| Kansas City Royals (37-44) at Detroit Tigers (41-42) |
| Game One |
Friday, July 6th, 7:05 p.m. |
| Game Two |
Saturday, July 7th, 4:05 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Sunday, July 8th, 1:05 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 4-1 (3-0 at KC; 1-1 at Det) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 11-7 (6-3 at KC; 5-4 at Det) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 10-8 (5-4 at KC; 5-4 at Det) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 9-9 (Det 4-5 at KC; 5-4 at Home) |
| Home Record |
Kansas City 14-23; Detroit 19-20 |
| Away Record |
Kansas City 23-21; Detroit 22-22 |
| Current Streak |
Kansas City (W1); Detroit (W2) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Kansas City 10-16; Detroit 14-14 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 4/16 - Detroit, 3-2 (at KC - WP: Verlander; LP: Duffy) |
| 4/17 - Detroit, 3-1 (at KC - WP: Dotel; LP: B.Chen) |
| 4/18 - Detroit, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Scherzer; LP: Mijares) |
| 4/30 - Postponed at Detroit (To be made-up September 24th) |
| 5/01 - Detroit, 9-3 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: Hochevar) |
| 5/02 - Kansas City, 3-2 (at Det - WP: Collins; LP: Benoit) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 4/08 - Detroit, 5-2 (at Det - WP: Scherzer; LP: Davies) |
| 4/09 - Kansas City, 3-1 (at Det - WP: Chen; LP: Coke) |
| 4/10 - Kansas City, 9-5 (at Det - WP: Hochevar; LP: Porcello) |
| 5/13 - Detroit, 3-1 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Hochevar) |
| 5/14 - Detroit, 3-0 (at Det - WP: Penny; LP: Francis) |
| 5/15 - Postponed at Detroit (Made-up September 1st) |
| 7/07 - Detroit, 3-1 (at KC - WP: Scherzer; LP: Duffy) |
| 7/08 - Detroit, 6-4 (at KC - WP: Porcello; LP: Davies) |
| 7/09 - Kansas City, 13-6 (at KC - WP: G.Holland; LP: Furbush) |
| 7/10 - Detroit, 2-1 (at KC - WP: Verlander; LP: Francis) |
| 8/05 - Detroit, 4-3 (10) (at KC - WP: Schlereth; LP: Crow) |
| 8/06 - Detroit, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Verlander; LP: Duffy) |
| 8/07 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Chen; LP: Scherzer) |
| 8/29 - Kansas City, 9-5 (at Det - WP: Hochevar; LP: Scherzer) |
| 8/30 - Detroit, 2-1 (10) (at Det - WP: Benoit; LP: Crow) |
| 8/31 - Detroit, 5-4 (at Det - WP: Schlereth; LP: B.Wood) |
| 9/01 - Kansas City, 11-8 (at Det - WP: Crow; LP: Coke) |
| 9/20 - Kansas City, 10-2 (at KC - WP: Mendoza; LP: Penny) |
| 9/21 - Detroit, 6-3 (at KC - WP: Fister; LP: K.Herrera) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 4/05 - Detroit, 8-4 (at KC - WP: Zumaya; LP: Tejeda) |
| 4/07 - Kansas City, 3-2 (11) (at KC - WP: Farnsworth; LP: Valverde) |
| 4/08 - Detroit, 7-3 (at KC - WP: Bonine; LP: L.Mendoza) |
| 4/12 - Kansas City, 10-5 (at Det - WP: Hochevar; LP: Scherzer) |
| 4/13 - Detroit, 6-5 (at Det - WP: Zumaya; LP: D.Hughes) |
| 4/14 - Kansas City, 7-3 (at Det - WP: Davies; LP: Perry) |
| 6/04 - Kansas City, 7-3 (at KC - WP: Chen; LP: Scherzer) |
| 6/05 - Detroit, 4-2 (at KC - WP: Verlander; LP: Hochevar) |
| 6/06 - Kansas City, 7-2 (at KC - WP: Bannister; LP: Bonderman) |
| 8/23 - Detroit, 12-3 (at Det - WP: Bonderman; LP: Chen) |
| 8/24 - Detroit, 9-1 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: Davies) |
| 8/25 - Kansas City, 4-3 (12) (at Det - WP: Humber; LP: Figaro) |
| 9/03 - Detroit, 9-5 (11) (at KC - WP: Perry; LP: Chavez) |
| 9/04 - Detroit, 6-4 (at KC - WP: Porcello; LP: D.Hughes) |
| 9/05 - Kansas City, 2-1 (at KC - WP: Davies; LP: B.Thomas) |
| 9/20 - Detroit, 7-5 (at Det - WP: B.Thomas; LP: Greinke) |
| 9/21 - Kansas City, 9-6 (at Det - WP: Chen; LP: Galarraga) |
| 9/22 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Det - WP: Scherzer; LP: Davies) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 4/24 - Kansas City, 6-1 (at KC - WP: Greinke; LP: Porcello) |
| 4/25 - Detroit, 9-1 (at KC - WP: Miner; LP: Davies) |
| 4/26 - Detroit, 3-2 (at KC - WP: Galarraga; LP: Ponson) |
| 5/25 - Detroit, 13-1 (at KC - WP: Verlander; LP: Meche) |
| 5/26 - Kansas City, 6-1 (at KC - WP: Greinke; LP: E.Jackson) |
| 5/27 - Detroit, 8-3 (at KC - WP: Porcello; LP: Davies) |
| 7/06 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at Det - WP: R.Colon; LP: Rodney) |
| 7/07 - Detroit, 8-5 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Chen) |
| 7/08 - Detroit, 3-1 (at Det - WP: French; LP: Greinke) |
| 8/14 - Detroit, 1-0 (at Det - WP: Lyon; LP: R.Colon) |
| 8/15 - Detroit, 10-3 (at Det - WP: E.Jackson; LP: Hochevar) |
| 8/16 - Kansas City, 3-2 (10) (at Det - WP: Soria; LP: Rodney) |
| 9/08 - Kansas City, 7-5 (at KC - WP: Yabuta; LP: Seay) |
| 9/09 - Kansas City, 5-1 (at KC - WP: Tejeda; LP: Verlander) |
| 9/10 - Kansas City, 7-4 (at KC - WP: R.Colon; LP: Miner) |
| 9/15 - Kansas City, 11-1 (at Det - WP: Tejeda; LP: Washburn) |
| 9/16 - Detroit, 4-3 (at Det - WP: Miner; LP: DiNardo) |
| 9/17 - Kansas City, 9-2 (at Det - WP: Greinke; LP: E.Jackson) |
| Kansas City last five games |
Detroit last five games |
| 7/01 - L at Minnesota, 8-10 |
7/01 - W at Tampa Bay, 5-3 |
| 7/02 - W at Toronto, 11-3 |
7/02 - L vs. Minnesota, 4-6 |
| 7/03 - L at Toronto, 3-6 |
7/03 - L vs. Minnesota, 6-8 |
| 7/04 - L at Toronto, 1-4 |
7/04 - W vs. Minnesota, 5-1 |
| 7/05 - W at Toronto, 9-6 |
7/05 - W vs. Minnesota, 7-3 |