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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2016-07-15 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 37447 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:57
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Ian Kinsler homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Salvador Perez doubles (18) on a fly ball to right fielder Steven Moya. Eric Hosmer scores. Kendrys Morales scores. Throwing error by second baseman Ian Kinsler. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 7th — Victor Martinez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Whit Merrifield, deflected by pitcher Joakim Soria. Jose Iglesias scores. Ian Kinsler scores. Cameron Maybin to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Victor Martinez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Whit Merrifield, deflected by pitcher Joakim Soria. Jose Iglesias scores. Ian Kinsler scores. Cameron Maybin to 2nd — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Luke Hochevar SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Eibner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cameron Maybin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steven Moya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Collins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Iglesias | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Flynn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
 Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: K
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+
- Cameron Maybin: 9/F9LS
- Miguel Cabrera: D7/L7S
- Victor Martinez: 43/G34.2-3
- Nick Castellanos: W
- Steven Moya: K
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78S
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Brett Eibner: 6/F8LS
Bot 2
- James McCann: 53/G5
- Tyler Collins: 4/F4MD-
- Jose Iglesias: E5/G56-
- Ian Kinsler: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4M
- Jarrod Dyson: D9/F9S-
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6+
- Cameron Maybin: S9/L89S
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D+
- Victor Martinez: 4/F8RS
Top 4
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Salvador Perez: 9/L9M
- Alex Gordon: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 4
- Nick Castellanos: 63/G6
- Steven Moya: K
- James McCann: 3/L34+
Top 5
- Brett Eibner: K
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LS
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 5
- Tyler Collins: 2/F23F-
- Jose Iglesias: S5/G56.B-2(E5/TH)
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Cameron Maybin: 9/L9S
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: S8/L78S.1-2
- Salvador Perez: D9/F9D+.2-H;1-H(UR)(E4/TH)
- Alex Gordon: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 4/F3DF-
- Brett Eibner: 3/F3DF-
Bot 6
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8LM
- Nick Castellanos: 8/F8RD
- Steven Moya: 53/G6S
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7D
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
Bot 7
- James McCann: 4/F34D
- Tyler Collins: HR/F89D+
- Jose Iglesias: S8/G6M
- Ian Kinsler: S5/BG15.1-2
- Cameron Maybin: W.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Victor Martinez: S14/G13.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G5
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6M-
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Salvador Perez: 4/F34D-
Bot 8
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4
- James McCann: K
- Tyler Collins: 3/G3
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6MD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/G56
- Brett Eibner: K
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D