Duffy throws gem, Hosmer homers, Royals beat Tigers 8-1
Duffy throws gem, Hosmer homers, Royals beat Tigers 8-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
1
Kansas City Royals
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Kauffman Stadium · 28,405 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Davis singled to left center, Iglesias scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-8
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
Gordon singled to center, Dyson and Colón scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-8
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Advancing On Play 0-7
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Colón singled to right, Pérez scored, Dyson to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Pérez doubled to deep center, K. Morales scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
K. Morales doubled to deep right, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Hosmer homered to center (423 feet), Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Moustakas doubled to deep right, Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
McCann grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
McCann batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Castellanos flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Castellanos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Céspedes struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Céspedes batting
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Play Result 1-8
Finnegan relieved Frasor.
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Start Inning 1-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-8
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Lineup Change 1-8
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End Inning 1-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Hosmer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Cain struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Cain batting
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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
Alex GordonLF4
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonRF1
Christian ColonSS29
DET
Rajai DavisCF18
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Nick Castellanos3B21
James McCannC8
Jose IglesiasSS7
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