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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2018-04-02 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 15476 · 36°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:46
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Drew Butera out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Leonys Martin. Alcides Escobar scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 5th — Nick Castellanos singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Leonys Martin scores. Jeimer Candelario to 3rd. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Victor Martinez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jon Jay. Jeimer Candelario scores. Miguel Cabrera scores. Nick Castellanos to 3rd — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Jason Hammel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Dan Bellino · 3B: Adam Hamari · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leonys Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mikie Mahtook | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Niko Goodrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixon Machado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Brad Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Joe Jimenez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Stumpf | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warwick Saupold | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jon Jay: W
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9M
- Mike Moustakas: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Leonys Martin: K
- Jeimer Candelario: 9/F89D
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Lucas Duda: 7/F7LS
- Paulo Orlando: S16/G13+
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
Bot 2
- Nick Castellanos: 8/L8RD+
- Victor Martinez: D8/F78XD+
- James McCann: 63/G56
- Mikie Mahtook: IW
- Niko Goodrum: 63/G4MD+
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: D7/G5+
- Drew Butera: WP.2-3
- Drew Butera: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
- Jon Jay: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G15-
Bot 3
- Dixon Machado: S3/F34D-
- Leonys Martin: W.1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G56.2-3;1-2
- Victor Martinez: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RXD+
- Lucas Duda: 63/G4S-
- Paulo Orlando: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- James McCann: 3/L34
- Mikie Mahtook: K
- Niko Goodrum: 9/F8RM
Top 5
- Jorge Soler: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: T9/L3D+
- Drew Butera: 4/F34D-
Bot 5
- Dixon Machado: 43/G4MD+
- Leonys Martin: S7/L78S
- Jeimer Candelario: D7/L6D+.1-3
- Miguel Cabrera: IW
- Nick Castellanos: S7/L56D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Victor Martinez: S9/G4+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- James McCann: E4/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Mikie Mahtook: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Niko Goodrum: 4/F4D
Top 6
- Jon Jay: 3/G34
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L4MD+
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9LM
- Lucas Duda: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Dixon Machado: 43/G6M
- Leonys Martin: 63/G4+
- Jeimer Candelario: 8/F78M
Top 7
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4
- Jorge Soler: W
- Alex Gordon: 8/F89XD+
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RS-
Bot 7
- Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4+
- Nick Castellanos: T93/F9LS
- Victor Martinez: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- James McCann: S7/G6+
- Mikie Mahtook: 53/G56+
Top 8
- Drew Butera: 8/F8RM
- Jon Jay: K
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5L-
Bot 8
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Dixon Machado: K
- Leonys Martin: S9/L89S-
- Jeimer Candelario: K
Top 9
- Mike Moustakas: 8/L8LM
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/G56+
- Paulo Orlando: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jorge Soler: DI.1-2
- Jorge Soler: 9/F9S-