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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-09-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21650 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 1 mph · 2:44
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 5th — JaCoby Jones singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Andrew Romine scores. Alex Presley to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Nick Castellanos doubles (36) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Alex Presley scores. JaCoby Jones scores. Dixon Machado scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Daniel Norris L: Danny Duffy SV: Shane Greene
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Iglesias | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixon Machado | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hicks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bryan Holaday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Romine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Presley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 JaCoby Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Norris | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Warwick Saupold | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Stumpf | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew VerHagen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Greene | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Iglesias: 3/F3SF-
- Dixon Machado: 43/G4S-
- Nick Castellanos: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4M
- Melky Cabrera: 5/L56
Top 2
- James McCann: S9/L9S+
- John Hicks: K
- Bryan Holaday: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4+
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6+
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F78D+
Top 3
- Andrew Romine: S9/L9D+
- Alex Presley: 8/F8RM
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Jose Iglesias: S9/G4+.1-2
- Dixon Machado: 2/F25F-
Bot 3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8LD+
- Paulo Orlando: D7/F7D+
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9D.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L8RM
Top 4
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G56S
- James McCann: 6/L6-
- John Hicks: W
- Bryan Holaday: SB2
- Bryan Holaday: K
Bot 4
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/G56
- Melky Cabrera: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Eric Hosmer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- Andrew Romine: W
- Alex Presley: S7/L78S-.1-2
- JaCoby Jones: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Jose Iglesias: 5/F56
- Dixon Machado: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Castellanos: D7/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- James McCann: 63/G6
- John Hicks: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Drew Butera: K23
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G5-
Top 6
- Bryan Holaday: 9/F89M
- Andrew Romine: 43/G4-
- Alex Presley: K
Bot 6
- Paulo Orlando: HR/F7D+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LD
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
Top 7
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Jose Iglesias: 8/L8LD+
- Dixon Machado: W
- Nick Castellanos: S7/L7M+.1-3
- James McCann: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Melky Cabrera: 4/F4D-
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G13-
- Drew Butera: 8/F78XD+
Top 8
- John Hicks: S7/G56+
- Bryan Holaday: 3/F3SF-
- Andrew Romine: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/L9S
- Paulo Orlando: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Alex Presley: 6/L6D-
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Jose Iglesias: 13/G34S-
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: 3/L3
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S+
- Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Salvador Perez left with injured groin