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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 20, 2018
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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 April 20, 2018 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 2018 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 20, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jake Junis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Daniel Norris |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,194 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Carlos Torres 1B: Ramon De Jesus 2B: Kerwin Danley 3B: Roberto Ortiz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jon Jay | Left Fielder |
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Lucas Duda | First Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | DH |
| Paulo Orlando | Center Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Drew Butera | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dixon Machado | Second Baseman |
| Jeimer Candelario | Third Baseman |
| Nick Castellanos | Right Fielder |
| Victor Martinez | DH |
| Niko Goodrum | First Baseman |
| John Hicks | Catcher |
| JaCoby Jones | Center Fielder |
| Jose Iglesias | Shortstop |
| Victor Reyes | Left Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 20, 2018
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Norris
Jay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Norris
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Norris
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Duda vs. Norris
Duda hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Junis
Machado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Junis
Candelario hits a line drive into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Junis
Castellanos strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Norris
Soler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Norris
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Norris
Orlando hits a fly ball into right field. Castellanos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Norris
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario juggles the ball. That's an error on Candelario. Soler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Butera vs. Norris
Butera takes first base on ball four. Soler moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Jay vs. Norris
Jay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Junis
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodrum vs. Junis
Goodrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Junis
Hicks hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Norris
Merrifield hits a popup towards first. Goodrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Norris
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Norris
Duda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Junis
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orlando who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Iglesias vs. Junis
Iglesias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Junis
There goes Iglesias. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Iglesias steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
vs. Junis
hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Junis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Machado vs. Junis
The ball gets by Butera for a passed ball. Iglesias moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Machado vs. Junis
Machado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Candelario vs. Junis
Candelario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Norris
Soler hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of . Soler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. Norris
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Orlando vs. Norris
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Norris
Escobar hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Junis
Castellanos strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Junis
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goodrum vs. Junis
Goodrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Junis
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Norris
Butera strikes out. Hicks drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Butera out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Norris
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Norris
Merrifield hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Norris
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Duda vs. Farmer
Buck Farmer now pitching.
Duda hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Junis
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. Junis
Iglesias strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Junis
hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Farmer
Soler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Farmer
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Farmer
Orlando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Junis
Machado hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Junis
Candelario hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Junis
Castellanos hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Wilson
Alex Wilson now pitching.
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Butera vs. Wilson
Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Escobar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jay vs. Wilson
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Merrifield vs. Wilson
Merrifield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Machado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Junis
Martinez hits a line drive into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodrum vs. Junis
Goodrum hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hicks vs. Junis
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodrum moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Junis
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodrum tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Iglesias vs. Junis
Iglesias strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Wilson
Moustakas hits a line drive into left field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Wilson
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Wilson
Soler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Junis
hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Junis
Machado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Junis
Candelario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Greene
Shane Greene now pitching.
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goins vs. Greene
Ryan Goins pinch hits for Paulo Orlando.
Goins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Greene
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Almonte vs. Greene
Abraham Almonte pinch hits for Drew Butera.
Almonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goins scores. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jay vs. Greene
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodrum fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Goodrum. Escobar scores. Almonte moves to third. Jay moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Merrifield vs. Greene
Merrifield hits a popup towards third. Candelario settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Moustakas vs. Greene
Moustakas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Duda vs. Greene
Duda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Herrera
Cam Gallagher now catching. Abraham Almonte now playing center field. Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Castellanos hits a fly ball into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Herrera
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Herrera
Miguel Cabrera pinch hits for Niko Goodrum.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Herrera
Unknown Player pinch runs for Miguel Cabrera.
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/2018, game 2 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Jay J, lf 4 0 0 0 Machado D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Merrifield W, 2b 5 1 1 1 Candelario J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Castellanos N, rf 4 0 0 0
Duda L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Martinez V, dh 3 0 0 0
Soler J, rf 2 0 1 0 Goodrum N, 1b 3 1 1 0
Cuthbert C, dh 4 0 0 0 Cabrera M, ph 1 0 1 0
Orlando P, cf 3 0 0 0 Gerber M, pr 0 0 0 0
Goins R, ph 1 1 1 0 Hicks J, c 4 0 1 0
Gallagher C, c 0 0 0 0 Jones J, cf 2 1 1 1
Escobar A, ss 3 1 1 0 Iglesias J, ss 3 0 1 1
Butera D, c 2 0 0 0 Reyes V, lf 3 0 0 0
Almonte A, ph-cf 1 0 1 1
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34 3 6 2 31 2 5 2
Kansas City 000 010 002 -- 3
Detroit 001 000 100 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Junis J (W) 8.0 4 2 2 1 4
Herrera K (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Norris D 4.2 3 1 1 3 5
Farmer B 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Wilson A 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Greene S (L) 1.0 3 2 1 1 2
E -- Candelario J, Goodrum N
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Detroit 4
2B -- Soler J, Goodrum N
3B -- Jones J
HR -- Merrifield W
SB -- Iglesias J
SF -- Jones J
WP -- Wilson A
PB -- Butera D
T -- 2:34
A -- 17194
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