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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2016-09-23 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 29480 · 71°F · Wind 11 mph L to R · 3:10
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Victor Martinez walks. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Justin Upton doubles (25) on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Miguel Cabrera scores. Victor Martinez to 3rd — worth 9% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Michael Fulmer L: Danny Duffy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Lance Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cameron Maybin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Upton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Erick Aybar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Iglesias | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Romine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steven Moya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Young | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Fulmer | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
 Blaine Hardy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Lowe | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Shane Greene | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jarrod Dyson: 3/G3
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Cameron Maybin: 8/F8RD+
- Miguel Cabrera: PO1(E1).1-3
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: WP.3-H(E2/TH)(NR);1-3
- Victor Martinez: W
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Justin Upton: D7/G5.3-H;1-3
- Erick Aybar: K
Top 2
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 63/G6+
- Jose Iglesias: D7/L7LS
- Ian Kinsler: S7/G56+.2-3
- Cameron Maybin: 6/F6D
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 8/L8RM+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
- Drew Butera: S8/L8RS
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Victor Martinez: HR/F7D+
- J. D. Martinez: 53/G56
- Justin Upton: HR/L7D+
- Erick Aybar: 53/G5
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: S3/G4S-
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: S8/F8RM.1-3
- Paulo Orlando: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Jose Iglesias: 4/F89S-
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Cameron Maybin: HR/L78XD+.1-H
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Victor Martinez: S7/G56+
- J. D. Martinez: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RD
- Drew Butera: K
Bot 5
- Justin Upton: 8/F8LXD+
- Erick Aybar: 43/G4
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Top 6
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L6D+
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G4+.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: 36(1)/FO/MREV/G3.2-3
- Paulo Orlando: S4/G4.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 6
- Jose Iglesias: E5/TH/G56
- Ian Kinsler: D7/L78D+.1-3
- Cameron Maybin: 53/G56S
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H(UR)
- Justin Upton: WP.2-3
- Justin Upton: K
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/G56+
- Drew Butera: 9/F89D
- Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 7
- Erick Aybar: W
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 514(1)/FO/F6MS-
- Andrew Romine: K
- Ian Kinsler: K
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Eric Hosmer: 9/F9M
- Kendrys Morales: S7/L7M
- Paulo Orlando: K
Bot 8
- Cameron Maybin: 9/L89D+
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56+
- Steven Moya: K
- J. D. Martinez: 63/G56
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9S+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 6/F6D
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W.1-2
- Drew Butera: K
- Jarrod Dyson: T8/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Whit Merrifield: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,6,morak001,KCA,iassd901,DET05,,Y,M,KCA,C replay,6,morak001,KCA,iassd901,DET05,,N,U,,Q $when Kendrys Morales was called out at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay; Tigers manager Brad Ausmus talked with acting crew chief Dan Iassogna about the timeliness of the challenge, so Iassogna requested a rules check; the check validated the timeliness
- Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias left the game due to an injured hand