Max Scherzer K's 12 but denied 20th win; Tigers rally in 8th
Alex Avila homered twice, including a tiebreaking solo shot in the eighth inning that lifted the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
2
Detroit Tigers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Comerica Park · 40,491 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
A Avila homered to right center (415 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 2-2
A Escobar scored on D Smyly's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (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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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
A Gordon homered to right (398 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
A Avila homered to left (373 feet), O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
M Moustakas grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
M Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
S Perez popped out to second.
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Pop Out 2-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
S Perez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
B Butler grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
B Butler batting
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Play Result 2-3
J Benoit relieved D Smyly.
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Play Result 2-3
J Iglesias at shortstop.
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Start Inning 2-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
A Jackson grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
A Jackson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
R Santiago flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
R Santiago batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
A Avila homered to right center (415 feet).
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Home Run 2-3
Pitch 3: in play
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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
Ramon SantiagoSS9
Substitutes
Jose IglesiasSS7
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Emilio Bonifacio2B27
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainRF6
Jarrod DysonCF1
Alcides EscobarSS3
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