Filed under: Game CXXX Open Thread - The Tigers of Detroit Versus The Royals of Kansas City By Josh Duggan@oldmanduggan Aug 30, 2012, 7:35pm EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Game CXXX Open Thread - The Tigers of Detroit Versus The Royals of Kansas City Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email American League Wild Card Standings W L PCT GB STRK Oakland 72 57 .558 0 Won 2 Baltimore 71 58 .550 1 Lost 1 Tampa Bay 71 59 .546 1.5 Lost 2 Detroit 69 60 .534 3 Lost 2 Los Angeles 68 62 .523 4.5 Won 2 Seattle 63 68 .480 10 Lost 1 Boston 62 69 .473 11 Lost 2 Kansas City 58 71 .449 14 Won 2 Toronto 58 71 .449 14 Won 1 Cleveland 55 75 .423 17.5 Lost 4 Minnesota 53 77 .407 19.5 Won 1 (updated 8.30.2012 at 8:50 AM CDT) So close. Jeremy Guthrie will face Rick Porcello in a duel that our children will tell their children's children about for decades to come. More From Royals Review Weekend Rumblings - News for December 2, 2023 Could the Royals make a trade for Randy Arozarena work? Top seven moments in the MCU (so far) Kansas City councilman says Royals will soon listen to offers from other cities in the metro Could the Royals take on someone’s salary dump? Season in Review: Jordan Lyles