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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2016-09-24 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 31721 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alcides Escobar out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Justin Upton. Kendrys Morales scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 3rd — J.D. Martinez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Cameron Maybin scores. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Eric Hosmer homers (24) on a line drive to right field. Paulo Orlando scores. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Eric Hosmer homers (24) on a line drive to right field. Paulo Orlando scores. Cheslor Cuthbert scores — worth 48% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
W: Wade Davis L: Francisco Rodriguez SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Lance Barrett · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paulo Orlando | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Nava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cameron Maybin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Upton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Romine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Erick Aybar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 4.0 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Strahm | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Norris | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Alex Wilson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Rondon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Blaine Hardy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paulo Orlando: 3/F3DF-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 6/F6D
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G56S
- Cameron Maybin: S9/L9S+
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Victor Martinez: 53/G56+
Top 2
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Salvador Perez: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: 4/F4
- Alcides Escobar: 7/SF/L7M+.3-H;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: 53/G56+
Bot 2
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Justin Upton: K
- James McCann: S5/G5.1-2
- Andrew Romine: K
- Jose Iglesias: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Paulo Orlando: 7/F78M
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F89XD+
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Ian Kinsler: S13/G34S-
- Cameron Maybin: PO1(E1).1-3
- Cameron Maybin: S8/G6M-.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/L89M.1-3
- Victor Martinez: K
- J. D. Martinez: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Justin Upton: 8/F8LD
- James McCann: 5(2)/FO/G5+.1-2
Top 4
- Kendrys Morales: S7/G56+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Andrew Romine: 43/G4
- Jose Iglesias: S7/G56
- Ian Kinsler: S8/G6+.1-2
- Cameron Maybin: S8/L6D+.2-H;1-3(TH);B-2
- Miguel Cabrera: IW
- Victor Martinez: K
- J. D. Martinez: K23
Top 5
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Paulo Orlando: S7
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S5/G5.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 5
- Justin Upton: D9/G3
- James McCann: K
- Andrew Romine: 9/L9D+
- Jose Iglesias: 13/G-
Top 6
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F8LXD+
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4M
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LM
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L34D+
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
Bot 6
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Cameron Maybin: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Victor Martinez: PB.1-2
- Victor Martinez: W
- J. D. Martinez: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Justin Upton: S8/L8LM+.2-3;1-2
- James McCann: K
Top 7
- Adalberto Mondesi: 4/F4D-
- Paulo Orlando: 3/F34D-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Andrew Romine: 63/G6
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Ian Kinsler: S8/L8LM
- Cameron Maybin: 3/L3F-
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G4+
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5+
Bot 8
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RM
- Victor Martinez: S9/L9S
- J. D. Martinez: WP.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9D.2-3
- Justin Upton: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9S+
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9LSF
- Hunter Dozier: S7/G56.1-2
- Daniel Nava: K
- Paulo Orlando: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Kendrys Morales: E4/G4MD+
- Salvador Perez: 3/F3F-
Bot 9
- Erick Aybar: 63/G6-
- Andrew Romine: 43/G4
- Jose Iglesias: 7/L78M
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura left the game due to an injured back