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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-06-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38480 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 16–5. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Miguel Cabrera out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Brett Eibner. Ian Kinsler scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Whit Merrifield doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Justin Upton. Kendrys Morales scores. Brett Eibner scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Whit Merrifield doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Justin Upton. Kendrys Morales scores. Brett Eibner scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
W: Edinson Volquez L: Matt Boyd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cameron Maybin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Castellanos | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Upton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Steven Moya | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Iglesias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey McGehee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Eibner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Anibal Sanchez | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Blaine Hardy | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Wilson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Lowe | 0.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Romine | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Luke Hochevar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: S7/G56
- Cameron Maybin: S9/G34.1-3
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H
- Victor Martinez: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Nick Castellanos: HP
- Justin Upton: S8/L8RS-.3-H;1-2
- Steven Moya: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5S-
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3F-
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Top 2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Jose Iglesias: 9/L9M+
- Ian Kinsler: 3/F34S-
Bot 2
- Lorenzo Cain: D7/G5
- Salvador Perez: S9/F34D-.2-3
- Kendrys Morales: S7/L7M+.3-H;1-2
- Paulo Orlando: S1.2-H(E1/TH);1-2
- Brett Eibner: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 4/F34-
- Whit Merrifield: D7/G5.3-H;1-H
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Top 3
- Cameron Maybin: 63/G6+
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G56
- Victor Martinez: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F78M
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6S
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 4
- Nick Castellanos: 8/F8RXD+
- Justin Upton: 4/L4D-
- Steven Moya: K
Bot 4
- Kendrys Morales: D8/F78XD+
- Paulo Orlando: 3/F34-
- Brett Eibner: D8/L8RD+.2-H
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F7D+
- Whit Merrifield: S7.2-H
- Alcides Escobar: SB2
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L34+.2-H;BX2(936/TH)
Top 5
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Jose Iglesias: 43/G34
- Ian Kinsler: K
Bot 5
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Salvador Perez: S7
- Kendrys Morales: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 6
- Cameron Maybin: 53/G5
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6M+
- Victor Martinez: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 6
- Paulo Orlando: S5/G5S-
- Brett Eibner: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: SB2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: WP.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S-
Top 7
- Nick Castellanos: S9/G34
- Justin Upton: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Steven Moya: D8/L8RD+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 3/G34S-.2-3
- Jose Iglesias: S7/G5+.3-H
- Ian Kinsler: 14(1)/FO/MREV/G13-
- Cameron Maybin: K
Bot 7
- Eric Hosmer: D8/L8RXD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/L34
- Salvador Perez: IW
- Kendrys Morales: D9/G3+.2-H;1-H
- Paulo Orlando: D9/G3.2-H
- Brett Eibner: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9LMF
Top 8
- Miguel Cabrera: S5/G56
- Victor Martinez: 56(1)3/GDP/G56
- Nick Castellanos: D8/F89XD+
- Justin Upton: W
- Steven Moya: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D+
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56+
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8RD+.1-3
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8RS-.3-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: S5/L5+.2-3;1-2
- Kendrys Morales: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Paulo Orlando: S9/G3+.2-H;1-3
- Jarrod Dyson: W.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 54(1)/FO/G56-.3-H;2-3
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Christian Colon: 53/G5
Top 9
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Jose Iglesias: 53/G5
- Casey McGehee: 13/G-
Notes & reviews
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