Tigers defeat Royals 6-5 to end trip
J.D. Martinez and Justin Upton hit two-run doubles with two outs in the third inning as the Detroit Tigers held off the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
6
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| KC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Kauffman Stadium · 24,347 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 6-5
Bonifacio scored, Merrifield to second on wild pitch by A. Wilson.
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Wild Pitch 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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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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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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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Escobar singled to center, Cuthbert scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Out 6-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Avila homered to left (382 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Upton doubled to center, V. Martínez and J.D. Martinez scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
J.D. Martinez doubled to deep right, Romine and Cabrera scored, V. Martínez to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
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
Cain popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 6-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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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
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Escobar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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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
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Gordon singled to center.
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Single 6-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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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
Butera struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Butera batting
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Play Result 6-5
J. Wilson relieved A. Wilson.
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Play Result 6-5
Machado at second base.
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Play Result 6-5
Romine at third base.
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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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Lineup Change 6-5
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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
V. Martínez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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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
Alcides EscobarSS3
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezDH13
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Whit Merrifield2B15
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Drew ButeraC16
Alex GordonLF4
DET
Andrew Romine3B24
Alex AvilaC6
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Justin UptonLF8
Nick Castellanos3B21
Alex PresleyCF47
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Mikie MahtookLF99
Dixon Machado2B49
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