Prince Fielder homers as Tigers hold off Royals
Prince Fielder homered and drove in three runs, and Justin Verlander pitched effectively into the seventh inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
3
Detroit Tigers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
S Perez doubled to deep right, B Butler scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
B Butler singled to left, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
P Fielder singled to right, T Hunter scored, M Cabrera to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
T Hunter singled to right, A Avila and A Jackson scored, T Hunter to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
P Fielder homered to right, M Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
S Perez singled to deep left, E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
T Hunter grounded out to shortstop, A Jackson scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
E Bonifacio grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
E Bonifacio batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
A Gordon flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Play Result 3-6
J Dyson stole second.
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Stolen Base 3-6
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
A Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
J Dyson grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, A Escobar out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 3-6
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 3-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
J Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
A Escobar singled to center.
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Single 3-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
A Escobar batting
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Start Inning 3-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
A Dirks struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
A Dirks batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
V Martinez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
V Martinez batting
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
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
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Victor MartinezDH41
Andy DirksLF
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex AvilaC6
Jose IglesiasSS7
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Emilio Bonifacio2B27
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
David LoughRF3
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
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