Sanchez helps Tigers squeak out 2-1 win over KC
Sanchez helps Tigers squeak out 2-1 win over KC
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
2
Kansas City Royals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kauffman Stadium · 31,581 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
M Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to right, R Davis scored, A Jackson to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
S Perez singled to center, E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
I Kinsler singled to center, A Jackson scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
N Aoki grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
N Aoki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
A Escobar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
A Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Dyson walked.
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Play Result 2-1
O Infante stole second.
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Stolen Base 2-1
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
J Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
O Infante singled to left.
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Single 2-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
O Infante batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
M Moustakas grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Head to Head
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 AokiLF11
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Billy ButlerDH36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonCF1
Alcides EscobarSS3
DET
Austin JacksonCF16
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
J.D. MartinezRF28
Torii HunterDH48
Nick Castellanos3B21
Eugenio SuarezSS28
Bryan HoladayC28
Rajai DavisLF18
Substitutes
Don T Kelly3B31
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