Major League Baseball
Detroit Tigers
10
Kansas City Royals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ian Kinsler hit a two-run homer, everyone in the Detroit starting lineup had a hit by the fourth inning, and the Tigers pounded Jason Vargas and the second-place Kansas City Royals 10-1 on Friday night to add another game to their AL Central lead.
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
J Nix hit sacrifice fly to left, J Giavotella scored.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: in play
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
I Kinsler homered to left (363 feet), J McCann scored.
J McCann grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, E Suarez out at second, N Castellanos to third, N Castellanos scored on throwing error by second baseman O Infante.
E Suarez singled to left center, J Martinez scored, N Castellanos to second.
N Castellanos singled to center, V Martinez scored, J Martinez to third.
End of the 9th
E Kratz flied out to left.
Pitch 9: in play
Pitch 8: ball 3
Pitch 7: ball 2
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
E Kratz batting
C Peguero struck out swinging.
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
C Peguero batting
T Gore grounded out to pitcher.
Pitch 8: in play
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
T Gore batting
B Hardy relieved E Reed.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
A Romine grounded out to shortstop.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: ball 1
A Romine batting
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DET wins series 2-1
Alcides EscobarSS3
Norichika AokiLF11
Lorenzo CainCF6
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Mike Moustakas3B18
Jayson NixSS
Lane AdamsCF57
Jarrod DysonCF1
Terrance GoreLF4
Carlos PegueroRF38
Erik KratzC38
Raul IbanezDH18
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Ian Kinsler2B3
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezLF28
Nick Castellanos3B21
Eugenio SuarezSS28
James McCannC8
Rajai DavisCF18
Andrew Romine2B24
Tyler CollinsRF18
Don T Kelly1B31
Steven MoyaDH33
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
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