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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2013-09-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21358 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:20

Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 16–2. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 2nd. Anibal Sanchez earned the win. Omar Infante went 5-for-5 with 6 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	5	0	5	3	0	2	0	1	16	26
KCA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	10

W: Anibal Sanchez L: James Shields SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Austin Jackson	6	1	3	4	0	1
Torii Hunter	4	1	2	0	0	2
Miguel Cabrera	3	1	1	1	2	1
Prince Fielder	5	1	3	1	0	0
Victor Martinez	5	2	2	0	0	1
Andy Dirks	5	4	5	1	1	0
Alex Avila	5	2	3	1	1	1
Omar Infante	5	2	5	6	0	0
Ramon Santiago	5	1	1	2	1	1
Don Kelly	2	0	1	0	0	0
Danny Worth	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Tuiasosopo	1	1	0	0	0	1
Bryan Holaday	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hernan Perez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alex Gordon	3	0	2	0	0	1
Emilio Bonifacio	3	0	1	0	0	0
Eric Hosmer	3	1	0	0	0	1
Billy Butler	3	0	1	1	1	0
Mike Moustakas	3	0	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez	2	0	0	0	0	1
David Lough	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jarrod Dyson	3	0	1	1	0	1
Alcides Escobar	2	0	1	0	0	0
George Kottaras	2	0	1	0	0	1
Pedro Ciriaco	2	0	1	0	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	2	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Pena	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jamey Carroll	1	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Giavotella	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Anibal Sanchez	7.0	7	1	5
Luke Putkonen	1.0	1	0	2
Drew Smyly	1.0	2	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
James Shields	3.2	14	2	6
Luis Mendoza	3.1	8	3	1
Louis Coleman	1.0	2	0	1
Aaron Crow	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Austin Jackson: 63/G6
Torii Hunter: S9/G3
Miguel Cabrera: K
Prince Fielder: 43/G4

Bot 1

Alex Gordon: D7/F7LD+
Emilio Bonifacio: 13/SH/BG25.2-3
Eric Hosmer: FC3/G34S+.3XH(32)
Billy Butler: SB2
Billy Butler: S8/G6+.2-H
Mike Moustakas: 31/G34S

Top 2

Victor Martinez: 7/F7LMF
Andy Dirks: W
Alex Avila: S8/L4MD+.1-3
Omar Infante: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
Ramon Santiago: D9/G3+.2-H;1-3
Austin Jackson: D9/L89M.3-H;2-H
Torii Hunter: K
Miguel Cabrera: S7/L5D.2-H
Prince Fielder: S9/L89S.1-2
Victor Martinez: K

Bot 2

Salvador Perez: K
David Lough: 8/F8LM
Jarrod Dyson: S9/L9S
Alcides Escobar: S7/L56+.1-3
Alex Gordon: K

Top 3

Andy Dirks: S6/G4MD
Alex Avila: S7/L7S.1-2
Omar Infante: S8/L8RS.2-3;1-2
Ramon Santiago: PO3(15)
Ramon Santiago: K
Austin Jackson: K

Bot 3

Emilio Bonifacio: S7/G56+
Eric Hosmer: PO1(13)
Eric Hosmer: K
Billy Butler: W
Mike Moustakas: K

Top 4

Torii Hunter: D8/L8LD+
Miguel Cabrera: WP.2-3
Miguel Cabrera: W
Prince Fielder: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
Victor Martinez: 8/F8RXD+
Andy Dirks: S8/G6M.2-3;1-2
Alex Avila: K
Omar Infante: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ramon Santiago: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Austin Jackson: S57/G56+.3-H;2-H;1-2
Torii Hunter: K

Bot 4

Salvador Perez: 63/G56
David Lough: 8/F78D
Jarrod Dyson: K

Top 5

Miguel Cabrera: W
Prince Fielder: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Victor Martinez: S8/G4
Andy Dirks: S5.1-2
Alex Avila: W.2-3;1-2
Omar Infante: D7/UREV/F78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Ramon Santiago: 43/G4

Bot 5

Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D+
Alex Gordon: S4/F8RS-
Emilio Bonifacio: 4/F4-
Eric Hosmer: 43/G34

Top 6

Austin Jackson: 9/F89D
Don Kelly: 7!/L7LM
Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5

Bot 6

Billy Butler: 63/G56
Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RD
George Kottaras: S7/L78S
David Lough: 3/G3

Top 7

Prince Fielder: S68/G6M
Victor Martinez: S9/G4+.1-2
Andy Dirks: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-2
Alex Avila: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.2-3
Omar Infante: S7/G56.3-H
Ramon Santiago: 7/F78D

Bot 7

Jarrod Dyson: 31/G3+
Pedro Ciriaco: E5/G5
Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6S-.1-2
Emilio Bonifacio: 43/G4S-

Top 8

Austin Jackson: S9/L34D-
Don Kelly: S9/L89S-.1-2
Danny Worth: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
Matt Tuiasosopo: K

Bot 8

Carlos Pena: K
Billy Butler: 13/G-
Jamey Carroll: S5/G56+
George Kottaras: K

Top 9

Bryan Holaday: 63/G6
Andy Dirks: D39/G3+
Alex Avila: D9/L9LS.2-H
Hernan Perez: 8/F8RM
Ramon Santiago: 43/G4

Bot 9

David Lough: D9/L9LS+
Jarrod Dyson: WP.2-3
Jarrod Dyson: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
Pedro Ciriaco: D7/G5
Lorenzo Cain: 7/F7M
Johnny Giavotella: 53/G56

Notes & reviews

replay,5,infao001,DET,barrt901,KAN06,O,N,I,,H $Omar Infante's fly ball was touched by a fan reaching over the top of the LF wall; the ball caromed off the wall and was ruled in play; crew chief Ted Barrett watched the replay and upheld the call

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