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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2015-05-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38692 · 74°F · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:55

Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 3rd — Ian Kinsler grounds into a force out, second baseman Omar Infante to shortstop Christian Colon. Rajai Davis scores. Anthony Gose out at 2nd. Ian Kinsler to 1st. Throwing error by shortstop Christian Colon. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Mike Moustakas grounds into a double play, third baseman Nick Castellanos to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Christian Colon out at 3rd. Mike Moustakas out at 1st — worth 14% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: David Price L: Edinson Volquez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Lance Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Anthony Gose	4	1	3	0	0	1
Ian Kinsler	4	0	2	1	0	0
Miguel Cabrera	3	0	0	0	1	0
Victor Martinez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Yoenis Cespedes	4	0	2	0	0	1
Alex Avila	4	0	0	0	0	2
Nick Castellanos	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Iglesias	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rajai Davis	3	1	0	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

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

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
David Price	9.0	5	0	3

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	6.0	5	3	4
Franklin Morales	1.0	1	0	0
Yohan Pino	2.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Anthony Gose: K
Ian Kinsler: S8/G6
Miguel Cabrera: W.1-2
Victor Martinez: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Yoenis Cespedes: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Bot 1

Alex Gordon: 7/F78D+
Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56

Top 2

Alex Avila: K
Nick Castellanos: 63/G6
Jose Iglesias: 8/F8RM

Bot 2

Eric Hosmer: 3/G34S-
Kendrys Morales: K
Salvador Perez: 1/G13-

Top 3

Rajai Davis: W
Anthony Gose: S9/L4D+.1-2
Ian Kinsler: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-H(E6)(NR)
Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56.1-2
Victor Martinez: 8/F8LM

Bot 3

Omar Infante: K
Paulo Orlando: 43/G4S-
Christian Colon: 43/G4M

Top 4

Yoenis Cespedes: S6/G56+
Alex Avila: WP.1-2
Alex Avila: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Nick Castellanos: 53/G56S
Jose Iglesias: 63/G6

Bot 4

Alex Gordon: 8/F8RD+
Mike Moustakas: S5/G5-
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89D+
Eric Hosmer: CS2(26)

Top 5

Rajai Davis: 8/F89XD+
Anthony Gose: D7/F78S
Ian Kinsler: S8/L8LS+.2-H
Miguel Cabrera: 9/F89XD+
Victor Martinez: 43/G34+

Bot 5

Eric Hosmer: 31/G3
Kendrys Morales: 9/F9S
Salvador Perez: S7/L6D
Omar Infante: 54(1)/FO/G5S

Top 6

Yoenis Cespedes: K
Alex Avila: K
Nick Castellanos: W
Jose Iglesias: 5/L56

Bot 6

Paulo Orlando: 9/F9D
Christian Colon: S8/L8RS
Alex Gordon: E1/G15-.1-2
Mike Moustakas: 5(2)3/GDP/G5S-

Top 7

Rajai Davis: 9/L9M
Anthony Gose: S7/L78S
Ian Kinsler: 8/DP/MREV.1X2(84)

Bot 7

Lorenzo Cain: 7/L7M+
Eric Hosmer: 8/L8RM
Kendrys Morales: 8/F8RS

Top 8

Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4
Victor Martinez: 7/F7LM
Yoenis Cespedes: S6/G6+
Alex Avila: 7/F78D

Bot 8

Salvador Perez: S8/L8LM
Omar Infante: 9/F9LD
Paulo Orlando: 9/F9S-
Christian Colon: 6/F56-

Top 9

Nick Castellanos: 9/F9M
Jose Iglesias: 5/BP25F
Rajai Davis: 43/G4

Bot 9

Alex Gordon: 5/F7LSF
Mike Moustakas: 13/G15S-
Lorenzo Cain: HR/F7LD+
Eric Hosmer: K

Notes & reviews

replay,7,kinsi001,DET,scotd901,KAN06,,N,M,DET,B $when Anthony Gose was called out at 2B, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay saying that Gose did not retouch 2B on his way back to 1B

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