Austin Jackson's 4 hits, Rick Porcello's pitching lead Tigers over Royals
Austin Jackson had four hits and Rick Porcello pitched eight strong innings to lead the Detroit Tigers past the Kansas City Royals 9-3 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
3
Detroit Tigers
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DET | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Comerica Park · 30,159 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
A Gordon grounded out to first, J Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-9
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
A Gordon doubled to deep left, J Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-9
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
H Quintero grounded out to second, J Francoeur scored, Y Betancourt to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-9
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Foul Out 0-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-9
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Play Result 0-9
J Peralta singled to center, B Eldred scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-9
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
A Jackson doubled to deep left, R Santiago and D Kelly scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-8
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Advancing On Play 0-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
D Kelly singled to deep right, J Peralta scored, R Santiago to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-5
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-5
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
J Peralta singled to right, A Dirks scored, A Avila to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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Play Result 0-4
A Dirks singled to right center, P Fielder scored on error by center fielder J Dyson.
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Error 0-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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End Inning 3-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Y Betancourt flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
Y Betancourt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
M Moustakas flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
M Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
J Francoeur doubled to deep left center.
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Double 3-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
J Francoeur batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
E Hosmer flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
E Hosmer batting
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Play Result 3-9
P Coke relieved R Porcello.
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Start Inning 3-9
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-9
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
P Fielder lined into double play, shortstop to second, A Jackson doubled off second.
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Advancing On Play 3-9
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Line Out 3-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
P Fielder batting
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Play Result 3-9
T Hottovy relieved L Coleman.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
M Cabrera singled to center, A Jackson to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-9
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Head to Head
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Austin JacksonCF16
Brennan BoeschRF31
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Andy DirksDH
Alex AvilaC6
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Ramon Santiago2B9
Don T KellyLF31
Substitutes
Brad EldredDH34
KC
Jarrod DysonCF1
Alex GordonLF4
Billy ButlerDH36
Eric Hosmer1B51
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Mike Moustakas3B18
Yuniesky Betancourt2B3
Humberto QuinteroC46
Alcides EscobarSS3
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