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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-07-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25059 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–5. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Nicholas Castellanos doubles (30) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Victor Reyes scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Martin Maldonado grounds into a force out, shortstop Jordy Mercer to second baseman Niko Goodrum. Bubba Starling scores. Nicky Lopez out at 2nd. Martin Maldonado to 1st. Throwing error by second baseman Niko Goodrum. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 3rd — Brandon Dixon doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bubba Starling. Nicholas Castellanos scores. Miguel Cabrera to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Cheslor Cuthbert homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Jorge Soler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Martin Maldonado homers (6) on a fly ball to left field — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
W: Jake Newberry L: Blaine Hardy SV: Ian Kennedy
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Reyes | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Dixon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Niko Goodrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Christin Stewart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hicks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Starling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spencer Turnbull | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Gregory Soto | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Blaine Hardy | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Buck Farmer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cisnero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Jorge Lopez | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Newberry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Diekman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Victor Reyes: S48/G4MD+
- Nick Castellanos: D7/L7LS+.1-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 3/L34+
- Brandon Dixon: K
- Jeimer Candelario: K23
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: S7/G56+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: 7/SF/F78S-.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Jorge Soler: 7/L78D
Top 2
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Christin Stewart: S8/L8LS
- John Hicks: W.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
- Bubba Starling: W
- Nicky Lopez: S2.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-H(E4/TH)(UR)(NR)
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Victor Reyes: S1
- Nick Castellanos: WP.1-2
- Nick Castellanos: W
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Brandon Dixon: D8/L8RD+.2-H;1-3
- Jeimer Candelario: E3/G34S.3-H;2-3
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Christin Stewart: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: W
- Hunter Dozier: 6/L6D+
- Jorge Soler: D8/L89XD+.1-H
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Bubba Starling: K
Top 4
- John Hicks: 63/G6
- Jordy Mercer: 53/G56-
- Victor Reyes: W
- Nick Castellanos: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Nicky Lopez: S17/G15+
- Martin Maldonado: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 5
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6+
- Brandon Dixon: K
- Jeimer Candelario: S7/L6D-
- Niko Goodrum: K
Bot 5
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4+
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G56+
Top 6
- Christin Stewart: D9/L9LM+
- John Hicks: 53/G56S
- Jordy Mercer: 13/G4S-.2-3
- Victor Reyes: D87/F8LS-.3-H
- Nick Castellanos: 63/G6+
Bot 6
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4
- Bubba Starling: 63/G6+
Top 7
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RM
- Brandon Dixon: W
- Jeimer Candelario: 3/F3S-
- Niko Goodrum: K
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: 53/G6S
- Martin Maldonado: HR/F7D+
- Whit Merrifield: D7/F7D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: SB3
- Adalberto Mondesi: K+WP.3-H(NR);B-1
- Alex Gordon: POCS2(136)
- Alex Gordon: W
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 8
- Christin Stewart: 7/F7S
- John Hicks: K
- Jordy Mercer: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Jorge Soler: HR/F7LD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 5/L5
- Bubba Starling: 63/G6+
- Nicky Lopez: D8/F78XD+
- Martin Maldonado: 4/F4MD
Top 9
- Victor Reyes: K
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56+
Notes & reviews
- Injury Delay
- Mound Visit Injury Delay
- Duffy left with an injured hand
- Mound Visit
- Injury Delay
- Injury Delay
- Mound Visit