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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-08-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16888 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:24
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–2. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 3rd — Jeimer Candelario out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brett Phillips. Mikie Mahtook scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Jorge Bonifacio out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Hunter Dozier doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Alex Gordon scores. Salvador Perez scores. Rosell Herrera to 3rd — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Jake Junis L: Matt Boyd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Jeremie Rehak · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Adduci | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Niko Goodrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mikie Mahtook | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 James McCann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 JaCoby Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rosell Herrera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Drew VerHagen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Wilson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeimer Candelario: 8/F8RM
- Jose Iglesias: 63/G6S
- Nick Castellanos: 7/F78M
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78M
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7LM+
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: 43/G34
- Jim Adduci: S7/G6+
- Niko Goodrum: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S
Bot 2
- Rosell Herrera: 53/G5
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G5S.1-2
- Brett Phillips: K
Top 3
- Mikie Mahtook: S7/L6D
- James McCann: S8/L78S.1-3
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Jeimer Candelario: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Jose Iglesias: 53/G5+
Bot 3
- Adalberto Mondesi: HR/F78XD+
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L34D
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S9/F9LD+.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: 9/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Rosell Herrera: W.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: D9/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Alcides Escobar: 8/SF/L8RD+.3-H;2-3
- Brett Phillips: 63/G6M+
Top 4
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F9D+
- Victor Martinez: HP
- Jim Adduci: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Niko Goodrum: K
Bot 4
- Adalberto Mondesi: 63/G6+
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M+
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5F-
- Salvador Perez: 43/G6M+
Top 5
- Mikie Mahtook: K
- James McCann: K
- JaCoby Jones: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Rosell Herrera: 63/G6+
- Hunter Dozier: D7/L7LM
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Jose Iglesias: 53/G5+
- Nick Castellanos: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Brett Phillips: 8/F78D
- Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F9LD
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
Top 7
- Victor Martinez: 63/G4-
- Jim Adduci: D9/L9LS
- Niko Goodrum: 3/G3+.2-3
- Mikie Mahtook: K
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8RS
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: S7/L56D+.2-3
- Rosell Herrera: 7/F7S
- Hunter Dozier: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5
Top 8
- James McCann: 53/G56+
- JaCoby Jones: HR/F7D+
- Jeimer Candelario: S8/L6MD+
- Jose Iglesias: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L+
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S
- Brett Phillips: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/L89S
- Whit Merrifield: POCS2(1361)
Top 9
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Victor Martinez: 53/G6
- Jim Adduci: 5/F5DF-
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