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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2017-06-28 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 29614 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 14 mph R to L · 2:46
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Alex Gordon singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Mikie Mahtook. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Salvador Perez homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Eric Hosmer scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ian Kennedy L: Daniel Norris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nic Lentz · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Castellanos | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mikie Mahtook | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Iglesias | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Norris | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Warwick Saupold | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Alex Wilson | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F78XD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/F8LS
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9LMF
- Alex Avila: K
- Justin Upton: K
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F56D
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RXD+
- J. D. Martinez: 63/G6+
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8RXD+
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: D7/G5
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4M.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Nick Castellanos: S7/G56+
- Mikie Mahtook: 8/F8LXD+
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4+
- Eric Hosmer: S4/G4M
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F89D+
- Jorge Soler: K
- Alcides Escobar: S34/L34
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LM.1-H
- Whit Merrifield: S3/G34S-.2-3
- Jorge Bonifacio: SB2
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/L78M
Bot 4
- Alex Avila: HR/F7LD+
- Justin Upton: 9/F9M
- Miguel Cabrera: 6/F6D
- J. D. Martinez: 43/G4
Top 5
- Eric Hosmer: 7/L7LM+
- Salvador Perez: 7/L7M+
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78S
Bot 5
- Victor Martinez: K
- Nick Castellanos: S5/G5+
- Mikie Mahtook: 6(1)/FO/G6M
- Jose Iglesias: W.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
Top 6
- Jorge Soler: 53/G5+
- Alcides Escobar: 4/F34-
- Alex Gordon: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Alex Avila: 43/G34+
- Justin Upton: K
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F9D+
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G13-
- Jorge Bonifacio: 43/G4S-
- Lorenzo Cain: S1/G56S-
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 7
- Victor Martinez: S9/L34D+
- Nick Castellanos: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Mikie Mahtook: 53/G5
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: D7/F8LM
- Jorge Soler: 53/G56-
- Alcides Escobar: S5/G56S-.2-3
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34.3-H;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Jose Iglesias: S9/L9M+
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RS
- Alex Avila: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Justin Upton: 9/F9LMF
Top 9
- Jorge Bonifacio: 63/G6+
- Lorenzo Cain: D9/L9D+
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3.2-3
- Salvador Perez: D7/L78XD+.3-H
- Mike Moustakas: IW
- Jorge Soler: S8/L6MD.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 9
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/G34+
- J. D. Martinez: 14(1)3/GDP/G13-
- Victor Martinez: 3/G34S-