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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2015-09-18 · Night game · Comerica Park · 12 innings · Att: 32926 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph R to L · 4:09
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Miguel Cabrera doubles (28) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Rios. Ian Kinsler scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 12th — Paulo Orlando grounds out, second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Terrance Gore scores. Ben Zobrist to 2nd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 12th — Dixon Machado singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Rajai Davis scores. J.D. Martinez to 3rd. Tyler Collins to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 12th: Tyler Collins walks. Anthony Gose scores. Rajai Davis to 3rd. J.D. Martinez to 2nd — worth 38% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
W: Drew VerHagen L: Greg Holland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ryan Blakney · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Gose | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ian Kinsler | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jefry Marte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James McCann | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Romine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Castellanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixon Machado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Cueto | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 8.2 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Alex Wilson | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Neftali Feliz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew VerHagen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G6MD
- Kendrys Morales: S7/G56
- Eric Hosmer: 5/F5F-
Bot 1
- Anthony Gose: 43/G34
- Ian Kinsler: S8/G6
- Miguel Cabrera: D9/L9LM+.1-H
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Victor Martinez: S8/L6MD+.2XH(82)
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6+
- Alex Rios: 43/G4-
- Omar Infante: 8/F89D
Bot 2
- Tyler Collins: 3/G3-
- Jefry Marte: 63/G6
- James McCann: S56/G56
- Andrew Romine: 46(1)/FO/G4MD
Top 3
- Paulo Orlando: 4/F3DF-
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G34-
- Alex Gordon: 4/F34-
Bot 3
- Anthony Gose: K
- Ian Kinsler: S9/L9S+
- Miguel Cabrera: W.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9M
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Eric Hosmer: 6/L6D+
Bot 4
- Tyler Collins: 63/G6
- Jefry Marte: 43/G4
- James McCann: 9/F9D+
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: S7/F78M
- Alex Rios: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Omar Infante: K+SB2
- Paulo Orlando: D7/G5+.2-H
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G34D
Bot 5
- Andrew Romine: S8/G6M
- Anthony Gose: K
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9M
- Miguel Cabrera: 4/F89S
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: W
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F8LS
- Kendrys Morales: 8/L8LM+
- Eric Hosmer: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- J. D. Martinez: S7/L78S
- Victor Martinez: 6/L6MD
- Tyler Collins: CS2(26)
- Tyler Collins: 63/G6
Top 7
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4+.1-2
- Alex Rios: K
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Jefry Marte: 5/F15-
- James McCann: K
- Andrew Romine: 31/G34
Top 8
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
Bot 8
- Anthony Gose: D8/L8LD+
- Ian Kinsler: S9/L9S.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/SF/L9D+.3-H
- J. D. Martinez: PO1(E1).1-3
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Victor Martinez: 9/SF/F89D.3-H(UR)
- Tyler Collins: W.1-2
- Jefry Marte: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Mike Moustakas: 9/L9D+
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8RXD+
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L9S+
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Alex Rios: S7/G56+
- Ben Zobrist: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- James McCann: K
- Andrew Romine: K
- Anthony Gose: W
- Ian Kinsler: S67/L6D.1-3
- Miguel Cabrera: 4/F34
Top 10
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LS
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alcides Escobar: HP
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LM
Bot 10
- J. D. Martinez: 7/L78M
- Victor Martinez: 9/F9D+
- Tyler Collins: 4/L34D
Top 11
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RXD+
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G4-
- Eric Hosmer: 8/L8LD+
Bot 11
- Nick Castellanos: K
- James McCann: 7/F78M
- Andrew Romine: K
Top 12
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7S+
- Jarrod Dyson: SB2
- Jarrod Dyson: 24/SH/BG2L-.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: IW
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4.3-H;1-2
- Christian Colon: 43/G4M-
Bot 12
- Anthony Gose: S9/G34
- Ian Kinsler: 5/F5S-
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/L7M+.1-3;B-2
- J. D. Martinez: IW
- Victor Martinez: K
- Tyler Collins: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dixon Machado: S7/F7LD.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Royals second baseman Omar Infante left the game due to an injured side
- Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar left the game due to an injured elbow