Verlander, Kinsler lead Tigers to 6-5 victory over Royals
Justin Verlander threw his fifth consecutive quality start, and Ian Kinsler homered and drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
6
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Pérez singled to left, Cain scored, Orlando to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Escobar singled to right, Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Infante grounded out to second, Gordon scored, Pérez to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Kinsler homered to left (338 feet), Gose scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
K. Morales homered to right center (445 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Kinsler singled to right center, Iglesias scored, Gose to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Cain grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 6-5
Zobrist stole second.
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Stolen Base 6-5
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Zobrist walked.
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Escobar grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Dyson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Dyson batting
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Play Result 6-5
Rondón relieved Feliz.
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Start Inning 6-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Cabrera flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Head to Head
KC 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
Ben Zobrist2B18
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Paulo OrlandoLF16
Terrance GorePR4
Drew ButeraC16
Mike MoustakasPH18
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
DET
Anthony GoseCF34
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
J.D. MartinezRF28
Victor MartinezDH41
Nick Castellanos3B21
Tyler CollinsLF18
James McCannC8
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Andrew Romine3B24
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