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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2020-07-29 · Night game · Comerica Park · 85°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:40
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Maikel Franco doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Victor Reyes. Whit Merrifield scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 7th — JaCoby Jones homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Jonathan Schoop homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. JaCoby Jones scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
W: Bryan Garcia L: Ian Kennedy SV: Joe Jimenez
Umpires — HP: Pat Hoberg · 1B: Ramon De Jesus · 2B: Shane Livensparger · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franchy Cordero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Starling | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Niko Goodrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 C. J. Cron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Christin Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Reyes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grayson Greiner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 JaCoby Jones | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
 John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Farmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Jimenez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: D8/L89XD
- Jorge Soler: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Maikel Franco: D9/L9L.3-H
- Ryan McBroom: K
Bot 1
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 2
- Adalberto Mondesi: T8/L78XD+
- Franchy Cordero: 9/L9
- Bubba Starling: 7/SF/L7L.3-H
- Nicky Lopez: K
Bot 2
- C. J. Cron: K
- Jeimer Candelario: E3/G3D+.B-1
- Christin Stewart: K
- Victor Reyes: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78D
- Jorge Soler: S7/L7+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8S
- Maikel Franco: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
- Ryan McBroom: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Franchy Cordero: WP.2-3;1-2
- Franchy Cordero: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Grayson Greiner: HP
- JaCoby Jones: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Niko Goodrum: 53/G56
- Jonathan Schoop: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 6/P78S
Top 4
- Bubba Starling: S8/L89XD+
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 4
- C. J. Cron: K
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Christin Stewart: 63/G4D
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- Maikel Franco: D7/L7LD+
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/L89XD
Bot 5
- Victor Reyes: W
- Grayson Greiner: K
- JaCoby Jones: D7/L7D.1-3
- Niko Goodrum: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H;2-3
- Jonathan Schoop: HR/F9LD.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/L7D
Top 6
- Franchy Cordero: 63/G6MD
- Bubba Starling: 9/L89XD+
- Nicky Lopez: 5/L56
Bot 6
- C. J. Cron: W
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Christin Stewart: K
- Victor Reyes: 7/L7
Top 7
- Whit Merrifield: 2/P2
- Jorge Soler: 53/G56
- Salvador Perez: 43/G6M
Bot 7
- Grayson Greiner: K
- JaCoby Jones: HR/F9D
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Jonathan Schoop: 9/F9L
Top 8
- Maikel Franco: 53/G56D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G34
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G34D
Bot 8
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
- C. J. Cron: 3/P3DF/FL
- Jeimer Candelario: 8/F8XD
Top 9
- Franchy Cordero: 4/L4D+
- Alex Gordon: 163/G4
- Nicky Lopez: 6/P6D
Notes & reviews
- Mound Visit.
- Tigers challenged call that Cordero was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out
- Mound Visit.