Prince Fielder, Tigers hand Royals sixth straight loss at home
Tigers 4, Royals 3
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
4
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kauffman Stadium · 14,083 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
P Fielder singled to center, M Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Play Result 3-3
G Laird scored, M Cabrera to second on wild pitch by J Mijares.
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Wild Pitch 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
P Fielder doubled to deep right center, M Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
H Quintero doubled to left center, B Butler scored, M Moustakas to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
A Escobar homered to left (386 feet), M Maier scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
A Escobar grounded into double play, third to first, H Quintero out at third.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
A Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
J Bourgeois singled to left, H Quintero to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Single 4-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
J Bourgeois batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
H Quintero walked.
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
H Quintero batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
M Moustakas flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
M Moustakas batting
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Play Result 4-3
J Valverde relieved J Benoit.
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Play Result 4-3
D Kelly in right field.
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Start Inning 4-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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End Inning 4-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
M Cabrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Head to Head
DET wins series 3-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alex GordonLF4
Yuniesky Betancourt2B3
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Mike Moustakas3B18
Humberto QuinteroC46
Mitch MaierCF45
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Chris GetzDH39
Jason BourgeoisCF4
DET
Austin JacksonCF16
Brennan BoeschRF31
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Delmon YoungDH27
Ryan RaburnLF18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Brandon Inge2B2
Gerald LairdC18
Substitutes
Don T KellyRF31
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