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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-06-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33568 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:15
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 10–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer grounds out, second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Whit Merrifield scores. Alcides Escobar to 3rd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 7th — Miguel Cabrera homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Jose Iglesias scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Miguel Cabrera homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Jose Iglesias scores — worth 34% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Luke Hochevar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Gabe Morales · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Upton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 James McCann | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Romine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brett Eibner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Shane Greene | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Chien-Ming Wang | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 3/F3DF-
- Jose Iglesias: 63/G6S-
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56
- Alcides Escobar: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: D9/F9LM.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G4
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: HR/F7LD+
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Nick Castellanos: 8/F8LXD+
- Justin Upton: K
Bot 2
- Paulo Orlando: T9/F9LD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Brett Eibner: S8/G4M.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
Top 3
- James McCann: W
- Mike Aviles: S8/L8RS+.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Jose Iglesias: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L89S+
- Salvador Perez: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Victor Martinez: HR/F78D+
- Andrew Romine: 63/G56
- Nick Castellanos: HR/F8LXD+
- Justin Upton: 3/F3-
- James McCann: W
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4-
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Paulo Orlando: 9/F9LD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Top 5
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F8RS
- Jose Iglesias: 7/L7D+
- Miguel Cabrera: 13/G-
Bot 5
- Brett Eibner: HR/F8RXD+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3DF-
- Eric Hosmer: HP
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 6
- Victor Martinez: 3/G34
- Andrew Romine: S8/L8LM
- Nick Castellanos: 8/F78XD+.1-2
- Justin Upton: K
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: S9/G34+
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F7D
- Paulo Orlando: 13/G23-.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Brett Eibner: 7/L7D+
Top 7
- James McCann: HR/F8LXD+
- Mike Aviles: 3/G34
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F78XD+
- Jose Iglesias: S7/L6D
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Victor Martinez: K
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4-
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S-
- Eric Hosmer: K23
Top 8
- Andrew Romine: S9/L9M
- Nick Castellanos: W.1-2
- Justin Upton: S9/G3+.2-H;1-3
- James McCann: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: S9/L8RM.2-H
- Jose Iglesias: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/L4-
- Salvador Perez: K
- Kendrys Morales: S56/G6
- Paulo Orlando: S9/G34+.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4MD
Top 9
- Victor Martinez: HR/F89D+
- Andrew Romine: 7/F7S
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Justin Upton: 43/G4MD+
Bot 9
- Brett Eibner: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Tigers right fielder J. Martinez left the game due to a broken bone in his elbow