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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2015-09-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29409 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:58

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 15–7. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Anthony Gose homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Lorenzo Cain homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Christian Colon scores. Ben Zobrist scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Nick Castellanos doubles (21) on a ground ball to right fielder Jonny Gomes. Ian Kinsler scores. J.D. Martinez scores — worth 15% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	14
KCA	2	4	0	2	0	1	6	0		15	20

W: Chris Young L: Kyle Ryan SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ryan Blakney · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Quinn Wolcott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Anthony Gose	4	1	2	1	1	2
Ian Kinsler	4	1	2	0	0	0
Miguel Cabrera	4	1	2	0	0	0
J. D. Martinez	4	1	0	0	0	1
Victor Martinez	4	1	1	0	1	1
Nick Castellanos	4	1	3	3	1	0
Tyler Collins	5	1	3	1	0	2
James McCann	5	0	1	2	0	1
Jose Iglesias	2	0	0	0	0	1
Andrew Romine	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bryan Holaday	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Avila	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rajai Davis	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ben Zobrist	6	3	4	2	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	3	2	3	1	0
Eric Hosmer	4	1	3	1	1	0
Kendrys Morales	5	3	4	4	0	0
Jonny Gomes	4	0	2	1	0	1
Alex Gordon	2	0	0	1	1	0
Salvador Perez	5	0	1	1	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	3	2	1	0	2	0
Christian Colon	5	2	2	0	0	0
Jarrod Dyson	1	0	0	0	0	1
Paulo Orlando	1	1	1	2	0	0
Terrance Gore	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Boyd	1.0	7	2	0
Kyle Ryan	4.2	7	1	2
Al Alburquerque	0.1	2	2	0
Tom Gorzelanny	1.0	3	0	1
Drew VerHagen	1.0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	3.0	8	1	3
Chris Young	2.0	2	1	2
Luke Hochevar	2.0	3	0	1
Wade Davis	1.0	0	0	2
Miguel Almonte	1.0	1	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Anthony Gose: HR/F9LD+
Ian Kinsler: S8/G4M+
Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6M+.1-2
J. D. Martinez: 64(1)/FO/L6-.2-3
Victor Martinez: K+SB2
Nick Castellanos: D9/G3+.3-H;2-H
Tyler Collins: K

Bot 1

Ben Zobrist: S7/G56
Lorenzo Cain: S5/G56.1-2
Eric Hosmer: W.2-3;1-2
Kendrys Morales: S7/L7LS+.3-H;2-H;1-2
Jonny Gomes: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
Alex Gordon: W
Salvador Perez: 53/G56-

Top 2

James McCann: 53/G56
Jose Iglesias: 8/L8LD+
Anthony Gose: W
Ian Kinsler: SB2
Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RD

Bot 2

Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/L56D
Christian Colon: S18/L15.1-2
Ben Zobrist: S9/L8RS.2-H;1-3
Lorenzo Cain: HR/F78D+.3-H;1-H
Eric Hosmer: S7/L78S+
Kendrys Morales: 53/G56S-.1-2
Jonny Gomes: WP.2-3
Jonny Gomes: K
Alex Gordon: 3/G3

Top 3

Miguel Cabrera: D9/L9LM+
J. D. Martinez: 6/L6-
Victor Martinez: 63/G6
Nick Castellanos: S4/L34D-.2-H;B-2(TH)
Tyler Collins: D9/L34D.2-H
James McCann: S7/L7S.2-H
Jose Iglesias: K

Bot 3

Salvador Perez: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: W
Christian Colon: 9/L9M+
Ben Zobrist: 63/G6S-

Top 4

Anthony Gose: S8/F8LS
Ian Kinsler: 7/F7D+
Miguel Cabrera: 8/L78XD+
J. D. Martinez: K

Bot 4

Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9LMF
Eric Hosmer: S9/G34+
Kendrys Morales: S8/L8LM.1-2
Jonny Gomes: S1/G15+.2-3;1-2
Alex Gordon: 8/SF/F89XD+.3-H;2-3
Salvador Perez: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
Cheslor Cuthbert: 5/F5DF-

Top 5

Victor Martinez: W
Nick Castellanos: D8/F78XD+.1-3
Tyler Collins: K
James McCann: 9/F9S
Andrew Romine: 2/F5SF-

Bot 5

Christian Colon: 53/G5-
Ben Zobrist: 3/G34S
Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56

Top 6

Anthony Gose: K
Ian Kinsler: D9/L34D
Miguel Cabrera: 8/L8RD+
J. D. Martinez: 63/MREV/G56

Bot 6

Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LD+
Kendrys Morales: S9/L89S+
Jonny Gomes: D8/L78D+.1-H
Alex Gordon: 13/G13-.2-3
Salvador Perez: 43/G6M

Top 7

Victor Martinez: S9/G34+
Nick Castellanos: WP.1-2
Nick Castellanos: 63/L6M+
Tyler Collins: S8/G6M.2-3
James McCann: 63/G6-.3-H;1-2
Andrew Romine: 8/F8LD

Bot 7

Cheslor Cuthbert: W
Christian Colon: S9/L34D.1-3
Ben Zobrist: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
Lorenzo Cain: W.2-3;1-2
Eric Hosmer: S9/L34.3-H;2-3;1-2
Kendrys Morales: D7/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1XH(762)
Jarrod Dyson: K
Paulo Orlando: HR/F78XD+.2-H
Salvador Perez: 53/G56

Top 8

Anthony Gose: K
Bryan Holaday: 8/F8RM
Alex Avila: K

Bot 8

Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G56
Christian Colon: 63/G6-
Ben Zobrist: S9/G34+
Terrance Gore: 13/G15-

Top 9

Rajai Davis: K
Victor Martinez: 43/G4+
Nick Castellanos: W
Tyler Collins: S2.1-3(E2/TH);B-2
James McCann: K

Notes & reviews

Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias left the game due to an injured hand
replay,6,martj006,DET,cedeg901,KAN06,,N,M,DET,C $when J.D. Martinez was called out at 1B, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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