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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-09-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 39757 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:14
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–2. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 4th — James McCann grounds into a force out, third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert to second baseman Adalberto Mondesi. J.D. Martinez scores. Tyler Collins out at 2nd. James McCann to 1st. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Eric Hosmer homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Eric Hosmer homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Cheslor Cuthbert scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Yordano Ventura L: Michael Fulmer SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Iglesias | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Justin Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Romine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Fulmer | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Bruce Rondon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kyle Ryan | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Lowe | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mantiply | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Pounders | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
- Jose Iglesias: S1/G-
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: W
- J. D. Martinez: WP.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Justin Upton: 43/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Tyler Collins: K
- James McCann: 9/L9S
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: 4/L34D
- Salvador Perez: 6/F8LS
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4MD
Top 3
- Andrew Romine: S9/G34
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F78M
- Jose Iglesias: 43/G34-.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: 7/F7LSF
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 341/G34
- Jarrod Dyson: 6/F56-
Top 4
- J. D. Martinez: D8/F8LXD+
- Justin Upton: 63/G6
- Tyler Collins: S9/G34.2-3
- James McCann: 54(1)/FO/G56S.3-H
- Andrew Romine: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D9/F89D+
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G4
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6
Top 5
- Ian Kinsler: S8/L8LS+
- Jose Iglesias: CS2(26)
- Jose Iglesias: D7/L7LD+
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Victor Martinez: W
- J. D. Martinez: W.2-3;1-2
- Justin Upton: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4-
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G5+
- Adalberto Mondesi: S3/BG34S+
- Jarrod Dyson: S2.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 6
- Tyler Collins: 3/G3
- James McCann: 9/F9LSF
- Andrew Romine: W
- Ian Kinsler: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 6
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Gordon: 4/F4M-
- Paulo Orlando: S7/G56.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F23F-
Top 7
- Jose Iglesias: 2/F23F-
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: 13/G15-.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: K
Bot 7
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 8
- Justin Upton: 8/F8LS
- Tyler Collins: 7/F7D+
- James McCann: S9/L9S
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Bot 8
- Kendrys Morales: S8/L8LS
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: IW
- Alex Gordon: WP.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Paulo Orlando: W
- Alcides Escobar: S8/MREV/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: WP.2-3;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 4/F4D
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6M
- Victor Martinez: K
- J. D. Martinez: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,8,escoa003,KCA,mealj901,KAN06,,N,M,DET,A $when Salvador Perez was called safe at HP, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
- Royals left fielder Alex Gordon left the game due to an injured ankle