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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2017-09-05 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 22547 · 66°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 13–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Melky Cabrera grounds into a force out, first baseman John Hicks to shortstop Jose Iglesias. Whit Merrifield scores. Lorenzo Cain out at 2nd. Melky Cabrera to 1st. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 2nd — Jeimer Candelario doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. James McCann scores. John Hicks scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Jeimer Candelario doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. James McCann scores. John Hicks scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
W: Myles Jaye L: Jason Vargas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cory Blaser · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Torres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mikie Mahtook | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Castellanos | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James McCann | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Hicks | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Presley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 JaCoby Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixon Machado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Romine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Holaday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Trevor Cahill | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Andres Machado | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anibal Sanchez | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Myles Jaye | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Blaine Hardy | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Daniel Stumpf | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Drew VerHagen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Wilson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Alcantara | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S1/G13+.B-2(E1/TH)
- Lorenzo Cain: WP.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Melky Cabrera: 36(1)/FO/G3S.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: 7/L7M+
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F89M
- Mikie Mahtook: K
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F9LS
Top 2
- Mike Moustakas: D8/F8RXD+
- Brandon Moss: 3/G3-.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3L-
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78D+
Bot 2
- James McCann: HP
- John Hicks: W.1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: D8/L8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Alex Presley: S8/G4M.2-H
- JaCoby Jones: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jose Iglesias: 63/G6+
- Ian Kinsler: S8/L6MD+
- Mikie Mahtook: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Nick Castellanos: S7/L7S
- James McCann: 54(1)/FO/G5
- John Hicks: 53/G5-
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7M+
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Melky Cabrera: 4/F34D-
- Eric Hosmer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Alex Presley: W
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Jose Iglesias: S7/L56D.1-3
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 4/F9S
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 4
- Mikie Mahtook: K+WP.B-1
- Nick Castellanos: SB2
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G5
- James McCann: 4/F34D
- John Hicks: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Jeimer Candelario: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78D
Bot 5
- Alex Presley: 8/F8LXD+
- JaCoby Jones: 63/G6S-
- Jose Iglesias: HR//F7LD+
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6-
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/F78XD+
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Eric Hosmer: 5/P5F
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 6
- Mikie Mahtook: S8/L8LS
- Nick Castellanos: S6/G56.1-2
- James McCann: K
- John Hicks: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-3
- Jeimer Candelario: 5/F5F-
- Alex Presley: 43/G4S-
Top 7
- Jorge Soler: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4+
Bot 7
- JaCoby Jones: HR/F7D+
- Dixon Machado: 3/F3F-
- Andrew Romine: 3/G3
- Mikie Mahtook: S9/G34
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G56S-
Top 8
- Ramon Torres: S8/L8LM
- Paulo Orlando: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Jorge Bonifacio: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Cam Gallagher: WP.1-2
- Cam Gallagher: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Bryan Holaday: 9/F9D
- John Hicks: HR/F7D+
- Jeimer Candelario: 43/G4+
- Alex Presley: 63/G6
Top 9
- Drew Butera: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
- Jorge Soler: HP
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/L89S.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 6/F5D
Notes & reviews
- Anibal Sanchez left with injured leg