Upton powers Tigers to 6-5 victory over Royals
Justin Upton hit a two-run homer with two out in the eighth inning, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
6
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Upton homered to right center (420 feet), Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Orlando doubled to left, Dyson scored, Gordon to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Dyson tripled to right, Morales and Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to center, Hosmer scored, Morales to third, Pérez to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Kinsler singled to center, Romine scored.
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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
Romine doubled to right, Collins scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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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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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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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 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 (443 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Orlando grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Orlando batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Gordon grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Dyson grounded out to second, Escobar to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Bunted Foul 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Escobar doubled to deep right center.
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Double 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Escobar batting
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Play Result 6-5
Rodríguez relieved Greene.
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Start Inning 6-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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End Inning 6-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Cabrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 6-5
Kinsler picked off first.
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
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
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Whit Merrifield2B15
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
Substitutes
Terrance GorePR4
Drew ButeraC16
Alex GordonLF4
DET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Jose IglesiasSS7
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Justin UptonLF8
Tyler CollinsCF18
James McCannC8
Andrew Romine3B24
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