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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-05-05 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20708 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:06
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Nick Castellanos doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Leonys Martin scores. Nick Castellanos to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Jon Jay strikes out swinging — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Jordan Zimmermann L: Jason Hammel SV: Shane Greene
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Jansen Visconti · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leonys Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Castellanos | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 JaCoby Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hicks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Iglesias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixon Machado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Almonte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Goins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Zimmermann | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Blaine Hardy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Wilson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Stumpf | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Jimenez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Greene | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
 Brian Flynn | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Keller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Adam | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Leonys Martin: S7/G56+
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Nick Castellanos: D7/L7LD+.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Victor Martinez: D8/F8RXD+.3-H
- JaCoby Jones: 8/F8RXD+
- John Hicks: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
- James McCann: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Jon Jay: K
- Jorge Soler: 6/F6M-
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89D+
Top 2
- Jose Iglesias: 63/G6S-
- Dixon Machado: 53/G5
- Leonys Martin: 43/G34+
Bot 2
- Lucas Duda: 8/F89D
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Alex Gordon: 4/L4-
Top 3
- Jeimer Candelario: 8/F8RD
- Nick Castellanos: T9/L89XD+
- Victor Martinez: 53/L5S
- JaCoby Jones: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RS-
- Ryan Goins: K
- Jon Jay: W
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 4
- John Hicks: K
- James McCann: S7/L56D+
- Jose Iglesias: 8/F8LXD+
- Dixon Machado: S8/G4.1-2
- Leonys Martin: 3/G3L
Bot 4
- Mike Moustakas: 5/L6
- Salvador Perez: 4/F4MD
- Lucas Duda: D9/F9D+
- Abraham Almonte: 7/F7LD
Top 5
- Jeimer Candelario: 8/F89XD+
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Victor Martinez: S7/L5D+
- JaCoby Jones: 6
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: 9/L89D+
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Ryan Goins: 8/F8LD
- Jon Jay: S9/L4D.1-2
- Jorge Soler: 5E3/G56-.2-3;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 6
- John Hicks: 6/L6D+
- James McCann: S7/L56D+
- Jose Iglesias: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7S
- Lucas Duda: 9/F89D+
- Abraham Almonte: HR/F7LD+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Top 7
- Dixon Machado: K
- Leonys Martin: D9/L9D+
- Jeimer Candelario: W
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Victor Martinez: W.2-3;1-2
- JaCoby Jones: 5/F5F-
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Ryan Goins: K
- Jon Jay: 7/L7LM+
Top 8
- John Hicks: 53/G56
- James McCann: 43/G6MD+
- Jose Iglesias: S5/G5
- Dixon Machado: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Jorge Soler: 53/G5-
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: 3/F3DF-
Top 9
- Leonys Martin: W
- Jeimer Candelario: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Nick Castellanos: D7/L7LM+
- Victor Martinez: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Lucas Duda: D9/F9LD+
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Alex Gordon: E8/L78M.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Ryan Goins: S4/G13.2-3
- Jon Jay: K