Morales drives in 5, Royals crush Tigers 16-5
Kendrys Morales drove in five runs with four hits, Paulo Orlando also had four hits and the Kansas City Royals routed the Detroit Tigers 16-5 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
5
Kansas City Royals
16
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
Kauffman Stadium · 38,480 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-16
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-16
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-16
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-16
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-16
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Play Result 5-16
Cuthbert grounded into fielder's choice to third, Morales scored, Dyson out at second, Orlando to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-16
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-15
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Play Result 5-15
Orlando singled to right, Pérez scored, Morales to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-15
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-14
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Play Result 5-14
Morales singled to center, Hosmer and Cain scored, Pérez to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-14
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Advancing On Force 5-13
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
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Play Result 5-12
Cain singled to center, Escobar scored, Hosmer to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-12
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-11
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Orlando doubled to right, Morales scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-11
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Morales doubled to right, Hosmer and Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-10
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Advancing On Play 5-9
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Iglesias singled to left, Moya scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Upton homered to left (352 feet), Castellanos scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Merrifield singled to center, Orlando scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 5-16
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-16
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Play Result 5-16
McGehee grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 5-16
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-16
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-16
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-16
McGehee batting
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Play Result 5-16
McGehee hit for Kinsler.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-16
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Play Result 5-16
Iglesias grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-16
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-16
Iglesias batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-16
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Play Result 5-16
Saltalamacchia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-16
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-16
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-16
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-16
Saltalamacchia batting
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Play Result 5-16
Davis relieved Soria.
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Play Result 5-16
Butera catching.
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Play Result 5-16
Colón at shortstop.
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Start Inning 5-16
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-16
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-16
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Play Result 5-16
Colón grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-16
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-16
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-16
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-16
Colón batting
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Play Result 5-16
Colón hit for Escobar.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-16
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Play Result 5-16
Merrifield walked, Cuthbert to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-16
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Ball 5-16
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Ball 5-16
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-16
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-16
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-16
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 5-16
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-16
Pitch 1: ball 1
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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
Brett EibnerLF52
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Substitutes
Christian ColonSS29
Drew ButeraC16
Jarrod DysonLF1
DET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Cameron MaybinCF15
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
Nick Castellanos3B21
Justin UptonLF8
Steven MoyaRF33
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Casey McGeheePH31
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