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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-04-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30763 · 66°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lorenzo Cain singles on a line drive to catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, deflected by pitcher Mike Pelfrey. Alcides Escobar scores. Mike Moustakas to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Lorenzo Cain grounds into a double play, shortstop Jose Iglesias to second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Mike Moustakas out at 2nd. Lorenzo Cain out at 1st — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Edinson Volquez L: Mike Pelfrey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Castellanos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Iglesias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Pelfrey | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
 Kyle Ryan | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Duffy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 5/F5F
- Justin Upton: 4/F4D
- Miguel Cabrera: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: D8/F8LXD+
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L78S.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: S12.3-H;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 6/DP.2X2(6)
- Kendrys Morales: S8/L4MD+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4-
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Nick Castellanos: K
Bot 2
- Omar Infante: 53/G56
- Jarrod Dyson: W
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: SB3;SB2
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 7/F78S
- Tyler Collins: 7/F7D+
- Jose Iglesias: S8/G6M
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L7S.1X3(75)
Bot 3
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8RXD+.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: 43/G6M-
Top 4
- Justin Upton: 7/F78XD+
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
- Victor Martinez: S7/G6+
- J. D. Martinez: E6/FO/G6.1-2
- Nick Castellanos: W.2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Bot 4
- Omar Infante: D56/G5+
- Jarrod Dyson: 14/SH.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: 7/SF/F7LD+.3-H
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F8RXD+
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: S7.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: SB3;SB2.2-H(E5)(UR)(NR);1-3
- Kendrys Morales: 3/G3-
Top 5
- Tyler Collins: K
- Jose Iglesias: 3/L3F-
- Ian Kinsler: D7/L7LD+
- Justin Upton: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Omar Infante: 4/F34-
Top 6
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
- Victor Martinez: 63/G4M-
- J. D. Martinez: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Jarrod Dyson: S8/G4M
- Alcides Escobar: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S+
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Nick Castellanos: S7/L7M
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/F8LXD+
- Tyler Collins: K
- Jose Iglesias: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G5-
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Kendrys Morales: S9/L89S
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78XD+
Top 8
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Justin Upton: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D+
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: K
- Omar Infante: 8/F8LXD+
- Jarrod Dyson: 1
Top 9
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9M
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F9M