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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-07-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22908 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:54
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 9–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer singles on a soft ground ball to center fielder Mikie Mahtook. Whit Merrifield scores. Lorenzo Cain to 3rd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 2nd — Nick Castellanos triples (7) on a fly ball to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Alex Presley scores. Ian Kinsler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Nick Castellanos triples (7) on a fly ball to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Alex Presley scores. Ian Kinsler scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Matt Boyd L: Travis Wood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Mark Ripperger · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Upton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mikie Mahtook | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 James McCann | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Presley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixon Machado | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Shane Greene | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Wilson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Wood | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Alburquerque | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9S
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Justin Upton: 9/F34D-
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: HP
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M-.3-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L7S.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L34D+.2-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 2
- Miguel Cabrera: S49/L4D-
- Mikie Mahtook: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- Victor Martinez: S8/G6.3-H;2-H
- James McCann: S7/G56+.1-2
- Alex Presley: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
- Dixon Machado: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Ian Kinsler: D7/L7LS+.1-3
- Nick Castellanos: T9/F9LS.3-H;2-H
- Justin Upton: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Ramon Torres: 53/G56S-
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L89D+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 2/F3SF-
Top 3
- Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4+
- Mikie Mahtook: 63/G6
- Victor Martinez: 53/G5S-
Bot 3
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/L7D+
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G5
- Salvador Perez: 46(1)/FO/F4-
- Mike Moustakas: 4/F34D-
Top 4
- James McCann: 63/G56
- Alex Presley: 7/F56D-
- Dixon Machado: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3F-
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ramon Torres: S7/F78S
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LXD+
- Nick Castellanos: HR/F7LD+
- Justin Upton: S7/L56D+
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56.1-2
- Mikie Mahtook: 9/F9D.2-3
- Victor Martinez: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Jorge Bonifacio: 53/G5
- Lorenzo Cain: 4/F4-
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D
Top 6
- James McCann: S8/L78S
- Alex Presley: 8/F8RXD+
- Dixon Machado: K
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RS
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9D
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4+.1-3
- Ramon Torres: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Nick Castellanos: HR/F8LXD+
- Justin Upton: D8/F8RXD+
- Miguel Cabrera: SB3.2-H(UR)(E2/TH)
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56
- Mikie Mahtook: K
- Victor Martinez: K
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 8
- James McCann: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Presley: S8/G4M+
- Dixon Machado: 14(1)/FO/G13
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L56+.1-2
- Nick Castellanos: S8/G6+.2-H;1-2
- Justin Upton: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: S8/L4MD
- Mike Moustakas: S9/G34+.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 8/L8RD+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34D+
Top 9
- Miguel Cabrera: 4/F4-
- Mikie Mahtook: 9/F89M
- Victor Martinez: D9/F89D+
- James McCann: 7/L7M+
Bot 9
- Ramon Torres: 5/F5DF-
- Whit Merrifield: D8/F8LXD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9D
Notes & reviews
- Tigers challenged call that McCann was out at first; call was upheld - ground out