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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-09-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 77°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to LF · 3:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–7. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Whit Merrifield scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Miguel Cabrera homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Willi Castro scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Jesse Hahn L: Tyler Alexander SV: Jake Newberry
Umpires — HP: Chris Segal · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: Erich Bacchus · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Reyes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willi Castro | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Niko Goodrum | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Dixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Austin Romine | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Isaac Paredes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daz Cameron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harold Castro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Franco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Franchy Cordero | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Heath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Fulmer | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Alexander | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Soto | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Jimenez | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Buck Farmer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jesse Hahn | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Newberry | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Victor Reyes: 13/G6MS
- Willi Castro: 43/G4D
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/L9LS+
- Jeimer Candelario: 54(1)/FO/G56D.B-1
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/F9L
- Adalberto Mondesi: SB2
- Adalberto Mondesi: S1/BG34S-.2-3
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7LD.3-H;2-H
- Maikel Franco: S8/G4M+
- Hunter Dozier: 9/L9D+
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/L7LD
- Alex Gordon: 13/BG1S-
Top 2
- Niko Goodrum: 63/G6
- Brandon Dixon: K
- Austin Romine: S7/L7+
- Isaac Paredes: W.1-2
- Daz Cameron: K
Bot 2
- Franchy Cordero: 13/G4MS
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F78XD
Top 3
- Victor Reyes: S5/BG25-
- Willi Castro: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6D
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Niko Goodrum: S8/L89
- Brandon Dixon: K
Bot 3
- Adalberto Mondesi: S6/G6M
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8D+.1-3
- Maikel Franco: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L78.2-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: 1/L6MS/DP.1X1(13)
Top 4
- Austin Romine: 5/L56
- Isaac Paredes: S8/G6M
- Daz Cameron: K
- Victor Reyes: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4MD+
- Franchy Cordero: 43/G34S
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G34
Top 5
- Willi Castro: S9/F89S
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Niko Goodrum: 64(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Brandon Dixon: W
- Austin Romine: 8/F8XD
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89XD
- Adalberto Mondesi: S8/G4M+
- Salvador Perez: POCS2(134)
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
Top 6
- Isaac Paredes: K
- Daz Cameron: S7/L78
- Victor Reyes: SB2
- Victor Reyes: W
- Willi Castro: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Maikel Franco: HR/L78XD
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Jorge Soler: D8/F89XD.1-H
- Alex Gordon: 3/L3
- Franchy Cordero: W
- Nicky Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 4/L4
- Adalberto Mondesi: S68/L8S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 7
- Jorge Bonifacio: 3/P3F/FL
- Niko Goodrum: 43/G89S
- Brandon Dixon: 9/F89
Bot 7
- Maikel Franco: 8/F8D
- Hunter Dozier: 23/G2-
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 8
- Austin Romine: S9/G34
- Isaac Paredes: 8/L89XD+
- Daz Cameron: 8/L8XD
- Victor Reyes: S8/L78D.1-2
- Willi Castro: S8/G4.2-H;1-3
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/L8D+.3-H;1-3
- Harold Castro: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Niko Goodrum: K
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: W
- Nick Heath: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: WP.2-3
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
Top 9
- Brandon Dixon: 2/P2F/FL
- Austin Romine: K
- Isaac Paredes: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Tigers first baseman Jeimer Candelario left the game due to an injured back.
- Royals center fielder Franchy Cordero left the game due to an injured leg.