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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 5, 2017
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 5, 2017 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Vargas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Anibal Sanchez |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 22,547 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cory Blaser 1B: Laz Diaz 2B: Doug Eddings 3B: Jeff Nelson |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Melky Cabrera | Right Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Brandon Moss | DH |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Mikie Mahtook | Left Fielder |
| Nick Castellanos | DH |
| James McCann | Catcher |
| John Hicks | First Baseman |
| Jeimer Candelario | Third Baseman |
| Alex Presley | Right Fielder |
| JaCoby Jones | Center Fielder |
| Jose Iglesias | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 5, 2017
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Sanchez
Merrifield hits a line drive towards the mound. Sanchez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sanchez. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Jaye
Myles Jaye now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cain vs. Jaye
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Jaye
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hicks fields it and throws to second for the out. Merrifield scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Jaye
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field. Mahtook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Jaye
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Vargas
Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mahtook vs. Vargas
Mahtook strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Vargas
Castellanos hits a fly ball into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Jaye
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Jaye
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hicks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moss for the out. Moustakas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Jaye
Escobar hits a popup towards first. Hicks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Jaye
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Mahtook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Vargas
McCann is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Vargas
Hicks takes first base on ball four. McCann moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Candelario vs. Vargas
Candelario hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Candelario reaches second base with a double. McCann scores. Hicks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Presley vs. Vargas
Presley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Candelario scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Vargas
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. Vargas
Iglesias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Vargas
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mahtook vs. Vargas
Mahtook hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Vargas
Castellanos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Vargas
McCann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Vargas
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Jaye
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Mahtook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Jaye
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Hardy
Blaine Hardy now pitching.
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Hardy
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Cahill
Trevor Cahill now pitching.
Candelario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Cahill
Presley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cahill
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Iglesias vs. Cahill
Iglesias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Presley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Kinsler vs. Cahill
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hardy
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hardy
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hicks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moustakas for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hardy
Moss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mahtook vs. Cahill
Mahtook strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castellanos vs. Cahill
There goes Mahtook. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Mahtook steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Castellanos vs. Cahill
Castellanos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McCann vs. Cahill
McCann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hicks vs. Cahill
Hicks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Cahill
Candelario strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Hardy
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hardy
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Hardy
Merrifield hits a fly ball into left field. Mahtook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Cahill
Presley hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cahill
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. Cahill
Iglesias hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Cahill
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Stumpf
Daniel Stumpf now pitching.
Cain hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Stumpf
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Stumpf
Jorge Bonifacio pinch runs for Melky Cabrera.
Hosmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Candelario settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Stumpf
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Stumpf
Moustakas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mahtook vs. Machado
Ramon Torres now playing second base. Paulo Orlando now playing center field. Jorge Bonifacio now playing right field. Drew Butera now catching.
Mahtook hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castellanos vs. Machado
Castellanos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mahtook moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McCann vs. Machado
McCann strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hicks vs. Machado
Hicks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mahtook scores. Castellanos moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Candelario vs. Machado
Candelario hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cuthbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Presley vs. Machado
Presley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. VerHagen
Drew VerHagen now pitching. Jorge Soler pinch hits for Brandon Moss.
Soler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. VerHagen
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. VerHagen
Gordon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler catches it and throws to first to double up Soler. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Machado
Cam Gallagher now catching. Drew Butera now playing first base.
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Machado
Dixon Machado pinch hits for Jose Iglesias.
Machado hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Machado
Andrew Romine pinch hits for Ian Kinsler.
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Romine for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mahtook vs. Machado
Mahtook hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castellanos vs. Machado
Castellanos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Wilson
Andrew Romine now playing second base. Bryan Holaday now catching. Dixon Machado now playing shortstop. Alex Wilson now pitching.
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Wilson
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Machado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Wilson
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Bonifacio moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Wilson
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Holaday vs. Machado
Holaday hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Machado
Hicks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Machado
Candelario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Machado
Presley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Alcantara
Victor Alcantara now pitching.
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Alcantara
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Machado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Alcantara
Soler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Alcantara
Mondesi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Alcantara
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Machado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/2017 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kinsler I, 2b 4 1 1 0
Torres R, 2b 1 0 1 0 Romine A, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Cain L, cf 1 1 1 1 Mahtook M, lf 5 3 3 2
Orlando P, cf 1 0 0 0 Castellanos N, dh 5 0 2 0
Cabrera M, rf 2 0 0 1 McCann J, c 3 1 0 0
Bonifacio J, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Holaday B, c 1 0 0 0
Hosmer E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hicks J, 1b 4 3 3 4
Gallagher C, c 1 0 0 0 Candelario J, 3b 5 1 1 2
Perez S, c 3 0 0 0 Presley A, rf 4 1 1 1
Butera D, c-1b 1 0 0 0 Jones J, cf 4 2 2 3
Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Iglesias J, ss 3 1 2 1
Cuthbert C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Machado D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Moss B, dh 2 0 0 0
Soler J, ph 0 0 0 0
Escobar A, ss 2 0 0 0
Mondesi R, ss 2 0 1 0
Gordon A, lf 4 0 0 0
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31 2 5 2 40 13 15 13
Kansas City 100 001 000 -- 2
Detroit 070 211 11x -- 13
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Vargas J (L) 2.0 6 7 7 1 1
Cahill T 3.0 3 3 3 1 4
Machado A 3.0 6 3 3 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sanchez A* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Jaye M (W) 2.1 1 0 0 2 0
Hardy B 2.2 0 0 0 0 3
Stumpf D 1.0 1 1 1 1 2
VerHagen D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Wilson A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Alcantara V 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 1st
E -- Sanchez A
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 6
2B -- Moustakas M, Candelario J
HR -- Jones J 2, Mahtook M, Hicks J 2, Iglesias J, Cain L
SB -- Mahtook M
HBP -- by Vargas J (McCann J), by Alcantara V (Soler J)
WP -- Jaye M, Cahill T, Wilson A
T -- 3:00
A -- 22547
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