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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2019-08-08 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 17197 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to LF · 3:37
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 10–8. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Hunter Dozier homers (19) on a fly ball to right field. Whit Merrifield scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 2nd — Harold Castro homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Brandon Dixon scores. Dawel Lugo scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Alex Gordon homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Nicky Lopez scores. Nick Dini scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 9th — Jordy Mercer homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Travis Demeritte scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Alex Gordon homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Nicky Lopez scores. Nick Dini scores — worth 39% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
W: Joe Jimenez L: Richard Lovelady SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Jeremie Rehak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Starling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Dini | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JaCoby Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Niko Goodrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Dixon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dawel Lugo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Castro | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Demeritte | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Jake Rogers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jordy Mercer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Reyes | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Lopez | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Jake Newberry | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Staumont | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Lovelady | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Matt Hall | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Jose Cisnero | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Buck Farmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Jimenez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: D7/G5+
- Alex Gordon: K23
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Jorge Soler: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/F9LS.1-2
- Bubba Starling: 15(2)/FO/BP2L-.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Bot 1
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
Top 2
- Nick Dini: 8/F8LS
- Billy Hamilton: 9/F9LS
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8LS
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
Bot 2
- Brandon Dixon: S7/G6
- Dawel Lugo: WP.1-2
- Dawel Lugo: E4/TH/G4+.2-3
- Harold Castro: HR/F89D+.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Travis Demeritte: W
- Jake Rogers: W.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: 53/G56S+.2-3;1-2
- JaCoby Jones: HP
- Niko Goodrum: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brandon Dixon: K
- Dawel Lugo: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Top 3
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7D+
- Jorge Soler: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Bubba Starling: 7/L78D+
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4MS-
- Nick Dini: W
- Billy Hamilton: 6/F78S
Bot 3
- Harold Castro: W
- Travis Demeritte: W.1-2
- Jake Rogers: W.2-3;1-2
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Victor Reyes: 64(1)/FO/G6S.3-H;2-3
- Niko Goodrum: 4/L4D
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78XD+
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 4
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F7D+
- Brandon Dixon: K
- Dawel Lugo: S9/L89M
- Harold Castro: 9/L9D+
- Travis Demeritte: K
Top 5
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 5/F6S-
- Bubba Starling: 3/F4-
Bot 5
- Jake Rogers: K
- Jordy Mercer: 9/F9D
- Victor Reyes: T8/F89XD+
- Niko Goodrum: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Nicky Lopez: D7/L78M
- Nick Dini: S7.2-3
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alex Gordon: HR/F89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Hunter Dozier: 4/L4+
Bot 6
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6MD
- Brandon Dixon: 8/L8RD+
- Dawel Lugo: 8/L89D+
Top 7
- Jorge Soler: 9/F9M
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 3/F3F-
- Bubba Starling: K
Bot 7
- Harold Castro: 8/F8RXD+
- Travis Demeritte: HR/F9LD+
- Jake Rogers: K
- Jordy Mercer: E4/G6M
- Victor Reyes: S9/G34+.1-2
- Niko Goodrum: K
Top 8
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8LXD+
- Nick Dini: K
- Billy Hamilton: K
Bot 8
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RM
- Brandon Dixon: W
- Dawel Lugo: 6/L6
- Harold Castro: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4+
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 9
- Travis Demeritte: W
- Jake Rogers: 13/SH.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: HR/F9D+.2-H
Notes & reviews
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- Injury Delay
- Jones left with an injured wrist
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- Tigers challenged call that Lopez was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out
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