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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2017-09-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21319 · 66°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:12

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–4. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Jeimer Candelario singles on a line drive to center fielder Paulo Orlando, deflected by shortstop Alcides Escobar. Ian Kinsler scores. Alex Presley to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Paulo Orlando homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Paulo Orlando homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Alcides Escobar scores — worth 41% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	10
KCA	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	3		7	9

W: Scott Alexander L: Drew VerHagen SV: Mike Minor

Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	4	1	0	0	1	2
Alex Presley	4	2	3	0	1	0
Nick Castellanos	4	1	2	0	1	1
Jeimer Candelario	5	0	2	3	0	1
James McCann	5	0	1	1	0	1
Efren Navarro	3	0	0	0	1	1
Dixon Machado	4	0	1	0	0	1
Andrew Romine	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jose Iglesias	4	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	2	2	0	0	0
Melky Cabrera	4	0	2	2	0	0
Eric Hosmer	3	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Moustakas	2	1	0	0	2	0
Brandon Moss	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alcides Escobar	4	1	2	2	0	0
Alex Gordon	3	1	1	0	1	1
Paulo Orlando	4	1	2	2	0	0
Drew Butera	3	0	0	0	0	3

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jordan Zimmermann	6.0	4	1	3
Daniel Stumpf	0.2	1	0	0
Drew VerHagen	0.1	2	0	1
Chad Bell	0.1	1	2	0
Shane Greene	0.2	1	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Hammel	6.0	6	2	6
Peter Moylan	0.2	0	2	1
Scott Alexander	1.1	2	0	1
Brandon Maurer	0.1	2	0	0
Mike Minor	0.2	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Kinsler: W
Alex Presley: S7/L7S.1-2
Nick Castellanos: 8/F89XD+.2-3
Jeimer Candelario: S68/L6D-.3-H;1-2
James McCann: K
Efren Navarro: 43/G4

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RXD+
Melky Cabrera: 7/L78D+
Eric Hosmer: 13/G13-

Top 2

Dixon Machado: K
Andrew Romine: 63/G6+
Jose Iglesias: 9/F9S

Bot 2

Mike Moustakas: W
Brandon Moss: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Alcides Escobar: 8/F89D

Top 3

Ian Kinsler: 6/F7S
Alex Presley: S48/G4
Nick Castellanos: S7/L7S.1-2
Jeimer Candelario: S7/L78M.2-H;1-2
James McCann: D7/L5D.2-H;1-3
Efren Navarro: K
Dixon Machado: 53/G5+

Bot 3

Alex Gordon: S8/L4MD+
Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RXD+
Drew Butera: K
Whit Merrifield: S8/L6MD.1-2
Melky Cabrera: S9/L89M.2-H;1-H
Eric Hosmer: 7/F7LM

Top 4

Andrew Romine: 3/G34
Jose Iglesias: 63/G6+
Ian Kinsler: K

Bot 4

Mike Moustakas: 7/F78D
Brandon Moss: 53/G34+
Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+

Top 5

Alex Presley: 43/G4-
Nick Castellanos: K
Jeimer Candelario: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 5

Alex Gordon: K
Paulo Orlando: S9/L4D+
Drew Butera: K
Whit Merrifield: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Top 6

James McCann: 7/L7D+
Efren Navarro: W
Dixon Machado: 53/G56-.1-2
Andrew Romine: K

Bot 6

Melky Cabrera: 43/G4+
Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RD
Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RXD+

Top 7

Jose Iglesias: 13/G13-
Ian Kinsler: K
Alex Presley: W
Nick Castellanos: W.1-2
Jeimer Candelario: K

Bot 7

Brandon Moss: 9/F9D
Alcides Escobar: T7/F78XD+
Alex Gordon: 3/G3S-
Paulo Orlando: HR/F7LD+.3-H
Drew Butera: K

Top 8

James McCann: 53/G5
Efren Navarro: 13/G15-
Dixon Machado: S9/G34+
Andrew Romine: S6/G56.1-2
Jose Iglesias: 64(1)/FO/G56+

Bot 8

Whit Merrifield: S4/G4MD
Melky Cabrera: D9/L9LS.1-3
Eric Hosmer: IW
Mike Moustakas: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
Mike Moustakas: W
Brandon Moss: 42(3)/FO/G34S+.2-3;1-2
Alcides Escobar: D9/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Alex Gordon: IW
Paulo Orlando: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS

Top 9

Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
Alex Presley: S9/G34
Nick Castellanos: D7/L7D+.1-3
Jeimer Candelario: 53.3-H
James McCann: 7/F78M

Notes & reviews

Royals challenged call that Romine wsa safe at 1st; call was overturned - ground out
Tigers challenged call that Gordon was safe at first on pickoff attempt after 1st pitch; call was upheld - pickoff attempt, no out

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