Aoki, Guthrie, Royals avoid sweep, beat Tigers
Aoki, Guthrie, Royals avoid sweep, beat Tigers
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
2
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Kauffman Stadium · 37,212 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
A Gordon doubled to deep left, T Gore scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
N Aoki tripled to right, O Infante and M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 2-2
A Romine flied out to left, J Martinez scored, B Holaday to second on error by third baseman M Moustakas.
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Error 2-2
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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 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
I Kinsler homered to left (376 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
A Escobar doubled to deep left, O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
R Davis grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
R Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
S Moya struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
S Moya batting
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Play Result 2-5
S Moya hit for E Suarez.
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
E Carrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
E Carrera batting
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Play Result 2-5
E Carrera hit for B Holaday.
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Play Result 2-5
G Holland relieved W Davis.
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Inning 2-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J Dyson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
J Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Showing the last 40 of 601 events.
Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
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
Alcides EscobarSS3
Norichika AokiRF11
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Mike Moustakas3B18
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
Terrance GoreDH4
DET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel CabreraDH24
Victor Martinez1B41
J.D. MartinezLF28
Nick Castellanos3B21
Bryan HoladayC28
Andrew RomineSS24
Rajai DavisCF18
Substitutes
Ezequiel CarreraPH41
Tyler CollinsPH18
Eugenio SuarezSS28
Steven MoyaPH33
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