Final
Tigers, Royals wrap brief set in KC
Sep 21, 2011 - 3:33 PMVideo
Scherzer, a 12-game winner last season, boosted a personal-best win total to 14 in 2011 with an 18-2 rout of the Chicago White Sox in Sept. 4.
He's 0-1 in two starts since, including a 6-1 defeat at Oakland in his last outing on Sept. 15.
The Tigers, who've already clinched the American League's Central Division, are 5-5 in his last 10 starts and Scherzer, a 27-year-old native of St. Louis, is 4-4 in nine meetings with the Royals.
The most recent matchup came Aug. 7 in Kansas City, when the hosts won, 4-3, after touching Scherzer for four runs on six hits in five innings.
On Tuesday, Eric Hosmer finished 5-for-5 with a three-run homer, powering the Royals to a 10-2 win.
Hosmer's 18th home run of the season capped a six-run fourth inning for the Royals, who had won seven straight games before a loss on Sunday.
Salvador Perez and Melky Cabrera both collected three hits, with Perez matching Hosmer's three RBI.
Luis Mendoza (1-0), making his season debut for the Royals after earning Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year honors, gave up two runs -- one earned -- on six hits and walked three in seven innings.
Detroit starter Brad Penny (10-11) surrendered seven runs and 10 hits over four frames.
The Royals counter with righty Felipe Paulino, who seeks his 10th major-league win in his 85th appearance.
The 27-year-old, who pitched last season with Houston and began this year in Colorado, earned his third win of 2011 with a 4-2 win at Seattle on Sept. 10, in which he allowed two hits and two runs -- with 11 strikeouts -- in seven innings.
He got a no-decision in a Kansas City win one start later and the Royals are 4-1 in his last five starts.
Paulino, who's 9-31 in 40 big-league decisions, last pitched against Detroit and got a no-decision in the Tigers' 4-3 win on Aug. 5. He is 1-0 with a 2.63 earned run average against them in two career starts.
Detroit is 10-7 against the Royals this season.
- DETROIT: 6
KANSAS CITY: 3
Final
Sep 21 11:11 PM - Delmon Young grounded out pitcher to first to end the inning.
Tigers 6, Royals 3 Mid 8Sep 21 10:40 PM - Pinch-Hitter Miguel Cabrera doubled to right scored Ryan Raburn. Runner on second with none out and Brandon Inge due up.
Tigers 4, Royals 3 Top 8, 0 OutsSep 21 10:35 PM - Victor Martinez singled to center scored Don Kelly. Runner on first with two outs and Alex Avila due up.
Tigers 3, Royals 3 Top 7, 2 OutsSep 21 10:19 PM - Billy Butler singled to right. On the play, Ryan Raburn's fielding error scored Melky Cabrera. Runner on first with none out and Eric Hosmer due up.
Tigers 2, Royals 3 Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 21 10:08 PM - Victor Martinez grounded out second to first scored Austin Jackson. On the play, Don Kelly advances to second. Runner on second with two outs and Alex Avila due up.
Tigers 2, Royals 2 Top 5, 2 OutsSep 21 9:41 PM - Jeff Francoeur doubled to center scored Billy Butler. Runner on second with two outs and Mike Moustakas due up.
Tigers 1, Royals 2 Bot 1, 2 OutsSep 21 8:34 PM - Eric Hosmer flied out to center. Runner on second with two outs and Jeff Francoeur due up.
Tigers 1, Royals 1 Bot 1, 2 OutsSep 21 8:31 PM - DETROIT: 0
KANSAS CITY: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Sep 21 8:10 PM
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