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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-07-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29018 · 96°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 16–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Bonifacio singles on a line drive to center fielder Mikie Mahtook. Whit Merrifield scores. Jorge Bonifacio to 2nd. Jorge Bonifacio advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by center fielder Mikie Mahtook. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jorge Bonifacio singles on a line drive to center fielder Mikie Mahtook. Whit Merrifield scores. Jorge Bonifacio to 2nd. Jorge Bonifacio advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by center fielder Mikie Mahtook — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 19 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Michael Fulmer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Ripperger · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Vic Carapazza · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Upton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mikie Mahtook | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrew Romine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Iglesias | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Adduci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Presley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixon Machado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Burns | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Fulmer | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Chad Bell | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Daniel Stumpf | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Wilson | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Alburquerque | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LXD+
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F9D
- Justin Upton: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: E5/G56-
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/L8RS.1-H(UR)(NR);B-2(E8)
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: S6/F7LS-.2-H(E6/TH);1-3;B-2
- Mike Moustakas: S9/F89S.3-H(UR);2-3
- Alcides Escobar: 3/G3S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Brandon Moss: 8/L8RD+
Top 2
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Mikie Mahtook: D9/L89D+
- Victor Martinez: PO2(14)
- Victor Martinez: 9/F9D+
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 9/L9M+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 5/F7LSF
Top 3
- James McCann: K
- Andrew Romine: 43/G4
- Jose Iglesias: 53/G6S-
Bot 3
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4M
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F89XD+
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Mike Moustakas: SB2
- Mike Moustakas: 4/F8RS
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G56.2-3
- Brandon Moss: D8/F89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Alex Gordon: D8/L78XD+.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F89D
- Nick Castellanos: 8/F8LXD+
- Justin Upton: S57/G56+
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/L8LD+
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 5
- Mikie Mahtook: K
- Victor Martinez: S8/G6
- James McCann: S8/L78S.1-2
- Andrew Romine: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
- Jose Iglesias: S9/L34D.3-H;1-2
- Ian Kinsler: D8/L8RS.2-H;1-H
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: S8/F8RS
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7D+
Top 6
- Justin Upton: D8/F89XD+
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G4M.2-H
- Mikie Mahtook: S8/L6D+.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 9/F9D.2-3
- James McCann: K
- Andrew Romine: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F7LD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: S7/L56D
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/F9S-.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: S7/F7LM.3-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 7
- Jose Iglesias: 43/G4S-
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F89D+
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F9D+
Bot 7
- Brandon Moss: 43/G34
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Whit Merrifield: 1/G13S-.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/L8LM
Top 8
- Jim Adduci: W
- Alex Presley: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Mikie Mahtook: 7/L7M+
- Alex Avila: W.2-3;1-2
- James McCann: K
- Andrew Romine: 13/G13S-
Bot 8
- Billy Burns: S5/G
- Ramon Torres: 4/F4S-
- Drew Butera: W.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-3
- Alcides Escobar: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;1-3
- Brandon Moss: S9/L9M+.3-H;2-H
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89S.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Billy Burns: 5/F6S-
Top 9
- Jose Iglesias: 63/G6S-
- Dixon Machado: S9/G34+
- Nick Castellanos: DI.1-2
- Nick Castellanos: 43/G4+.2-3
- Jim Adduci: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Mahtook was safe on pickoff attempt; call was overturned - out on pickoff