Justin Verlander takes no-hitter into 6th as Tigers roll
Verlander leads Tigers over Royals 9-4
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
9
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 9-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
N Aoki singled to center, M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-4
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
T Hunter singled to right, A Romine and R Davis scored, V Martinez to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-3
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 7-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
N Aoki hit sacrifice fly to left, J Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
J Dyson tripled to deep right, B Hayes and A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
A Avila homered to center (428 feet), A Jackson scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 9-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
E Hosmer fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 9-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
E Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
O Infante singled to center, N Aoki to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-4
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Single 9-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
O Infante batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
N Aoki singled to center, M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-4
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Single 9-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
N Aoki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
J Dyson grounded out to shortstop, M Moustakas to second.
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Advancing On Play 9-3
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Ground Out 9-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
J Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
A Escobar struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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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
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Brett Gregory HayesC8
DET
Rajai DavisLF18
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
Torii HunterRF48
Austin JacksonCF16
Nick Castellanos3B21
Alex AvilaC6
Andrew RomineSS24
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