Royals' Hosmer finishes dramatic night with 9th-inning HR
Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night and complete a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Detroit Tigers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Comerica Park · 28,790 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Butera singled to right, Dyson scored, Gordon to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Hosmer homered to right center (381 feet), Cain scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Gordon homered to right center (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
V. Martínez homered to right center (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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End Inning 4-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Kinsler popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 4-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Kinsler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Romine struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Romine batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Saltalamacchia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Saltalamacchia batting
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Play Result 4-1
Saltalamacchia hit for McCann.
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Play Result 4-1
Herrera relieved Strahm.
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Start Inning 4-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Lineup Change 4-1
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End Inning 4-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Mondesi lined out to pitcher.
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Line Out 4-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Mondesi batting
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Play Result 4-1
Lowe relieved Greene.
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Lineup Change 4-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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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
Erick AybarSS0
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Tyler CollinsLF18
Casey McGehee3B31
James McCannC8
Andrew RomineCF24
Substitutes
Justin UptonLF8
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaPH12
KC
Paulo OrlandoCF16
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Drew ButeraC16
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonDH1
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