Kennedy pitches Royals past Tigers 3-1; Cabrera hurt
Ian Kennedy pitched effectively into the seventh inning to win for the first since June 26 as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
3
Detroit Tigers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Cain singled to left, Escobar scored, Cuthbert to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J.D. Martinez homered to left center (422 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Mondesi reached on bunt single to first, Gordon scored, Escobar to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: 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: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: 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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Hosmer lined out to center, Orlando scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
McGehee grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J.D. Martinez out at second.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
McGehee batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Upton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Upton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J.D. Martinez struck out swinging, J.D. Martinez safe at first on wild pitch by Herrera.
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Wild Pitch 3-1
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Wild Pitch; Runner Reached 3-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
J.D. Martinez batting
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Play Result 3-1
Herrera relieved Soria.
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Start Inning 3-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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End Inning 3-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Hosmer lined out to center.
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Line Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Cain singled to left, Escobar scored, Cuthbert to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Single 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Cuthbert walked.
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Highlights
Head to Head
KC leads series 2-0
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
Ian Kinsler2B3
Tyler CollinsCF18
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Justin UptonLF8
Casey McGehee3B31
James McCannC8
Dixon MachadoSS49
Substitutes
Andrew RomineCF24
Jarrod Saltalamacchia1B12
Mike AvilesSS12
KC
Paulo OrlandoCF16
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
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