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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2018-09-22 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 24815 · 61°F · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:42
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Adalberto Mondesi out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder JaCoby Jones. Whit Merrifield scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 3rd — Niko Goodrum hits a ground-rule double (29) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Christin Stewart scores. Ronny Rodriguez to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Whit Merrifield doubles (42) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Christin Stewart. Brett Phillips scores — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Joe Jimenez L: Jason Hammel SV: Shane Greene
Umpires — HP: Nic Lentz · 1B: Tripp Gibson · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Phillips | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeimer Candelario | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christin Stewart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Niko Goodrum | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mikie Mahtook | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 JaCoby Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Kozma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ronny Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Jake Newberry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Hammel | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Zimmermann | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Joe Jimenez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Greene | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: T8/F89XD+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
- Alex Gordon: 7/L78D+
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Jeimer Candelario: 3/G3
- Christin Stewart: K
- Nick Castellanos: S7/L7S
- Victor Martinez: S6/G34-.1-2
- Niko Goodrum: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-3
- Mikie Mahtook: 63/G56
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 4/F34D
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8RXD+
- Brian Goodwin: 53/G4MD+
Bot 2
- James McCann: K
- JaCoby Jones: 53/G56
- Pete Kozma: K
Top 3
- Brett Phillips: S9/G4
- Meibrys Viloria: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: POCS2(136)
Bot 3
- Jeimer Candelario: 3/L3+
- Christin Stewart: S8/G4+
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F89D
- Ronny Rodriguez: WP.1-2
- Ronny Rodriguez: E4/G4S-.2-3
- Niko Goodrum: DGR7/F7LD.3-H(UR);1-3
- Mikie Mahtook: 7/F78D+
Top 4
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: 31/G34
Bot 4
- James McCann: 7/L78M
- JaCoby Jones: S5/G56S-
- Pete Kozma: W.1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: 5/F5-
- Christin Stewart: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Christin Stewart: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G4MD
- Brian Goodwin: K
- Brett Phillips: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Nick Castellanos: S7/G56+
- Ronny Rodriguez: 23/SH/BG2L-.1-2
- Niko Goodrum: 43/G4+.2-3
- Mikie Mahtook: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Meibrys Viloria: K
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: 7/F7LMF
- Alex Gordon: 63/G56
Bot 6
- James McCann: 9/F89M
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Pete Kozma: K
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F78D
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 7
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Christin Stewart: K
- Nick Castellanos: D7/L5D+
- Ronny Rodriguez: 63/G56
Top 8
- Brian Goodwin: 9/F89D+
- Brett Phillips: S9/G34
- Meibrys Viloria: 9/F89D+
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7LM+.1-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Bot 8
- Niko Goodrum: S6/G4M
- Mikie Mahtook: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- James McCann: K
- JaCoby Jones: 53/G56
- Pete Kozma: T7/L78M
- Jeimer Candelario: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D+
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G4
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- On-field Delay
- Originally scored as single, changed to E4 on 10-01-2018, making run scored by Stewart unearned
- On-field Delay
- Mound Visit