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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2015-08-11 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34068 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:01

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer homers (12) on a line drive to left field. Lorenzo Cain scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Eric Hosmer homers (12) on a line drive to left field. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Yordano Ventura L: Anibal Sanchez SV: Luke Hochevar

Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Clint Fagan · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Anthony Gose	2	0	0	0	1	2
Jose Iglesias	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ian Kinsler	3	0	0	0	1	1
Victor Martinez	3	0	0	0	1	1
J. D. Martinez	2	0	0	0	2	1
Tyler Collins	3	0	1	0	1	2
James McCann	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jefry Marte	4	1	2	0	0	2
Andrew Romine	4	0	1	0	0	2
Rajai Davis	1	0	0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Zobrist	4	0	0	0	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	2	4	1	0	0
Eric Hosmer	4	2	1	2	0	1
Kendrys Morales	3	1	0	0	1	1
Mike Moustakas	4	1	2	3	0	0
Salvador Perez	3	0	1	0	0	1
Paulo Orlando	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jarrod Dyson	3	0	0	0	0	3
Drew Butera	0	0	0	0	1	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Anibal Sanchez	5.1	7	1	4
Neftali Feliz	0.2	0	0	2
Al Alburquerque	1.0	0	0	1
Tom Gorzelanny	1.0	2	1	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Yordano Ventura	6.0	2	6	8
Franklin Morales	0.1	2	1	0
Luke Hochevar	2.2	0	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Anthony Gose: K
Jose Iglesias: 3/G34
Ian Kinsler: 53/G56

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: 7/F6D-
Ben Zobrist: 53/G56
Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6+
Eric Hosmer: HR/F7D+.1-H
Kendrys Morales: 7/F78D+

Top 2

Victor Martinez: 6/F6D
J. D. Martinez: W
Tyler Collins: W.1-2
James McCann: E4/L4-.2-3;1-2
Jefry Marte: K
Andrew Romine: 31/G3-

Bot 2

Mike Moustakas: 13/G13S-
Salvador Perez: S7/G56+
Paulo Orlando: K
Jarrod Dyson: K

Top 3

Anthony Gose: K
Jose Iglesias: 43/G4
Ian Kinsler: W
Victor Martinez: K

Bot 3

Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
Ben Zobrist: 43/G34
Lorenzo Cain: D7/L78S+
Eric Hosmer: K

Top 4

J. D. Martinez: K
Tyler Collins: S8/F8LXD+
James McCann: 54(1)/FO/G5
Jefry Marte: D7/F78XD+.1XH(762)

Bot 4

Kendrys Morales: 13/G15-
Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RD+
Salvador Perez: 63/G6

Top 5

Andrew Romine: K
Anthony Gose: W
Jose Iglesias: PO1(23)
Jose Iglesias: 7/F7LD+

Bot 5

Paulo Orlando: D8/L6D
Jarrod Dyson: K
Alcides Escobar: 31/G4S.2-3
Ben Zobrist: 4/L4-

Top 6

Ian Kinsler: K
Victor Martinez: W
J. D. Martinez: W.1-2
Tyler Collins: K
James McCann: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Bot 6

Lorenzo Cain: HR/F7D+
Eric Hosmer: 13/G13
Kendrys Morales: W
Mike Moustakas: HR/F89D+.1-H
Salvador Perez: K
Paulo Orlando: K

Top 7

Jefry Marte: D7/MREV/G5+
Andrew Romine: S7/L78S.2-3
Rajai Davis: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
Jose Iglesias: W.1-2
Ian Kinsler: 9/F89XD+.2-3
Victor Martinez: 5/F13-

Bot 7

Jarrod Dyson: K
Alcides Escobar: 43/L4-
Ben Zobrist: 7/F78S

Top 8

J. D. Martinez: 13/G13-
Tyler Collins: K
James McCann: 9/F89D

Bot 8

Lorenzo Cain: S9/MREV/L34D.BX2(96)
Eric Hosmer: E7/F7D.B-2
Kendrys Morales: SB3
Kendrys Morales: K
Mike Moustakas: S9/L34D.3-H(UR)
Drew Butera: W.1-2
Paulo Orlando: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 9

Jefry Marte: K
Andrew Romine: K
Rajai Davis: 63/G6S-

Notes & reviews

replay,7,martj007,DET,westj901,KAN06,,N,M,KCA,A $when Jefry Marte was called safe at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
replay,8,cainl001,KCA,westj901,KAN06,,Y,M,DET,A $when Lorenzo Cain was called safe at 2B, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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