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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-07-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18370 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:13
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lucas Duda singles on a line drive to center fielder Leonys Martin. Whit Merrifield scores. Rosell Herrera scores. Hunter Dozier to 2nd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 9th — James McCann doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Jim Adduci scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Jim Adduci doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Jeimer Candelario scores. JaCoby Jones scores — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Alex Wilson L: Brandon Maurer SV: Shane Greene
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leonys Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ronny Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Adduci | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Reyes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rosell Herrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lucas Duda | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Victor Alcantara | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Louis Coleman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Stumpf | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Wilson | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Greene | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heath Fillmyer | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Maurer | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Hammel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Leonys Martin: W
- Ronny Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Nick Castellanos: 43/G4+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Rosell Herrera: SB2
- Rosell Herrera: E3/G34.2-3
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 6/F6-
- Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
- Lucas Duda: S8/L6MD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Paulo Orlando: 5/L56
Top 2
- Jeimer Candelario: 43/G34
- Victor Martinez: S9/L4D
- Jim Adduci: 56(1)/FO/G56
- James McCann: S6/G56.1-2
- Jose Iglesias: 7/L78D+
Bot 2
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
- Drew Butera: S8/L8LS+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Rosell Herrera: S7/L56D+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 3
- Victor Reyes: 1/L13S-
- Leonys Martin: 3/G3
- Ronny Rodriguez: K
Bot 3
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8LD
- Lucas Duda: K
- Paulo Orlando: K
Top 4
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Victor Martinez: 3/G3S-
Bot 4
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Drew Butera: HP
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78M
- Rosell Herrera: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Top 5
- Jim Adduci: 31/G34S
- James McCann: K
- Jose Iglesias: 43/G6MD
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Jorge Bonifacio: D9/G3
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G56+
- Lucas Duda: S8/L78M.2-H
- Paulo Orlando: 53/G56S-
Top 6
- Victor Reyes: K
- Leonys Martin: K
- Ronny Rodriguez: 13/G13-
Bot 6
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Drew Butera: D9/F89D+
- Whit Merrifield: WP.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
- Rosell Herrera: 43/G34+
Top 7
- Nick Castellanos: 63/G56
- Jeimer Candelario: 43/G4
- Victor Martinez: W
- Jim Adduci: S57/F5D-.1-2
- James McCann: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Jose Iglesias: PB.2-3;1-2
- Jose Iglesias: E5/G56S-.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- Victor Reyes: 13/G13S-
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8LM
- Jorge Bonifacio: 6/F6M
- Mike Moustakas: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Lucas Duda: K
- Brian Goodwin: S6/G6.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: 4/L4D
Top 8
- Leonys Martin: 43/G4
- Ronny Rodriguez: 13/G15S-
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G56+
Bot 8
- Drew Butera: S5/G56S-
- Whit Merrifield: 53/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Rosell Herrera: D7/L7M+.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 1/F23-
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6MD
Top 9
- Jeimer Candelario: S8/F8LS-
- Victor Martinez: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- Jim Adduci: D7/L5D+.3-H;2-H
- James McCann: D7/F7D+.2-H
- Jose Iglesias: 53/G56
- Victor Reyes: S8/F78S.2-3;B-2
- Leonys Martin: IW
- Ronny Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 9
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G4+
- Lucas Duda: 63/G4MD
- Brian Goodwin: S7/L6D
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9LMF
Notes & reviews
- Originally scored as single, changed to error on 08-01-2018, making both runs in inning unearned
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- Royals challenged call that Iglesias was safe at first; call was overturned - ground out
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- Originally scored as single, changed to error on 07-24-2018, removing RBI; run still unearned
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