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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2017-09-04 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 24804 · 74°F · Wind 13 mph R to L · 3:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Romine. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Mikie Mahtook grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Whit Merrifield. Jeimer Candelario out at 2nd. Mikie Mahtook to 1st — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
W: Jake Junis L: Artie Lewicki SV: Scott Alexander
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Presley | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Efren Navarro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mikie Mahtook | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Romine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Maurer | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Alexander | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Artie Lewicki | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
 Warwick Saupold | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Stumpf | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew VerHagen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Blaine Hardy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78M
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LM
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: SB3
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7LM.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 4/L4MD+
- Alex Presley: 8/F8LM
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Mike Moustakas: S7/G6
- Brandon Moss: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 2
- Efren Navarro: K
- James McCann: K
- Jeimer Candelario: D7/F78XD+
- Mikie Mahtook: 13/G15
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9S
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/G34.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: D8/F78D.2-H;1-H
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 8/F78XD+
- Mike Moustakas: 5/L34D
- Brandon Moss: S9/F89S
- Alcides Escobar: 4/L4
Bot 3
- Andrew Romine: S6/G6-.B-2(E6)
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Ian Kinsler: 5/L5+
- Alex Presley: S6/G6MD.2XH(62)
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: S6/G6
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7D+
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 54(1)/FO/G56-.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Nick Castellanos: 6/F6D
- Efren Navarro: E4/G34-
- James McCann: 7/L78D+
- Jeimer Candelario: S9/G34.1-3
- Mikie Mahtook: 7/F7D+
Top 5
- Mike Moustakas: 2/F5SF-
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8RXD+
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S-
Bot 5
- Andrew Romine: D8/F8LXD+
- Jose Iglesias: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Ian Kinsler: 3/F34D-
- Alex Presley: T9/G3+.2-H
- Nick Castellanos: 8/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Efren Navarro: 31/G3
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89S
Bot 6
- James McCann: W
- Jeimer Candelario: W.1-2
- Mikie Mahtook: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Andrew Romine: K+SB2
- Jose Iglesias: 8/L8LM
Top 7
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Eric Hosmer: 4/F4MD
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD+
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L7S
- Brandon Moss: 3/G34S
Bot 7
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Alex Presley: 7/F7D
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Efren Navarro: WP.1-2
- Efren Navarro: W
- James McCann: 63/G6MS-
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: HR/F7D+
- Alex Gordon: 9/L9M+
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6S-
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/G34
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Jeimer Candelario: 3/F3DF-
- Mikie Mahtook: 53/G56
- Andrew Romine: 6/F56D-
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Mike Moustakas: D9/L9LM
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 9
- Jose Iglesias: S8/L8RS
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RD+
- Alex Presley: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Nick Castellanos: HR/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Efren Navarro: K
- James McCann: S8/L8RM
- Jeimer Candelario: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Mikie Mahtook: 4(1)/FO/G4