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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2016-08-17 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 28790 · 75°F, overcast · Wind 1 mph from CF · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–1. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Victor Martinez homers (22) on a fly ball to right center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Eric Hosmer homers (17) on a line drive to right center field. Lorenzo Cain scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Eric Hosmer homers (17) on a line drive to right center field. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 42% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Matt Strahm L: Shane Greene SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Lance Barrett · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Erick Aybar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey McGehee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James McCann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Romine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Upton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Matt Strahm | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anibal Sanchez | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
 Justin Wilson | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Greene | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Lowe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paulo Orlando: 3/G34+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Erick Aybar: 7/F78D
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6
- Kendrys Morales: 1/G34S-
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 2
- Victor Martinez: HR/F9D+
- J. D. Martinez: 9/L9D+
- Tyler Collins: 43/G34
- Casey McGehee: 53/G5-
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LD+
- Drew Butera: 3/F3F-
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F89XD+
Bot 3
- James McCann: 8/F8LM
- Andrew Romine: S8/G4M+
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F78D
- Erick Aybar: PO1(E1).1-2
- Erick Aybar: W
- Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4+
Top 4
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Victor Martinez: S8/L4D
- J. D. Martinez: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Tyler Collins: K
- Casey McGehee: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- James McCann: K
Top 5
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Alex Gordon: CS2(26)
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Andrew Romine: K23
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Erick Aybar: 53/G6S.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G56
Top 6
- Drew Butera: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/P2F
- Paulo Orlando: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Victor Martinez: K
- J. D. Martinez: S8/G6
- Tyler Collins: HP.1-2
- Casey McGehee: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: D7/F78D+
- Kendrys Morales: 2/F2RF-
Bot 7
- James McCann: K+WP.B-1
- Andrew Romine: 13/SH.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: HP
- Erick Aybar: E5/G5.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+
- Alcides Escobar: 2/F2RF-
- Drew Butera: 53/G5-
- Adalberto Mondesi: T7/G5+
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Victor Martinez: 9/F9D
- J. D. Martinez: S5/G5+
- Justin Upton: K
- Casey McGehee: 9/F9LD
Top 9
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L89S
- Eric Hosmer: HR/L9D+.1-H
- Kendrys Morales: D9/L9LM+
- Alex Gordon: IW
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Drew Butera: S9/F9S-.2-H;1-3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 13/G15+
Bot 9
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Andrew Romine: K
- Ian Kinsler: 6/F6MD-
Notes & reviews
- Tigers left fielder Tyler Collins left the game due to an injured knee