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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

2016-09-25 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 33375 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph from LF · 3:51

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 12–9. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Whit Merrifield triples (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Cameron Maybin. Billy Burns scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Whit Merrifield triples (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Cameron Maybin. Billy Burns scores — worth 14% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Cameron Maybin (P): Called third strike.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	4	0	3	2	0	2	0	0	1	12	19
DET	0	0	4	1	0	1	1	2	0	9	17

W: Dillon Gee L: Matt Boyd SV: Wade Davis

Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Lance Barrett · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Burns	6	1	1	0	0	2
Whit Merrifield	5	2	3	1	0	1
Kendrys Morales	5	2	3	2	0	0
Salvador Perez	5	1	1	2	0	1
Paulo Orlando	5	2	3	0	0	1
Alex Gordon	4	2	3	3	1	1
Alcides Escobar	5	0	1	0	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	5	1	2	2	0	1
Adalberto Mondesi	5	1	2	2	0	2

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	6	1	3	0	0	0
Cameron Maybin	6	4	4	0	0	1
Miguel Cabrera	5	1	1	1	1	1
Victor Martinez	4	2	2	4	1	0
J. D. Martinez	3	0	1	1	1	0
Justin Upton	5	1	3	1	0	0
Erick Aybar	4	0	2	0	1	0
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	4	0	0	0	1	3
Andrew Romine	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Iglesias	1	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	2.2	6	4	1
Peter Moylan	0.1	0	0	0
Dillon Gee	2.2	4	0	0
Brian Flynn	0.1	0	1	0
Joakim Soria	1.0	2	0	1
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	3	0	1
Wade Davis	1.0	2	0	2

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Boyd	0.0	5	0	0
Blaine Hardy	1.0	0	1	0
Anibal Sanchez	2.0	4	0	3
Shane Greene	1.0	3	0	0
Mike Pelfrey	2.0	3	0	3
Jordan Zimmermann	3.0	4	0	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Burns: S8/L6MD
Whit Merrifield: T8/F89XD+.1-H
Kendrys Morales: D7/L5D+.3-H
Salvador Perez: HR/F7D+.2-H
Paulo Orlando: S7/L7M
Alex Gordon: SB2
Alex Gordon: W
Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Cheslor Cuthbert: 3/F23-
Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F9M

Bot 1

Ian Kinsler: 6/L6
Cameron Maybin: S9/G34+
Miguel Cabrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S

Top 2

Billy Burns: 8/F8LM
Whit Merrifield: 4/F4MD-
Kendrys Morales: S6/G4M
Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G56+

Bot 2

Victor Martinez: 63/G6M
J. D. Martinez: W
Justin Upton: S5/G56+.1-2
Erick Aybar: 8/F8LD
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K

Top 3

Paulo Orlando: S7/G56+
Alex Gordon: K
Alcides Escobar: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: SB2.1-3(WP)
Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F7D+.3-H
Adalberto Mondesi: HR/F9D+
Billy Burns: K

Bot 3

Andrew Romine: 8/F8RD+
Ian Kinsler: S8/G6M
Cameron Maybin: S8/F8LM.1-3
Miguel Cabrera: W.1-2
Victor Martinez: HR/F89D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
J. D. Martinez: D8/L8RM
Justin Upton: WP.2-3
Justin Upton: 5/P5F
Erick Aybar: W
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W.1-2
Andrew Romine: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2

Top 4

Whit Merrifield: S9/G34+
Kendrys Morales: SB2
Kendrys Morales: S8/G4M.2-H
Salvador Perez: 4/F4MD-
Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RM
Alex Gordon: D8/L4D.1-H
Alcides Escobar: 43/G4

Bot 4

Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RM
Cameron Maybin: T8/F8RXD+
Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4+.3-H
Victor Martinez: 3/G3-

Top 5

Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L4D+
Adalberto Mondesi: K
Billy Burns: 46(1)/FO/MREV/G4
Whit Merrifield: K

Bot 5

J. D. Martinez: 43/G4MD
Justin Upton: 3/F3F-
Erick Aybar: S16/G15-
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 5/L5-

Top 6

Kendrys Morales: 9/F9M
Salvador Perez: K
Paulo Orlando: S7
Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+.1-H
Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+

Bot 6

Andrew Romine: 3/G3+
Ian Kinsler: S8/L8LM
Cameron Maybin: 46(1)/FO/G4
Miguel Cabrera: S8/L8RM.1-2
Victor Martinez: WP.2-3
Victor Martinez: W.1-2
J. D. Martinez: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
J. D. Martinez: 4/F4D-

Top 7

Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Adalberto Mondesi: K23
Billy Burns: 7/F7M

Bot 7

Justin Upton: HR/L7LD+
Erick Aybar: S8/L8LS-
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Andrew Romine: 43/G4-.1-2
Ian Kinsler: 4/F3D-

Top 8

Whit Merrifield: DGR/F8LXD+
Kendrys Morales: PO2(26)
Kendrys Morales: 63/G4MS-
Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 8

Cameron Maybin: S4/G4MD
Miguel Cabrera: K
Victor Martinez: S8/G4M+.1-3
J. D. Martinez: 9/SF/L9D+.3-H
Justin Upton: D9/F89D.1-3
Erick Aybar: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
Erick Aybar: 63/G6

Top 9

Paulo Orlando: K
Alex Gordon: D7/L78D+
Alcides Escobar: S7/L7M.2-3
Cheslor Cuthbert: 4/F3D-
Adalberto Mondesi: S9/G3+.3-H;1-3
Billy Burns: SB2
Billy Burns: K

Bot 9

Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Jose Iglesias: DGR/F78XD+
Ian Kinsler: S7/G56+.2-3
Cameron Maybin: K
Miguel Cabrera: 7/F78M

Notes & reviews

replay,5,burnb002,KCA,iassd901,DET05,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Billy Burns was called out at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
Tigers center fielder Cameron Maybin ejected by HP umpire Dan Iassogna

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