Perez homers to lift Royals to 5-1 win over Tigers
Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
5
Detroit Tigers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
V. Martínez singled to left, Kinsler scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Rios doubled to center, K. Morales scored, Pérez to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Zobrist hit sacrifice fly to right, Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Pérez homered to left (385 feet), Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Pérez singled to center, Hosmer scored, Moustakas to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 5: in play
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End Inning 5-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Castellanos flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Castellanos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
McCann flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
McCann batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
J.D. Martinez flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
J.D. Martinez batting
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Play Result 5-1
Hochevar relieved Madson.
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Start Inning 5-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Cain grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Infante out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-1
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Zobrist flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Escobar lined out to second.
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Line Out 5-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Rajai DavisLF18
Jose IglesiasSS7
Ian Kinsler2B3
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
James McCannC8
Nick Castellanos3B21
Jefry Marte1B19
Anthony GoseCF34
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Ben ZobristLF18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
Alex RiosRF15
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
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