Omar Infante, Andy Dirks spark Tigers' rout of Royals
Omar Infante set career highs with five hits and six RBIs, Andy Dirks also went 5 for 5 and the Detroit Tigers pounded the Kansas City Royals 16-2 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
16
Kansas City Royals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kauffman Stadium · 21,358 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 16-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 16-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 16-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 16-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-2
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Play Result 16-2
J Dyson hit sacrifice fly to left, D Lough scored.
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Advancing On Play 16-2
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Foul Ball 16-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 16-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-1
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Play Result 16-1
A Avila doubled to right, A Dirks scored.
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Advancing On Play 16-1
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-1
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Play Result 15-1
O Infante singled to left, V Martinez scored.
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Advancing On Play 15-1
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Foul Ball 14-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 14-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 14-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-1
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Play Result 14-1
A Dirks singled to right center, M Tuiasosopo scored, V Martinez to second.
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Advancing On Force 14-1
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Foul Ball 13-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 13-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 13-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-1
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Play Result 13-1
O Infante doubled to deep left center, V Martinez, A Dirks and A Avila scored.
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Advancing On Play 13-1
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Advancing On Play 12-1
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Advancing On Play 11-1
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
A Jackson singled to left, A Dirks and O Infante scored, R Santiago to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-1
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Advancing On Force 9-1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
R Santiago walked, P Fielder scored, A Dirks to third, O Infante to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
O Infante singled to left, M Cabrera scored, P Fielder to third, A Dirks to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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End Inning 16-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-2
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Play Result 16-2
J Giavotella grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 16-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 16-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 16-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 16-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 16-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 16-2
J Giavotella batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-2
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Play Result 16-2
L Cain flied out to left.
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Fly Out 16-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 16-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 16-2
L Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-2
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Play Result 16-2
P Ciriaco doubled to left.
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Double 16-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 16-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 16-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 16-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 16-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 16-2
P Ciriaco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-2
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Play Result 16-2
J Dyson hit sacrifice fly to left, D Lough scored.
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Advancing On Play 16-2
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Sacrifice Fly 16-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Play Result 16-1
D Lough to third on wild pitch by D Smyly.
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Wild Pitch 16-1
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 16-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 16-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 16-1
J Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-1
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Play Result 16-1
D Lough doubled to deep right.
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Double 16-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 16-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 16-1
D Lough batting
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
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
Emilio Bonifacio2B27
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
David LoughLF3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Lorenzo CainRF6
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Carlos Pena1B21
Jamey Carroll3B1
George KottarasC10
Pedro CiriacoSS15
DET
Austin JacksonCF16
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Victor MartinezDH41
Andy DirksRF
Alex AvilaC6
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Ramon SantiagoSS9
Substitutes
Nick CastellanosLF21
Don T KellyCF31
Danny Worth3B26
Matt Tuiasosopo1B30
Bryan HoladayDH28
Hernan Perez2B4
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