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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2020-09-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 82°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:50

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Ryan O'Hearn walks. Whit Merrifield scores. Adalberto Mondesi to 3rd. Maikel Franco to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Victor Reyes grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Franco to second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Hunter Dozier. Daz Cameron out at 2nd. Victor Reyes out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	8
KCA	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		3	8

W: Brad Keller L: Spencer Turnbull SV: Jesse Hahn

Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Erich Bacchus · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Victor Reyes	4	0	0	0	0	0
Willi Castro	4	0	1	0	0	1
Miguel Cabrera	4	0	0	0	0	3
Harold Castro	4	1	2	0	0	0
Niko Goodrum	3	1	1	0	1	0
Christin Stewart	2	0	1	0	0	0
Eric Haase	3	0	1	1	0	2
Isaac Paredes	3	0	0	0	0	0
Daz Cameron	3	0	2	0	0	0
Brandon Dixon	2	0	0	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	1	1	0	0	3
Adalberto Mondesi	3	1	3	1	1	0
Salvador Perez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Maikel Franco	2	0	0	1	1	0
Ryan O'Hearn	3	0	1	1	1	0
Hunter Dozier	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Gordon	4	0	2	0	0	1
Franchy Cordero	4	1	1	0	0	2
Nicky Lopez	2	0	0	0	0	2

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Spencer Turnbull	5.0	6	2	5
Daniel Norris	1.0	0	0	3
Jose Cisnero	1.0	0	1	1
Buck Farmer	1.0	2	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brad Keller	6.0	4	0	5
Danny Duffy	0.1	2	0	0
Scott Barlow	0.2	0	0	0
Jakob Junis	1.0	2	0	0
Jesse Hahn	1.0	0	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Victor Reyes: 7/L7LD
Willi Castro: K.BX1(23)
Miguel Cabrera: K

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: S9/F89
Adalberto Mondesi: S3/BG23.1-2
Salvador Perez: SB3;SB2
Salvador Perez: 43/G4M
Maikel Franco: IW
Ryan O'Hearn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Hunter Dozier: K
Alex Gordon: 7/L7D+

Top 2

Harold Castro: 43/G4
Niko Goodrum: 43/G34D+
Christin Stewart: 43/G34D

Bot 2

Franchy Cordero: D7/L7L+
Nicky Lopez: 14/SH/BG1S.2-3
Whit Merrifield: K
Adalberto Mondesi: T9/L9L.3-H
Salvador Perez: K

Top 3

Eric Haase: S9/L3D
Isaac Paredes: 54(1)3/GDP/G56D
Daz Cameron: 13/G4MS+

Bot 3

Maikel Franco: 63/G6D
Ryan O'Hearn: 63/G4D
Hunter Dozier: 9/F9

Top 4

Victor Reyes: 53/G56D
Willi Castro: 31/G34
Miguel Cabrera: K

Bot 4

Alex Gordon: S8/L78
Franchy Cordero: 6(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Nicky Lopez: K
Whit Merrifield: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
Whit Merrifield: K

Top 5

Harold Castro: S9/L89+
Niko Goodrum: 7/F7D+
Christin Stewart: S9/L9S.1-2
Eric Haase: K
Isaac Paredes: 53/G56

Bot 5

Adalberto Mondesi: D7/G5
Salvador Perez: E6/TH/G6D.B-1
Maikel Franco: SB3
Maikel Franco: 8/SF/F89XD.3-H;1-2
Ryan O'Hearn: 31/G3.2-3
Hunter Dozier: 9/F9

Top 6

Daz Cameron: S5/G56S
Victor Reyes: 8/F78D
Willi Castro: 7/L7LD
Miguel Cabrera: K

Bot 6

Alex Gordon: K
Franchy Cordero: K.BX1(23)
Nicky Lopez: K

Top 7

Harold Castro: S8/L8
Niko Goodrum: D9/L9L.1-3
Brandon Dixon: 63/G6D.3-H
Eric Haase: SB3
Eric Haase: 8/SF/F8.3-H
Isaac Paredes: 9/F89S

Bot 7

Whit Merrifield: K
Adalberto Mondesi: W
Salvador Perez: 9/F9D.1-2
Maikel Franco: 9/F89S

Top 8

Daz Cameron: S6/G56
Victor Reyes: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Willi Castro: S7/L7S
Miguel Cabrera: 6/L6D+

Bot 8

Ryan O'Hearn: S9/L89+
Hunter Dozier: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Alex Gordon: S3/G4S-
Franchy Cordero: K

Top 9

Harold Castro: 63/G6MS
Niko Goodrum: W
Brandon Dixon: K
Eric Haase: K

Notes & reviews

Royals challenged call that Merrifield was out at 3rd; call overturned - stolen base
Tigers challenged call that Cameron was out at 1st; call overturned - single

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