2
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
V. Quinones
, 
C. Taylor
, 
J. Jauregui
 GIDP: 
C. Taylor
 Team LOB: 
7
 
 FIELDING
 Errors: 
A. Novakovic
 (2)
 Double Plays: 
2 (McConnell-Novakovic-Wheatley, McConnell-Novakovic-Wheatley)
 OF assists: 
2 (Stinson(Jaquez at home), Quinones(Faber at home))
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					| KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE |  | DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| C. Irvin W (3-3) | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 3.69 |  
	| D. Silva SV (4) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2.66 |  |  |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Chris Irvin Ballpark: 
Comerica Park
 Weather: 
Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
 Start Time: 
1:15 PM ET
 Time: 
3:07
 Attendance: 
31869
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