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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-09-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26789 · 89°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 12–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Ben Zobrist homers (11) on a line drive to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Ben Zobrist homers (11) on a line drive to left field — worth 10% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Miguel Cabrera (P): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
W: Yordano Ventura L: Randy Wolf SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Quinn Wolcott · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Gose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Kinsler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Tyler Collins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrew Romine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Holaday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrance Gore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Colon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Wolf | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Guido Knudson | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Buck Farmer | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Gorzelanny | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
 Franklin Morales | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Anthony Gose: K
- Ian Kinsler: HP
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/L89M+.1-3
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Victor Martinez: 6(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RM
- Ben Zobrist: HR/F7LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6
Top 2
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Tyler Collins: S9/L9M
- Jose Iglesias: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: S4/G6M
- Jonny Gomes: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/L4D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: 53/G56-
Top 3
- Alex Avila: K
- Anthony Gose: K
- Ian Kinsler: K
Bot 3
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/F7D+
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L6D+
- Kendrys Morales: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Jonny Gomes: W
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4MD
Top 4
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- J. D. Martinez: 53/G5
- Victor Martinez: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Paulo Orlando: D7/L7LS+
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G5
- Ben Zobrist: PB.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Lorenzo Cain: D8/F8RD.3-H;1-H
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Jonny Gomes: K
Top 5
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Tyler Collins: 53/G5+
- Jose Iglesias: S9/L89S
- Alex Avila: K
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Paulo Orlando: T9/F9LD+
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M.3-H
- Omar Infante: 8/F89XD+
- Jarrod Dyson: S8/G6M.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Anthony Gose: T8/F8RXD+
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G56.3-H
- Andrew Romine: 31/G34S-
- J. D. Martinez: D8/F89XD+
- Victor Martinez: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8LXD+
- Terrance Gore: K
- Salvador Perez: 5/F15-
Top 7
- Nick Castellanos: W
- Tyler Collins: WP.1-2
- Tyler Collins: K
- Jose Iglesias: 63/G6M.2-3
- Alex Avila: K
Bot 7
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Paulo Orlando: D7/G5.1-3
- Christian Colon: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Omar Infante: 7/F7D+
Top 8
- Anthony Gose: 63/G6
- Rajai Davis: 8/F8RD
- Andrew Romine: 53/G5-
Bot 8
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4S-
- Drew Butera: K
- Kendrys Morales: K
Top 9
- Bryan Holaday: 31/G34
- Victor Martinez: 53/G5S-
- Nick Castellanos: K
Notes & reviews
- Miguel Cabrera ejected by 3B umpire Gary Cederstrom for continuing to argue the called third strike and other pitches in the same at bat