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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2017-09-06 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 23755 · 64°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:27
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 13–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Salvador Perez homers (23) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Alex Gordon doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Mikie Mahtook. Alcides Escobar scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 18 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Jason Hammel L: Matt Boyd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: John Libka · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrance Gore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Presley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hicks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mikie Mahtook | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 JaCoby Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixon Machado | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Romine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Efren Navarro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Holaday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Warwick Saupold | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jairo Labourt | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Jimenez | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Zac Reininger | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Greene | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7D
- Alex Presley: K
- Nick Castellanos: D8/F8RXD+
- John Hicks: 63/G6+
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD+
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8LM
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/L8LD+
- Alcides Escobar: T8/L8LD+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Jeimer Candelario: 9/F9D
- Mikie Mahtook: S7/G56+
- James McCann: K
- JaCoby Jones: 8/F8LD+
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- Dixon Machado: S1/G56S-
- Ian Kinsler: 54(1)/FO/G56+
- Alex Presley: S9/G34.1X3(95)
- Nick Castellanos: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6MD+
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89D
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: 4/F4D-
Bot 4
- John Hicks: S7/L56D+
- Jeimer Candelario: S8/G4M.1-3
- Mikie Mahtook: K
- James McCann: E5/G56+.3-H;1-2
- JaCoby Jones: 43/G4MS-.2-3;1-2
- Dixon Machado: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D+
- Alex Gordon: 6/L6
- Whit Merrifield: D8/L8RM
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Melky Cabrera: K
Bot 5
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+
- Alex Presley: 7/F7S
- Nick Castellanos: S8/L8LM
- John Hicks: 6/L6-
- Jeimer Candelario: W.1-2
- Mikie Mahtook: K
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34-
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L7S
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- James McCann: S7/L56+
- JaCoby Jones: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Dixon Machado: K+SB2
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Alex Presley: 43/G4MD
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: D9/F9D+
- Alex Gordon: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: D9/L9S.2-H
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/G34+.2-H
- Melky Cabrera: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: PB.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: IW
- Mike Moustakas: 16(1)3/GDP/G13S-
Bot 7
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G56S-
- John Hicks: 63/G6-
- Jeimer Candelario: W
- Mikie Mahtook: 13/G13-
Top 8
- Jorge Bonifacio: S7/L7S
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G6.1-3
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9S
- Whit Merrifield: D8/F89D+.3-H;1-H
- Paulo Orlando: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L78S-.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: D8/L8RD+.2-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Ramon Torres: 43/G4+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 53/G56
Bot 8
- James McCann: K
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Dixon Machado: S8/L6D
- Andrew Romine: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L6D
- Terrance Gore: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F34D-
- Paulo Orlando: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Alex Presley: 8/L8LD+
- Efren Navarro: K
- Bryan Holaday: 13/G34S-
Notes & reviews
- Mike Moustakas left with injured knee