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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2017-05-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28419 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:40

Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 10–7. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Whit Merrifield homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 5th — J.D. Martinez homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Miguel Cabrera scores. Victor Martinez scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Eric Hosmer homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Lorenzo Cain scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 8th — Jose Iglesias singles on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Alex Presley to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Eric Hosmer homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 35% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	4	0	10	12
KCA	0	0	1	2	0	2	2	0	0	7	9

W: Francisco Rodriguez L: Joakim Soria SV: Justin Wilson

Umpires — HP: Clint Fagan · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Will Little · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Andrew Romine	4	0	2	0	1	1
Alex Avila	4	1	0	0	1	2
Miguel Cabrera	3	1	2	3	2	0
Victor Martinez	5	1	2	2	0	0
J. D. Martinez	5	1	1	3	0	0
Justin Upton	5	1	1	0	0	2
Nick Castellanos	4	1	0	0	1	1
Alex Presley	3	2	1	1	1	0
Jose Iglesias	4	2	3	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	0	2	1	0	1
Mike Moustakas	3	0	0	0	2	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	0	0	1	0
Eric Hosmer	5	1	1	2	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	2	1	0	0	1
Jorge Bonifacio	4	0	0	0	0	1
Whit Merrifield	4	3	3	2	0	0
Jorge Soler	3	0	1	1	1	1
Alex Gordon	3	0	1	1	1	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Daniel Norris	5.0	6	1	4
Shane Greene	0.1	2	1	0
Blaine Hardy	0.2	0	1	0
Francisco Rodriguez	1.0	1	1	0
Alex Wilson	1.0	0	0	1
Justin Wilson	1.0	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Hammel	4.1	4	4	2
Mike Minor	0.2	2	0	1
Seth Maness	1.1	2	0	1
Peter Moylan	0.2	0	0	0
Joakim Soria	0.0	3	2	0
Matt Strahm	1.0	1	0	1
Kevin McCarthy	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Andrew Romine: D8/L8RM
Alex Avila: 8/F8RD
Miguel Cabrera: W
Victor Martinez: 9/F89D
J. D. Martinez: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: S5/G5
Mike Moustakas: 6/F6D-
Lorenzo Cain: POCS2(131)
Lorenzo Cain: 63/MREV/G56

Top 2

Justin Upton: 9/F9D+
Nick Castellanos: 63/G6
Alex Presley: 63/G6+

Bot 2

Eric Hosmer: 7/F7LD
Salvador Perez: K
Jorge Bonifacio: K

Top 3

Jose Iglesias: 7/F7LM
Andrew Romine: S9/L89S-
Alex Avila: 7/F78D+
Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6M.1-3
Victor Martinez: 3/G3S

Bot 3

Whit Merrifield: HR/F7LD+
Jorge Soler: K
Alex Gordon: S8/G4+
Alcides Escobar: FC6/MREV/G6.1X2(6E4);B-1
Mike Moustakas: W.2-3;1-2
Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 4

J. D. Martinez: 53/G5S-
Justin Upton: 8/F8RD
Nick Castellanos: K

Bot 4

Eric Hosmer: 3/G3-
Salvador Perez: HP
Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F9M
Whit Merrifield: T9/F9LD+.1-H
Jorge Soler: S7/G56.3-H
Alex Gordon: 7/F78M

Top 5

Alex Presley: W
Jose Iglesias: S8/L78S.1-2
Andrew Romine: WP.2-3;1-2
Andrew Romine: K
Alex Avila: W
Miguel Cabrera: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Victor Martinez: D7/G5.3-H;2-H;1-3
J. D. Martinez: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H
Justin Upton: K
Nick Castellanos: 8/L8LD+

Bot 5

Alcides Escobar: S9/L89S-
Mike Moustakas: 4(1)/FO/G4S-
Lorenzo Cain: 46(1)/FO/G4
Eric Hosmer: K

Top 6

Alex Presley: 7/L7M+
Jose Iglesias: S8/L4MD
Andrew Romine: 3/G3S-.1-2
Alex Avila: K

Bot 6

Salvador Perez: S8/G4M+
Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F89M
Whit Merrifield: D9/L9LM.1-3
Jorge Soler: W
Alex Gordon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Alcides Escobar: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Mike Moustakas: 7/F7D

Top 7

Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4+
Victor Martinez: S7/L7S
J. D. Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 7

Lorenzo Cain: W
Eric Hosmer: HR/F7LD+.1-H
Salvador Perez: 8/F8RM
Jorge Bonifacio: 2/F25F-
Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D+

Top 8

Justin Upton: S8/L6D-
Nick Castellanos: W.1-2
Alex Presley: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
Jose Iglesias: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
Jose Iglesias: S9/L9S.2-3
Andrew Romine: W.1-2
Alex Avila: K
Miguel Cabrera: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-H;1-2
Victor Martinez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56-

Bot 8

Jorge Soler: 31/G34S-
Alex Gordon: 31/G34
Alcides Escobar: K

Top 9

J. D. Martinez: 9/F9S
Justin Upton: K
Nick Castellanos: 9/F9D

Bot 9

Mike Moustakas: W
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RXD+
Eric Hosmer: 7/F7LD
Salvador Perez: DI.1-2
Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+

Notes & reviews

replay,1,cainl001,KCA,kellj901,KAN06,,Y,M,DET,C $when Lorenzo Cain was called safe at 1B, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,3,escoa003,DET,kellj901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Alex Gordon was called out at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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