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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-09-05 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14736 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:59
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Reyes. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. Nick Dini scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 4th — Jordy Mercer homers (8) on a line drive to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Reyes. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. Nick Dini scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Matt Boyd L: Glenn Sparkman SV: Joe Jimenez
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Roberto Ortiz · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Reyes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harold Castro | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Christin Stewart | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ronny Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Dixon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dawel Lugo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grayson Greiner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willi Castro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Erick Mejia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Dini | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 6.1 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
 Jose Cisnero | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bryan Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Jimenez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Sparkman | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Heath Fillmyer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Hill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Speier | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jesse Hahn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jacob Barnes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Victor Reyes: S18
- Harold Castro: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Christin Stewart: 8/F8RD+.2-3;1-2
- Ronny Rodriguez: 3/F3F-
- Jeimer Candelario: K23
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L78M
- Adalberto Mondesi: FC6/G6+.2X3(654)
- Jorge Soler: POCS2(134)
- Jorge Soler: HP
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L7LM+.1-2
- Ryan McBroom: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Brandon Dixon: K23
- Dawel Lugo: 43/G4
- Grayson Greiner: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/L7S+
- Bubba Starling: K
- Erick Mejia: K
- Nick Dini: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: D7/L7LD+.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 3
- Jordy Mercer: D8/L78M
- Victor Reyes: 4/L34+
- Harold Castro: S9/G4+.2-H
- Christin Stewart: 8/F89M
- Ronny Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Hunter Dozier: S5/G56S-
- Ryan McBroom: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Top 4
- Jeimer Candelario: 6/P
- Brandon Dixon: HR/F9D+
- Dawel Lugo: HR/F78D+
- Grayson Greiner: 53/G56-
- Jordy Mercer: HR/F7D+
- Victor Reyes: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Bubba Starling: 9/F9D
- Erick Mejia: 5/F56-
- Nick Dini: 9/L9D+
Top 5
- Harold Castro: S1/G56S-
- Christin Stewart: K
- Ronny Rodriguez: 5/P
- Jeimer Candelario: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G6+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S+
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 6
- Brandon Dixon: W
- Dawel Lugo: S5/G56S-.1-3(E5/TH)
- Grayson Greiner: FC5/G56S.3XH(5251);1-3;B-2
- Willi Castro: S7.3-H;2-H
- Victor Reyes: CS2(26)
- Victor Reyes: D7/F7LM
- Harold Castro: 13/G15+
Bot 6
- Hunter Dozier: S7/G56+
- Ryan McBroom: 9/F89M
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F7M
- Bubba Starling: K
Top 7
- Christin Stewart: K
- Ronny Rodriguez: K
- Jeimer Candelario: W
- Brandon Dixon: WP.1-2
- Brandon Dixon: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Erick Mejia: 8/F89M
- Nick Dini: S7/L7S+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 8
- Dawel Lugo: 8/F8RXD+
- Grayson Greiner: K
- Willi Castro: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Soler: 53/G56
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Ryan McBroom: S9/G3.1-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 54(1)/FO/G5+.3-H
- Bubba Starling: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Victor Reyes: K
- Harold Castro: 43/G4-
- Christin Stewart: K
Bot 9
- Erick Mejia: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: 9/F89M
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L34D.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 36(1)/FO/G3+.2-3
- Jorge Soler: SB2
- Jorge Soler: K
Notes & reviews
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- Mercer left with an injured wrist
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