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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-05-06 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18424 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Mike Moustakas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder JaCoby Jones. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Mike Moustakas doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Leonys Martin. Whit Merrifield scores. Jorge Soler scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jake Junis L: Matt Boyd SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Jansen Visconti · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leonys Martin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Hicks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 JaCoby Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Niko Goodrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dixon Machado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grayson Greiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Reyes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Castellanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Almonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Buck Farmer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
 Tim Hill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Keller | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Leonys Martin: K
- Jose Iglesias: 3/L3F-
- Victor Martinez: S8/G4
- John Hicks: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: D57/G5S+
- Jorge Soler: K
- Mike Moustakas: SB3
- Mike Moustakas: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89D
Top 2
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Dixon Machado: 9/F9LS
Bot 2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 4/F9S
- Jon Jay: 7/F7M
- Abraham Almonte: K
Top 3
- Grayson Greiner: S7/L56+
- Victor Reyes: K
- Leonys Martin: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Victor Martinez: 7/F78M
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
- Drew Butera: 8/F89D+
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G5+
- Jorge Soler: SB2
- Jorge Soler: W
- Mike Moustakas: SB3
- Mike Moustakas: SB2
- Mike Moustakas: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H
- Salvador Perez: S7/F56D-.2-H
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 4/F6MD-
Top 4
- John Hicks: HR/F7D+
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Niko Goodrum: 9/F89M
- Dixon Machado: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Jon Jay: 43/G4
- Abraham Almonte: 9/F8RXD+
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L78S
- Drew Butera: 4/L4
Top 5
- Grayson Greiner: 53/G56
- Victor Reyes: 7/L7M+
- Leonys Martin: D8/F8RM
- Jose Iglesias: W
- Victor Martinez: K
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7D+
- Jorge Soler: S9/L89M
- Mike Moustakas: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- John Hicks: S9/L89M
- JaCoby Jones: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Niko Goodrum: 3/G34
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9LS
- Jon Jay: 43/G4MS-
Top 7
- Dixon Machado: S8/L6MD+
- Grayson Greiner: 7/F78D+
- Victor Reyes: 7/F7LD
- Leonys Martin: 7/F7LD
Bot 7
- Abraham Almonte: 31/G34S-
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Drew Butera: K
Top 8
- Jose Iglesias: S8/L8LM
- Victor Martinez: 53/G5.1-2
- John Hicks: S8/L8RS+.2-H
- JaCoby Jones: 9/F9LS
- Niko Goodrum: W.1-2
- Dixon Machado: 5(2)/FO/G5-.1-2
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Soler: S7/G56+
- Mike Moustakas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 9
- Grayson Greiner: 63/G6+
- Victor Reyes: S4/G34
- Leonys Martin: 8/F8LXD+
- Nick Castellanos: 8/F8RXD+