Kinsler's HR in 11th lifts Tigers to 6-5 win over Royals
Ian Kinsler homered in the 11th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
5
Detroit Tigers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Kinsler homered to left (374 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Hosmer homered to right (404 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
V. Martínez homered to right (371 feet), Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Colón singled to right, Dyson scored, Pérez to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 3-3
Hosmer scored on Alburquerque's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
V. Martínez hit sacrifice fly to center, Cabrera scored, J.D. Martinez to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Kinsler homered to left (374 feet).
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Home Run 5-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Kinsler batting
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Start Inning 5-5
Bottom of the 11th inning
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End Inning 5-5
Middle of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Pérez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Dyson bunt grounded out to pitcher.
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Bunt Ground Out 5-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Moustakas fouled out to third.
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Foul Out 5-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Moustakas batting
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Start Inning 5-5
Top of the 11th inning
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End Inning 5-5
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Gose grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Avila out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-5
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Gose batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Machado struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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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
Anthony GoseCF34
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
J.D. MartinezRF28
Victor MartinezDH41
Nick Castellanos3B21
Tyler CollinsLF18
Alex AvilaC6
Dixon MachadoSS49
Substitutes
Andrew Romine3B24
Rajai DavisLF18
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Ben Zobrist2B18
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Jonny GomesRF31
Salvador PerezC13
Christian ColonSS29
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
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