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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 20, 2014
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 20, 2014 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Scherzer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | James Shields |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,074 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Vic Carapazza 3B: Larry Vanover |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Torii Hunter | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Victor Martinez | DH |
| J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Nick Castellanos | Third Baseman |
| Eugenio Suarez | Shortstop |
| Bryan Holaday | Catcher |
| Rajai Davis | Center Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Nori Aoki | Right Fielder |
| Josh Willingham | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 20, 2014
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Shields
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Shields
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Shields
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Scherzer
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aoki vs. Scherzer
Aoki bunts towards the mound. Scherzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Escobar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Willingham vs. Scherzer
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Scherzer
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Shields
Martinez hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Shields
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Shields
Castellanos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Scherzer
Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Holaday settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Scherzer
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Scherzer
Infante is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Scherzer
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Shields
Suarez hits a fly ball into right field. Aoki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Holaday vs. Shields
Holaday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Shields
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Shields
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Scherzer
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields the ball and throws to Scherzer covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Scherzer
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dyson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Aoki vs. Scherzer
Aoki bunts towards the mound. Scherzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Dyson moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Willingham vs. Scherzer
Willingham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Scherzer
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Shields
Hunter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Shields
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Shields
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Shields
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Scherzer
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castellanos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Scherzer
Hosmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Scherzer
Infante hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Shields
Castellanos hits a fly ball into right field. Aoki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Shields
Suarez hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holaday vs. Shields
Holaday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Scherzer
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suarez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Scherzer
Dyson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Dyson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Scherzer
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kinsler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kinsler. Dyson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aoki vs. Scherzer
Aoki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Willingham vs. Scherzer
Willingham strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Shields
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Shields
Kinsler hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Shields
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Shields
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Scherzer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Scherzer
Perez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Scherzer
Hosmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Infante vs. Scherzer
Infante hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Shields
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Shields
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castellanos vs. Shields
Castellanos strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Shields
Suarez takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Shields
Tyler Collins pinch hits for Bryan Holaday.
There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to third. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Shields
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Suarez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Shields
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Suarez scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Kinsler vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Scherzer
James McCann now catching.
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Scherzer
Dyson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Scherzer
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aoki vs. Scherzer
There goes Moustakas. The throw from McCann and he is safe. Moustakas steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Aoki vs. Scherzer
Aoki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suarez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Herrera
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Herrera
Cabrera hits a line drive towards the mound. The ball bounces off Herrera, and towards Moustakas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Herrera
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Herrera
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Chamberlain
Joba Chamberlain now pitching.
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chamberlain
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Chamberlain
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Chamberlain
Lane Adams pinch runs for Salvador Perez.
There's a wild pitch. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Chamberlain
Hosmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Chamberlain
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Davis
Erik Kratz now catching. Wade Davis now pitching.
Castellanos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Davis
Don Kelly pinch hits for Eugenio Suarez.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Davis
McCann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Nathan
Andrew Romine now playing shortstop. Don Kelly now playing third base. Joe Nathan now pitching.
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Nathan
Dyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Nathan
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dyson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Aoki vs. Nathan
Aoki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dyson moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Ibanez vs. Nathan
Raul Ibanez pinch hits for Josh Willingham.
Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ibanez for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/2014 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Kinsler I, 2b 4 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 5 0 4 0
Hunter T, rf 4 1 2 1 Aoki N, rf 3 0 0 0
Cabrera M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Willingham J, dh 4 0 0 0
Martinez V, dh 4 0 1 0 Ibanez R, ph 1 0 0 0
Martinez J, lf 4 1 1 0 Gordon A, lf 4 0 0 0
Castellanos N, 3b 4 0 0 0 Perez S, c 4 0 2 0
Romine A, ss 0 0 0 0 Adams L, pr 0 1 0 0
Suarez E, ss 2 1 0 0 Kratz E, c 0 0 0 0
Kelly D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Hosmer E, 1b 4 0 2 1
Holaday B, c 2 0 1 0 Infante O, 2b 3 0 0 0
Collins T, ph 1 0 1 1 Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCann J, c 1 0 0 0 Dyson J, cf 4 1 3 0
Davis R, cf 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 35 2 11 1
Detroit 000 100 200 -- 3
Kansas City 000 010 010 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Scherzer M (W) 7.0 7 1 0 1 6
Chamberlain J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Nathan J (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Shields J (L) 6.2 6 3 3 1 6
Herrera K 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Davis W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Kinsler I
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 10
2B -- Escobar A, Dyson J, Hosmer E
HR -- Hunter T
SB -- Moustakas M
SH -- Aoki N 2
HBP -- by Scherzer M (Infante O)
WP -- Shields J, Chamberlain J
T -- 3:29
A -- 37074
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
