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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2014-05-04 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22504 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:11
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 4th. Justin Verlander earned the win. Alex Avila went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Jason Vargas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrew Romine | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nori Aoki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Hayes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
 Ian Krol | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Alburquerque | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 5.0 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
 Tim Collins | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Mariot | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rajai Davis: K
- Ian Kinsler: D7/L7LM+
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F89D+
- Victor Martinez: S7/L6D+.2-3
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Nori Aoki: W
- Omar Infante: 9/F89XD+
- Eric Hosmer: 5/F5F-
- Billy Butler: 8/F89XD+
Top 2
- Austin Jackson: 8/F8RXD+
- Nick Castellanos: HR/F78D+
- Alex Avila: 7/F7M
- Andrew Romine: K
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RD
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 3
- Rajai Davis: D7/G5+
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9M
- Miguel Cabrera: SB3
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8LM
- Torii Hunter: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Austin Jackson: 3/F3F-
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Nori Aoki: W
- Omar Infante: 9/L9D+
Top 4
- Nick Castellanos: 63/G6+
- Alex Avila: K
- Andrew Romine: S8/L8LS
- Rajai Davis: S9/G34.1-3
- Ian Kinsler: SB2
- Ian Kinsler: S6/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: D9/L9LS.3-H;1-H
- Victor Martinez: IW
- Torii Hunter: 3/F34-
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Salvador Perez: 3/G34S-
Top 5
- Austin Jackson: S8/G6M+
- Nick Castellanos: 9/L89D+
- Alex Avila: SB2
- Alex Avila: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Andrew Romine: 53/G5S-
- Rajai Davis: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Mike Moustakas: 2/F23F-
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 6/P5F
Top 6
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G56-
- Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Nori Aoki: W
- Omar Infante: K
- Eric Hosmer: 7/L7D+
- Billy Butler: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: S7/G56+
- Austin Jackson: 9/F9D+
- Nick Castellanos: 7/F7LD
- Alex Avila: K
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7D+
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7M.2-3
- Jarrod Dyson: WP.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: T9/F9D+.3-H;2-H
- Nori Aoki: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
Top 8
- Andrew Romine: S7/G56
- Rajai Davis: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9LMF
- Miguel Cabrera: WP.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Victor Martinez: IW
- Torii Hunter: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Austin Jackson: 163/G15
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D+
- Billy Butler: D9/L8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3-.2-3
- Brett Hayes: 6/L6D-
Top 9
- Nick Castellanos: 8/F8RM
- Alex Avila: K
- Andrew Romine: S4/G4M-
- Rajai Davis: K
Bot 9
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G6MS-.1-2
- Nori Aoki: S8/L8RM.2-H
- Omar Infante: S8/G6M.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 2/F2RF-