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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-05-03 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38326 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:38
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alex Avila singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Yoenis Cespedes scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Alex Avila singles on a line drive to right fielder Paulo Orlando. Victor Martinez scores. J.D. Martinez scores. Yoenis Cespedes scores. Alex Avila to 2nd. Fielding error by right fielder Paulo Orlando — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Anibal Sanchez L: Jeremy Guthrie SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Lance Barrett · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Gose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Romine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Colon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik Kratz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anibal Sanchez | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Tom Gorzelanny | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Guthrie | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Finnegan | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Anthony Gose: 3/G3-
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G56
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/L8LS+
- Victor Martinez: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: 3/F3F-
- Mike Moustakas: 53/G4
- Kendrys Morales: K
Top 2
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9LMF
- Yoenis Cespedes: D7/F7D+
- Alex Avila: S7/L78S.2-H
- Nick Castellanos: 8(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: 4/L4-
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Omar Infante: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- Jose Iglesias: S5/G56S-
- Anthony Gose: 8/F8LD.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 64(2)3(B)/DP/G6
Bot 3
- Paulo Orlando: 7/L7D+
- Jarrod Dyson: 4/F34D-
- Christian Colon: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/L7S+
- Victor Martinez: S9/L9S.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 5(2)/FO/G5-.1-2
- Yoenis Cespedes: S8/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Alex Avila: S9/L8RM.3-H;2-H;1-H(E9);B-2
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F9LDF.2-3
- Jose Iglesias: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34
- Kendrys Morales: 6/F7S
Top 5
- Anthony Gose: 43/G4+
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L78M
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4D-
- J. D. Martinez: K
Bot 5
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 13/G13
- Omar Infante: 9/F9S
Top 6
- Yoenis Cespedes: 63/G6
- Alex Avila: 8/F8LD
- Nick Castellanos: D7/L7M+
- Andrew Romine: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Paulo Orlando: S8/G4M
- Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Christian Colon: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Anthony Gose: 43/G4S-
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 7
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Eric Hosmer: D9/L9S+.1-3
- Erik Kratz: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Omar Infante: S8/G6.3-H
- Paulo Orlando: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Top 8
- Victor Martinez: W
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Yoenis Cespedes: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Christian Colon: S8/L8LM
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9M.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Kendrys Morales: S7/L78M.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 9
- Alex Avila: 63/G4
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Andrew Romine: 43/G4S-
Bot 9
- Erik Kratz: 53/G56-
- Omar Infante: 63/G6+
- Paulo Orlando: 9/L9M
Notes & reviews
- Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias left the game due to an injured groin