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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2015-05-09 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 41456 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Alcides Escobar homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Eric Hosmer doubles (8) on a fly ball to center fielder Anthony Gose. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 10% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Jeremy Guthrie L: Anibal Sanchez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Ripperger · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Omar Infante | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Gose | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Romine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Guthrie | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Luke Hochevar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anibal Sanchez | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Blaine Hardy | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Alburquerque | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joba Chamberlain | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: HR/F7LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: S6/G6S-
- Eric Hosmer: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Kendrys Morales: 6/L6M
- Alex Gordon: W
- Omar Infante: 54(1)/FO/G56S-.2-3
- Christian Colon: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 1
- Anthony Gose: 43/G4+
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RD+
Top 2
- Jarrod Dyson: D8/L78M+
- Drew Butera: 53/SH/BG25.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L78S-.3-H
- Lorenzo Cain: E9/L89M+.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: CS2(26)
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8LS.3-H(UR)
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Victor Martinez: 7/F78D
- Yoenis Cespedes: S7/G56+
- J. D. Martinez: S9/L34D.1-3
- Nick Castellanos: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- James McCann: S6/G56.1-3(E6)
- Andrew Romine: 43/G34-
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Omar Infante: 8/F8RD
- Christian Colon: S8/F8RS-.1-3
- Jarrod Dyson: W.1-2
- Drew Butera: 63/G6MS-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Anthony Gose: K
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G56
- Miguel Cabrera: 6/L56D+
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/L78D+
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Kendrys Morales: D8/L8RD+
- Alex Gordon: IW
- Omar Infante: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Christian Colon: 9/F9LSF-
Bot 4
- Victor Martinez: 5/F13-
- Yoenis Cespedes: D7/L7LS+
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Nick Castellanos: K
- James McCann: K
Top 5
- Jarrod Dyson: 53/BG56S+
- Drew Butera: 4/F3DF-
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 5
- Andrew Romine: 2/F25F-
- Anthony Gose: D9/L9LS+
- Ian Kinsler: 8/L8RXD+.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/L78M
- Eric Hosmer: 7/L78M
- Kendrys Morales: K
Bot 6
- Victor Martinez: D8/F89XD+
- Yoenis Cespedes: 8/F8LM
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F8RXD+
- Nick Castellanos: T9/F9D+.2-H
- James McCann: 7/L78M
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: K
- Omar Infante: D7/L7S
- Christian Colon: S7/L6+.2XH(72);B-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 6/L56-
Bot 7
- Andrew Romine: 8/F8LD
- Anthony Gose: 31/G34-
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Drew Butera: 6/F6M-
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4+
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-
Bot 8
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9LM
- Victor Martinez: S9/L9D+
- Yoenis Cespedes: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Omar Infante: T8/L8LM
- Christian Colon: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F9M
- James McCann: S9/L9S+
- Rajai Davis: 2/F23F-
- Anthony Gose: 43/G34