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Scherzer and the Tigers rocked by Royals

Max Scherzer has the potential to become a very capable top of the rotation guy. However there’s always those nights for a major league pitcher in which they just need to lick their wounds and move on from.

Monday night Scherzer was tagged for 7 runs on 10 hits lasting only 3 innings in a 9-5 loss to the Royals.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland said prior to Monday night’s matchup with Kansas City that they (KC) aren’t a team that can be taken lightly.

“Kansas City’s a tremendously dangerous team,” he said. “They’ve gotten more athletic. They’ve got a lot of guys with home runs. They’re a very good offensive team. They’ve pitched better.

“They’re very dangerous. Believe me.”

Tigers pitching allowed just 11 runs in the first six games of their last road trip. However they have allowed 20 runs in the past two games.

Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gordon, LF 5 2 4 1 0 0 1 .305
Cabrera, Me, CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .304
Butler, DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .299
Hosmer, 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .274
Francoeur, RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 7 .280
Moustakas, 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .231
Giavotella, 2B 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 .253
Getz, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
Perez, S, C 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 .295
Escobar, A, SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .246
Totals 40 9 18 9 3 2 20 .270
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jackson, A, CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .243
Santiago, 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .250
Young, D, LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .270
Cabrera, Mi, 1B 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .328
Martinez, V, DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .326
Avila, C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .301
Peralta, Jh, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .305
Betemit, 3B 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .288
Kelly, RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .229
Totals 36 5 10 4 3 9 16 .270
BATTING
2B: Perez, S (4, Scherzer), Giavotella (4, Scherzer), Francoeur (41, Below), Cabrera, Me (36, Below).
HR: Gordon (19, 1st inning off Scherzer, 0 on, 0 out), Perez, S (1, 4th inning off Scherzer, 0 on, 0 out), Escobar, A (3, 4th inning off Scherzer, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Gordon 7; Cabrera, Me 4; Butler; Hosmer; Francoeur 2; Moustakas; Giavotella 3; Perez, S 7; Escobar, A 5.
RBI: Gordon (72), Perez, S 2 (8), Giavotella 3 (9), Escobar, A (38), Cabrera, Me (77), Hosmer (57).
2-out RBI: Giavotella 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gordon; Giavotella; Francoeur.
SF: Hosmer.
GIDP: Cabrera, Me; Perez, S.
Team RISP: 3-for-10.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Gordon (3, missed catch).
DP: (Moustakas-Hosmer).

BATTING
2B: Cabrera, Mi (35, Hochevar).
3B: Santiago (2, Hochevar).
TB: Jackson, A 2; Santiago 3; Young, D; Cabrera, Mi 4; Martinez, V 2; Kelly.
RBI: Santiago (21), Young, D (43), Martinez, V (76), Cabrera, Mi (84).
2-out RBI: Young, D; Martinez, V; Cabrera, Mi.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, Mi; Avila; Martinez, V; Betemit.
GIDP: Peralta, Jh.
Team RISP: 3-for-11.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Betemit (10, throw), Cabrera, Mi (10, fielding).
Outfield assists: Young, D (Giavotella at 3rd base), Jackson, A (Perez, S at home).
DP: 2 (Peralta, Jh-Santiago-Cabrera, Mi, Betemit-Santiago-Cabrera, Mi).

Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hochevar(W, 9-10) 7.0 8 5 5 2 7 0 4.97
Collins 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.47
Wood, Bl(S, 1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.43
Totals 9.0 10 5 5 3 9 0 4.51
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Scherzer(L, 13-8) 3.0 10 7 7 1 2 3 4.52
Below 3.2 5 2 2 2 0 0 3.60
Perry 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.40
Schlereth 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.89
Totals 9.0 18 9 9 3 2 3 4.18

Source: Mlive.com, MLB.com, Detroit Free Press

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