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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-05-03 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28866 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph R to L · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 10–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lucas Duda singles on a ground ball to center fielder Leonys Martin. Jorge Soler scores. Mike Moustakas to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Jeimer Candelario doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Jon Jay. Dixon Machado scores. Leonys Martin scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Kevin McCarthy L: Chad Bell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leonys Martin | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Castellanos | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 JaCoby Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Hicks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Jose Iglesias | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixon Machado | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Niko Goodrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Jay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Fiers | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Bell | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Warwick Saupold | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Barbato | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Skoglund | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Hill | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Blaine Boyer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Leonys Martin: K
- Jeimer Candelario: 6/L6+
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7M
- Jorge Soler: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 4/F34-
- Lucas Duda: S8/G6MS+.2-H;1-2
- Jon Jay: S9/L34D+.2-H;1-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 2/F23F-
Top 2
- Nick Castellanos: S8/L6D+
- JaCoby Jones: 3/G3S-.1-2
- John Hicks: K
- James McCann: K
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RD
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78M
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Jose Iglesias: S7/G56+
- Dixon Machado: 24(1)/FO/BG2R-
- Leonys Martin: S5/BP25.1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: D7/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 6/L6+
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G56S-
Bot 3
- Jorge Soler: 4/F4-
- Mike Moustakas: D8/F8RXD+
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Lucas Duda: K
- Jon Jay: 43/G4S
Top 4
- JaCoby Jones: K
- John Hicks: D8/F78XD+
- James McCann: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Jose Iglesias: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Dixon Machado: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Leonys Martin: W
- Jeimer Candelario: K
Bot 4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F34D-
- Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F89XD+
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F4D
Top 5
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Nick Castellanos: HR/F7LD+
- JaCoby Jones: 53/G5
- John Hicks: W
- James McCann: W.1-2
- Jose Iglesias: S9/L89M.2-H;1-3
- Dixon Machado: 3/L3S
Bot 5
- Jorge Soler: HR/F7D+
- Mike Moustakas: 9/L9D+
- Salvador Perez: D7/G5+
- Lucas Duda: S7/L6D-.2-H;B-2
- Jon Jay: 43/G4.2-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Top 6
- Leonys Martin: S8/G6M+
- Jeimer Candelario: 8/F8LD
- Miguel Cabrera: S64/G6+.1-2
- Nick Castellanos: S8/F8LS.2-H;1-2
- JaCoby Jones: 6/DP.2X2(64)
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: S8/G6+
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G6.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Soler: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Salvador Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Lucas Duda: S8/L8LS+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jon Jay: 3/G3
Top 7
- John Hicks: 7/L7D+
- James McCann: K
- Jose Iglesias: 53/G56+
Bot 7
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F78D+
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS
- Alcides Escobar: 6/F6MD
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G15+
Top 8
- Dixon Machado: S7/F8LM
- Leonys Martin: S7/G6+.1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Niko Goodrum: 46(1)/FO/G4MS.2-3
- Nick Castellanos: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Soler: K
- Mike Moustakas: 4/F9LM
- Salvador Perez: 4/F3D-
Top 9
- JaCoby Jones: 9/F9LS
- John Hicks: S9/G34
- James McCann: K
- Jose Iglesias: K
Notes & reviews
- Miguel Cabrera left with injured leg