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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-09-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 85°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph to CF · 3:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Niko Goodrum singles on a ground ball to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Harold Castro scores. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Austin Romine doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Edward Olivares. Miguel Cabrera scores. Niko Goodrum scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Matt Boyd L: Carlos Hernandez SV: Bryan Garcia
Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Erich Bacchus · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harold Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willi Castro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christin Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Niko Goodrum | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Romine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Isaac Paredes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Derek Hill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daz Cameron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Haase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Reyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan McBroom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franchy Cordero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Joe Jimenez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cisnero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Montgomery | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Jake Newberry | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Josh Staumont | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harold Castro: S7/G5
- Willi Castro: K
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/L78+.1-2
- Christin Stewart: 6/P8S
- Niko Goodrum: S9/G4.2-H;1-2
- Austin Romine: D8/L8XD+.2-H;1-H
- Isaac Paredes: W
- Derek Hill: S7/G56+.2XH(72);1-2
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Adalberto Mondesi: HR/F7LD
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Maikel Franco: 9/L9S
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 2
- Daz Cameron: S7/G6+
- Harold Castro: K
- Willi Castro: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
- Willi Castro: S8/G4.2-H(UR)
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Christin Stewart: K
Bot 2
- Ryan McBroom: 8/F8
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4
- Edward Olivares: 6/P7S
Top 3
- Niko Goodrum: W
- Austin Romine: SB2
- Austin Romine: K
- Isaac Paredes: S7/G56+.2-3
- Derek Hill: 54(1)/FO/G5/DP.3XH(42);B-1
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: 53/G2-
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9L.B-2(E9)
- Adalberto Mondesi: D7/G5+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 2/P2F/FL
- Maikel Franco: S9/G4+.2-H
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 4
- Daz Cameron: 8/F8D
- Harold Castro: K
- Brandon Dixon: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34
- Edward Olivares: 53/G56
Top 5
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/L89D
- Christin Stewart: K
- Niko Goodrum: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8
- Adalberto Mondesi: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Maikel Franco: 4/P89S
Top 6
- Austin Romine: K
- Isaac Paredes: K
- Derek Hill: K
Bot 6
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Ryan McBroom: 8/F8
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Edward Olivares: 9/F9LF/FL
Top 7
- Daz Cameron: 63/G6S
- Eric Haase: 9/F9LD
- Brandon Dixon: K
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: 8/L78D
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L78+
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 8
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9
- Victor Reyes: 7/L78D
- Niko Goodrum: S7/L7L
- Austin Romine: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Maikel Franco: 8/F89XD
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Franchy Cordero: 63/G4
Top 9
- Austin Romine: K
- Isaac Paredes: K
- Derek Hill: K
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: W
- Edward Olivares: CS2(26)
- Edward Olivares: S5/BG56S
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7L
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Tigers shortstop Willi Castro left the game due to an injured shoulder.
- Tigers second baseman Harold Castro left the game due to an injured back.