Victor Martinez hits 3 homers as Tigers pound Royals 10-4
Victor Martinez matched a career-best with three home runs, the Tigers pounded six as a team and Detroit sailed to a 10-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
10
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| KC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kauffman Stadium · 33,568 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
V. Martínez homered to right center (424 feet).
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Kinsler singled to right, Upton scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
McCann hit sacrifice fly to center, Castellanos scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Upton singled to right, Romine scored, Castellanos to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Cabrera homered to right (378 feet), Iglesias scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
McCann homered to center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Eibner homered to right center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Castellanos homered to center (439 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
V. Martínez homered to left center (426 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 10-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Escobar grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 10-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Merrifield struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 10-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Merrifield batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Eibner grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 10-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Eibner batting
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Play Result 10-4
A. Wilson relieved Greene.
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Start Inning 10-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 10-4
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Lineup Change 10-4
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End Inning 10-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Upton grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 10-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Upton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Castellanos struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 10-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 10-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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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
Whit Merrifield2B15
Alcides EscobarSS3
Eric Hosmer1B51
Lorenzo CainCF6
Salvador PerezC13
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Brett EibnerLF52
DET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Jose IglesiasSS7
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Nick Castellanos3B21
Justin UptonLF8
James McCannC8
Mike AvilesRF12
Substitutes
Andrew RomineCF24
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