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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-09-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20613 · 66°F · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 2–1. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 3rd — Ian Kinsler singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. JaCoby Jones scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Brandon Moss scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Ian Kinsler grounds into a double play, shortstop Alcides Escobar to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Brandon Moss. Alex Presley out at 2nd. Ian Kinsler out at 1st — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jason Vargas L: Anibal Sanchez SV: Mike Minor
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Iglesias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Castellanos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 James McCann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hicks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Efren Navarro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 JaCoby Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Presley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anibal Sanchez | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Drew VerHagen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daniel Stumpf | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 43/G6M+
- Jose Iglesias: 8/F8RXD+
- Nick Castellanos: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L8LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RXD+
- Melky Cabrera: 8/L8RD+
Top 2
- Jeimer Candelario: S8/G6M
- James McCann: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- John Hicks: K
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4+
Top 3
- Efren Navarro: 63/G6
- JaCoby Jones: W
- Alex Presley: SB2
- Alex Presley: K
- Ian Kinsler: S8/G6M.2-H
- Jose Iglesias: K
Bot 3
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L89S
- Alex Gordon: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 4
- Nick Castellanos: S7/L78S+
- Jeimer Candelario: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
- James McCann: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6M.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: 6/L6
- Eric Hosmer: D7/F7LS.3-H
- Salvador Perez: W
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 5
- John Hicks: 53/G5-
- Efren Navarro: S9/G34
- JaCoby Jones: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Brandon Moss: S9/L89S
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4M.1-3
- Whit Merrifield: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L4D+.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: WP.2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LD+
Top 6
- Alex Presley: 8/F8LS
- Ian Kinsler: S6/G6+
- Jose Iglesias: CS2(24)
- Jose Iglesias: 3/L34-
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L56
- Brandon Moss: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- James McCann: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Whit Merrifield: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Lorenzo Cain: CS2(26)
Top 8
- John Hicks: W
- Efren Navarro: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
- JaCoby Jones: K
Bot 8
- Lorenzo Cain: S4/G4MD
- Melky Cabrera: 6/F6D
- Eric Hosmer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Alex Presley: S9/L89M
- Ian Kinsler: 64(1)3/GDP/G56+
- Jose Iglesias: K
Notes & reviews
- Tigers challenged call that Kinsler was out st 2nd; call was upheld - caught stealing