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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-07-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26359 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:29
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 10–2. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Victor Martinez walks. Nick Castellanos scores. Justin Upton to 3rd. J.D. Martinez to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Ian Kinsler triples (2) on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Alex Avila scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jordan Zimmermann L: Jason Vargas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Mark Ripperger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Upton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mikie Mahtook | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Avila | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Presley | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Torres | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Zimmermann | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Warwick Saupold | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Daniel Stumpf | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Bell | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Blaine Hardy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 2.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Scott Alexander | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Alburquerque | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: D8/F8LXD+
- Nick Castellanos: S7/L7S.2-3
- Justin Upton: FC1/G15.3XH(152);1-3;B-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/F78S-
- J. D. Martinez: IW
- Victor Martinez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mikie Mahtook: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LM
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/L8LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Alex Avila: W
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Ian Kinsler: T8/F78XD+.1-H
- Nick Castellanos: HR/F8LXD+.3-H
- Justin Upton: K
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- J. D. Martinez: BK.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G6+
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F56S-
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 3
- Victor Martinez: S8/L4MD+
- Mikie Mahtook: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Alex Avila: K
- Jose Iglesias: 53/G56
- Ian Kinsler: T8/F78XD+
- Nick Castellanos: K
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: S8/L6MD+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 4/F3F-
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/F8LM.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 4
- Justin Upton: W
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5S-.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Victor Martinez: S7/G56+.2-H
- Mikie Mahtook: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 8/L8LD+
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LM
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Alex Avila: W
- Jose Iglesias: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Ian Kinsler: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Jorge Bonifacio: S5/G6S-
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RD+
Top 6
- Nick Castellanos: 63/G6
- Justin Upton: 6/F8LS-
- Miguel Cabrera: 143/G13-
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/L8LD+
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3-
Top 7
- Alex Presley: S9/L89M
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8LXD+
- Mikie Mahtook: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Alex Avila: S3/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Iglesias: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Ian Kinsler: 46(1)/FO/G6MD
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: HP
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9D
- Whit Merrifield: D8/F89D+.1-H
- Jorge Bonifacio: HP
- Billy Burns: 8/F8RS
Top 8
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Justin Upton: 8/F8LS
- Miguel Cabrera: 3/G34-
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F9LD+
- Drew Butera: W
- Mike Moustakas: 4/L4
- Ramon Torres: 63/G6-.1-2
- Brandon Moss: W
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78S
Top 9
- Alex Presley: D9/L9LS
- Victor Martinez: S9/L89M.2-H
- Mikie Mahtook: S9/L89M.1-2
- Alex Avila: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Jose Iglesias: S6/F8RS-.3-H;2-3
- Ian Kinsler: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 9
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Billy Burns: 4/F34D-
- Eric Hosmer: DI.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34-
Notes & reviews
- J. Martinez left the game due to an injured back
- Tigers challenged call that third pitch was foul in the outfield, claiming it was fair; call was upheld - foul
- originally scored as error, changed to single on 07-20-2017, making later run earned