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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-05-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24347 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:19
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Alex Presley. Lorenzo Cain scores. Eric Hosmer to 2nd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 3rd — Justin Upton doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Victor Martinez scores. J.D. Martinez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: J.D. Martinez doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Andrew Romine scores. Miguel Cabrera scores. Victor Martinez to 3rd — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Warwick Saupold L: Ian Kennedy SV: Justin Wilson
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Clint Fagan · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Romine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Avila | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Upton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Presley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mikie Mahtook | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Warwick Saupold | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Greene | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Wilson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Seth Maness | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Young | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Strahm | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Andrew Romine: K
- Alex Avila: 3/G3
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Lorenzo Cain: D7/G5+
- Eric Hosmer: S1.2-2
- Salvador Perez: S8/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: 3/G3-.2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Drew Butera: K
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: HR/F9LD+
- J. D. Martinez: 8/L8RD+
- Justin Upton: D7/L7D+
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Alex Presley: 43/G4+
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4-
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D+
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/F78D+
Top 3
- Jose Iglesias: 53/G56S+
- Andrew Romine: W
- Alex Avila: K
- Miguel Cabrera: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: W.2-3;1-2
- J. D. Martinez: D9/L3D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Justin Upton: D8/L6D+.3-H;2-H
- Nick Castellanos: E4/G6MD.2-3
- Alex Presley: K
Bot 3
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G56+
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/L8RD+
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LD+
Top 4
- Jose Iglesias: S8/G6M
- Andrew Romine: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Alex Avila: HR/F7D+
- Miguel Cabrera: D9/L89D+
- Victor Martinez: S4/G4.2-3
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9D+
Bot 4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D8/F89XD+
- Drew Butera: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Alex Gordon: 2/F25F-
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LS.3-H
- Lorenzo Cain: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Mikie Mahtook: 8/L8RD+
- Nick Castellanos: D7/G5+
- Alex Presley: W
- Jose Iglesias: SB3;SB2
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Andrew Romine: 3/G34
Bot 5
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: 1/G13S-
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4
Top 6
- Alex Avila: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D+
- Victor Martinez: 3/G3-
Bot 6
- Jorge Bonifacio: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6MS-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 13/G13
Top 7
- J. D. Martinez: 8/L8RD+
- Mikie Mahtook: S7/L78S
- Nick Castellanos: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M-
Bot 7
- Drew Butera: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34D
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L56D+
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Top 8
- Alex Presley: 53/G56S-
- Jose Iglesias: 9/L9LM
- Andrew Romine: 9/L89D+
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 6/F13-
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/G6M+
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89M.1-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 31/G4S-
Top 9
- Alex Avila: 5/F56D-
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56-
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Drew Butera: K
- Alex Gordon: S8/L6MD
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 6/F6-
Notes & reviews
- Tigers left fielder Justin Upton left the game due to an injured leg