Final
Kansas City won 3-0
| Game 1: Tuesday, August 28 | ||
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| Detroit | 8 | Final |
| Kansas City | 9 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, August 29 | ||
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| Detroit | 0 | Final |
| Kansas City | 1 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, August 30 | ||
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| Detroit | 1 | Final |
| Kansas City | 2 | |
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8:10 PM ET, August 30, 2012
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC | |
| Austin Jackson | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Jackson struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Dirks | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Dirks struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | M Cabrera singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Fielder | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, P Fielder singled to center, M Cabrera to third | 0 | 0 |
| Delmon Young | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, D Young grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, P Fielder out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | KC | |
| Lorenzo Cain | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, L Cain grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Alcides Escobar | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, A Escobar grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gordon | Ball, A Gordon singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), B Butler struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC | |
| Brennan Boesch | Strike (looking), Ball, B Boesch flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Ball, Strike (looking), J Peralta flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Infante | Strike (foul), O Infante fouled out to left | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | KC | |
| Salvador Perez | Ball, S Perez grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Moustakas | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, M Moustakas grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Francoeur | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), J Francoeur struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC | |
| Gerald Laird | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), G Laird singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Jackson | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), A Jackson struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Dirks | Ball, A Dirks flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | M Cabrera singled to right, G Laird to second | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Fielder | P Fielder grounded out to first | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | KC | |
| Eric Hosmer | E Hosmer singled to left center | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Giavotella | Ball, J Giavotella grounded into double play, second to first, E Hosmer out at second | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Cain | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, L Cain walked | 0 | 0 |
| Alcides Escobar | Ball, Strike (foul), A Escobar lined out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC | |
| Delmon Young | D Young popped out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Boesch | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, B Boesch grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, J Peralta singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Infante | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), O Infante grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Peralta out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | KC | |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), A Gordon struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), B Butler singled to right | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, S Perez grounded into double play, third to second to first, B Butler out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC | |
| Gerald Laird | Strike (foul), G Laird continues to bat after dropped foul ball by catcher S Perez, Ball, G Laird popped out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Jackson | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, A Jackson flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Dirks | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Dirks singled to left center | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), M Cabrera grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Dirks out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | KC | |
| Mike Moustakas | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, M Moustakas doubled to deep right center | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Francoeur | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, J Francoeur singled to center, M Moustakas to third | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Hosmer | Ball, J Francoeur to second on wild pitch by R Porcello, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, E Hosmer walked | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Giavotella | Ball, Strike (foul), J Giavotella grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Moustakas scored, E Hosmer out at second, J Francoeur to third | 0 | 1 |
| Lorenzo Cain | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), L Cain struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Alcides Escobar | Ball, Ball, A Escobar grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC | |
| Prince Fielder | Strike (looking), Ball, P Fielder doubled to deep right | 0 | 1 |
| Delmon Young | Ball, D Young grounded out to third | 0 | 1 |
| Brennan Boesch | B Boesch flied out to center | 0 | 1 |
| Jhonny Peralta | J Peralta grounded out to second | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | KC | |
| Alex Gordon | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), A Gordon homered to right center (399 feet) | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Butler | B Butler doubled to deep left | 0 | 2 |
| Salvador Perez | Strike (foul), S Perez singled to center, B Butler to third, D Downs relieved R Porcello | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Moustakas | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, B Butler out at home on runner's fielder's choice, S Perez to second on runner's fielder's choice, M Moustakas flied out to right | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Francoeur | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), J Francoeur intentionally walked | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Hosmer | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, E Hosmer popped out to second | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC | |
| Omar Infante | Ball, Strike (looking), O Infante singled to left | 0 | 2 |
| Gerald Laird | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), G Laird popped out to shortstop | 0 | 2 |
| Austin Jackson | Strike (looking), O Infante safe at second on throwing error by catcher S Perez, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, A Jackson flied out to center | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Dirks | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, A Dirks flied out to left | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Brayan Villarreal pitching for Detroit | DET | KC | |
| B Villarreal relieved D Downs. | 0 | 2 | |
| Johnny Giavotella | J Giavotella grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 2 |
| Lorenzo Cain | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Ball, L Cain singled to center | 0 | 2 |
| Alcides Escobar | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, A Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, L Cain out at second | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Gordon | A Gordon flied out to center | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC | |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M Cabrera flied out to left | 0 | 2 |
| Prince Fielder | Ball, Ball, P Fielder singled to center | 0 | 2 |
| Delmon Young | D Young singled to shallow right, P Fielder to third, T Collins relieved J Guthrie, J Baker hit for B Boesch, Q Berry ran for D Young | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Baker | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Baker struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Peralta singled to center, P Fielder scored, Q Berry to second, A Crow relieved T Collins | 1 | 2 |
| Omar Infante | Strike (looking), O Infante flied out to center | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Brayan Villarreal pitching for Detroit | DET | KC | |
| J Baker in right field. | 1 | 2 | |
| Billy Butler | Ball, B Butler grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| Salvador Perez | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), S Perez struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Moustakas | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Moustakas struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Kelvin Herrera pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC | |
| K Herrera relieved A Crow. | 1 | 2 | |
| A Avila hit for G Laird. | 1 | 2 | |
| Alex Avila | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, A Avila walked | 1 | 2 |
| Austin Jackson | Ball, Strike (looking), A Jackson lined out to center | 1 | 2 |
| Andy Dirks | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, A Dirks singled to right, A Avila to second | 1 | 2 |
| Miguel Cabrera | M Cabrera grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, A Dirks out at second | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||