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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

2015-05-08 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 39434 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph from CF · 3:18

Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Andrew Romine singles on a ground ball to right fielder Paulo Orlando. J.D. Martinez scores. Nick Castellanos scores. James McCann to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Alex Gordon singles on a line drive to center fielder Anthony Gose. Eric Hosmer scores. Kendrys Morales to 2nd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 9th — Ian Kinsler singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Yohan Pino. Anthony Gose scores. Throwing error by pitcher Yohan Pino. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Ian Kinsler singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Yohan Pino. Anthony Gose scores. Throwing error by pitcher Yohan Pino — worth 20% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	5	14
DET	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	11

W: Joakim Soria L: Yohan Pino SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Mark Ripperger · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Alcides Escobar	5	0	2	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	5	0	3	0	0
Eric Hosmer	5	1	1	0	1
Kendrys Morales	4	0	1	0	0
Alex Gordon	4	1	3	1	0
Salvador Perez	4	1	1	2	0
Omar Infante	4	1	1	0	0
Paulo Orlando	4	0	0	0	0
Christian Colon	4	1	2	1	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Anthony Gose	4	2	3	0	1	1
Ian Kinsler	4	0	4	2	1	0
Miguel Cabrera	4	0	1	0	0	1
Victor Martinez	3	0	0	1	1	0
Yoenis Cespedes	4	0	0	0	0	1
J. D. Martinez	2	1	0	0	2	1
Nick Castellanos	4	1	1	0	0	1
James McCann	4	1	1	0	0	1
Andrew Romine	4	1	1	2	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Yordano Ventura	6.0	8	3	4
Jason Frasor	0.1	1	1	1
Ryan Madson	0.2	0	0	1
Wade Davis	1.0	0	1	1
Yohan Pino	0.0	2	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
David Price	6.1	13	1
Alex Wilson	0.2	0	0
Angel Nesbitt	1.0	0	0
Joakim Soria	1.0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: S9/L89S
Lorenzo Cain: S7/L6D+.1-2
Eric Hosmer: 9/L89M
Kendrys Morales: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 1

Anthony Gose: K
Ian Kinsler: S7/L56D-
Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56+.1-2
Victor Martinez: 5/L56+.2-3;1-2(E5)
Yoenis Cespedes: 53/G56

Top 2

Alex Gordon: S1/BG56S
Salvador Perez: 3/F3F-
Omar Infante: 9/F9S
Paulo Orlando: 43/G4

Bot 2

J. D. Martinez: W
Nick Castellanos: S7/G56.1-2
James McCann: S8/L89S.2-3;1-2
Andrew Romine: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-2
Anthony Gose: WP.2-3;1-2
Anthony Gose: S5/G56S-.3-3;2-2
Ian Kinsler: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
Miguel Cabrera: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Victor Martinez: 7/F78D

Top 3

Christian Colon: 9/L9M
Alcides Escobar: 9/F9S-
Lorenzo Cain: S8/L4MD
Eric Hosmer: K

Bot 3

Yoenis Cespedes: 8/F8LM
J. D. Martinez: 53/G56+
Nick Castellanos: 8/F89XD+

Top 4

Kendrys Morales: 9/F9D
Alex Gordon: D7/F7LD+
Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD+.2-H
Omar Infante: D8/L8LS
Paulo Orlando: 9/F9LM.2-3
Christian Colon: S9/L89M.3-H
Alcides Escobar: S7/G56+.1-2
Lorenzo Cain: E5/G56.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
Eric Hosmer: 13/BG15S

Bot 4

James McCann: 9/L9LM
Andrew Romine: K
Anthony Gose: W
Ian Kinsler: CS2(24)

Top 5

Kendrys Morales: 63/G6M
Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
Salvador Perez: 8/F8LD

Bot 5

Ian Kinsler: D7/L7M
Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4.2-3
Victor Martinez: W
Yoenis Cespedes: FC5/G56.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
J. D. Martinez: K

Top 6

Omar Infante: 63/G6
Paulo Orlando: 8/L89D+
Christian Colon: S6/G6MD
Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M

Bot 6

Nick Castellanos: 8/F8LXD+
James McCann: K
Andrew Romine: 7/F78D+

Top 7

Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LD
Eric Hosmer: S4/G4M-
Kendrys Morales: S7/L7M+.1-2
Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-2
Salvador Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 7

Anthony Gose: S9/G34
Ian Kinsler: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Ian Kinsler: W
Miguel Cabrera: K
Victor Martinez: 54(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H(UR)
Yoenis Cespedes: K

Top 8

Omar Infante: 3/G34-
Paulo Orlando: 53/G56S
Christian Colon: 9/F9M

Bot 8

J. D. Martinez: W
Nick Castellanos: K
James McCann: SB2/MREV
James McCann: 9/F9S
Andrew Romine: 53/G56

Top 9

Alcides Escobar: 7/L78D+
Lorenzo Cain: S5/G56S+
Eric Hosmer: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+

Bot 9

Anthony Gose: D9/L9LS+
Ian Kinsler: S1.2-H(E1/TH)(UR)(NR)

Notes & reviews

replay,8,mccaj001,DET,kellj901,DET05,,N,M,KCA,A $when Rajai Davis was called safe at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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