September Scoreboard Watching Mega Thread

KANSAS CITY -- These are teams going in opposite directions.

The Royals were handed their third straight stinging loss, the latest at the hands of the red-hot Tigers, who rallied for two runs in the ninth off All-Star closer Wade Davis for a 7-6 win on Friday night. Miguel Cabrera, who homered earlier, delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the ninth.

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Davis, in his first game back from the disabled list, hit Ian Kinsler with a pitch. Then, Jose Iglesias hit a hard one-hopper under the glove of shortstop Alcides Escobar that rolled for double.

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Said Cabrera: "We got lucky, past a Gold Glover. He's so good over there."

But if Escobar had made the play, the Royals felt it would have been an easy double play.

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Davis said he didn't want to be eased back in for his first outing off the DL.

"They asked me if I felt like I could go out and close," Davis said. "I said, 'Yeah, absolutely.' If I'm healthy, I don't think I can't get the job done for sure. I felt good, I felt clean, I felt crisp. No complaints on that part. Just the result."

The Tigers, who have won four straight and nine of 11, stayed tied with the Orioles for an American League Wild Card spot. The Royals, who had taken the lead in the eighth on Paulo Orlando's two-run single, dropped to four games behind Baltimore and Detroit.

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At this point, the Yankees, Royals, and Mariners are essentially out of the race.

Our first candidates to lose out are New York (-3.5), Kansas City (-4.0) and Seattle (-4.0).

- we are playing New York. enough said.

- the Royals came storming in and scaring people but really, they aren't as good as previous versions. If they extend their losing streak to 7 or 8 games they're toast.

- the Mariners have already done it. They were great in early-mid August but 2-8 in their last 10 games.

We need those teams to start September poorly, and the distance will be too great for them to catch up. That would leave Toronto, Boston, Baltimore, Detroit and Houston battling out for 3 spots.

Our first candidates to lose out are New York (-3.5), Kansas City (-4.0) and Seattle (-4.0).

- we are playing New York. enough said.

- the Royals came storming in and scaring people but really, they aren't as good as previous versions. If they extend their losing streak to 7 or 8 games they're toast.

- the Mariners have already done it. They were great in early-mid August but 2-8 in their last 10 games.

We need those teams to start September poorly, and the distance will be too great for them to catch up. That would leave Toronto, Boston, Baltimore, Detroit and Houston battling out for 3 spots.

Detroit has been mega hot to get back in it. The Orioles need to go on one of those runs and it may not be in them to do so again.

Detroit has been mega hot to get back in it. The Orioles need to go on one of those runs and it may not be in them to do so again.

Starts with the Yankees. Must win 1 of 2 to take the series.

KC left many men on base that game. Went to bed they were losing going to 8th, woke up and checked phone and saw that they had fallen behind but re took the lead in the 9th. Tigers got hot beating up on White Sox and Twins, 2 sweeps. Unbalanced schedule helping them out big time. Our division is much better.

Do we want Royals or Tigers to win? We play the Tigers so we can atleast control some of the outcome between us and them. I wouldn't mind Tigers just knocking Royals out of it.

The Royals got Wade Davis back from his year long injury, put him on the roster yesterday, and immediately threw him into the fire to try to protect a 1 run lead in the 9th. He blew it.

I think the champs are just about done.

Our division is much better.

Absolutely. Their run has been quite a fluke. And they really have not had to bear that call out from the national media as ours did in 2012.

Do we want Royals or Tigers to win? We play the Tigers so we can atleast control some of the outcome between us and them. I wouldn't mind Tigers just knocking Royals out of it.

Royals retired from the contest last evening it appears.

I'll stick with what I said a week ago. The Tigers are the only team I'm scared of passing us.

I'll stick with what I said a week ago. The Tigers are the only team I'm scared of passing us.

Justin Verlander is a dark horse for the Cy Young -- if he has a great September the Tigers are quite dangerous.

Do we want Royals or Tigers to win? We play the Tigers so we can atleast control some of the outcome between us and them. I wouldn't mind Tigers just knocking Royals out of it.

KC for sure. Just think math works against them. They have to cool off some, can't play great forever.

I'll stick with what I said a week ago. The Tigers are the only team I'm scared of passing us.

If Houston gets past the next 2 weeks ok they will have a chance, I am not worried about any other team.