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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2016-08-15 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 29803 · 76°F · Wind 11 mph R to L · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tyler Collins. Paulo Orlando scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: J.D. Martinez homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 14% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Tyler Collins (P): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Ian Kennedy L: Daniel Norris SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Lance Barrett · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey McGehee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James McCann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixon Machado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Norris | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Alex Wilson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Rondon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blaine Hardy | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paulo Orlando: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S1/L15+.1-3(E1/TH)
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RM
- Eric Hosmer: 8/SF/L8LXD+.3-H(UR)
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F89XD+
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9D
- Tyler Collins: 43/G34
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/MREV/G6S
- Adalberto Mondesi: 7/L7D+
Bot 2
- J. D. Martinez: S56/G5+
- Justin Upton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Casey McGehee: 5/F5-
Top 3
- Paulo Orlando: 8/F89XD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8RS
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 3
- James McCann: K
- Dixon Machado: 4/L4-
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F78XD+
Top 4
- Kendrys Morales: 4/F8LS
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4M
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LM+.1-3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 13/G
Bot 4
- Tyler Collins: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RXD+
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8RXD+
Top 5
- Paulo Orlando: 5/L56S
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D8/L89D+
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G3+.2-3;1-2
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G4
Bot 5
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9LD
- Justin Upton: 3/F3F-
- Casey McGehee: S4/G6MD-
- James McCann: 46(1)/FO/G4MD+
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: D9/G3+
- Alcides Escobar: WP.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: S3/BG34S.3-H;1-2
- Paulo Orlando: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Dixon Machado: K
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F78M
- Tyler Collins: S1/G-
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Top 7
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F7D
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 6/F78S
- Kendrys Morales: PO1(13)/MREV
Bot 7
- Victor Martinez: K
- J. D. Martinez: HR/F78XD+
- Justin Upton: 8/F89XD+
- Casey McGehee: S9/L9S
- James McCann: S6/G56.1-2
- Mike Aviles: 3/F3F-
Top 8
- Kendrys Morales: 3/G3-
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9M
- Tyler Collins: K/C
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: E4/TH1/G34+
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: S1/G25-
- Adalberto Mondesi: 13/SH.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: 4/F3D-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/L5D.2-H;1-3
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 9
- J. D. Martinez: K+WP.B-1
- Justin Upton: K
- Casey McGehee: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- replay,2,escoa003,KCA,scotd901,DET05,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Alcides Escobar was called out at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- Cabrera left the game due to an injured arm
- replay,7,morak001,KCA,scotd901,DET05,,Y,M,DET,A $when Lorenzo Cain was called safe at 1B, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- Collins ejected by HP umpire Iassogna for arguing called third strike