Perez, Moustakas homer to lift Royals over Tigers 8-2
Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas hit consecutive homers during a four-run fourth inning, and the Kansas City Royals went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-2 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
8
Detroit Tigers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Soler singled to center, Pérez scored, Moustakas out at second.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Pérez doubled to deep left center, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Gordon grounded out to second, Moustakas scored, Escobar to second.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Cabrera homered to right (363 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Avila homered to left (357 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Gordon doubled to deep right, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Moustakas homered to right (430 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Pérez homered to left center (451 feet), Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Gordon singled to right center, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
V. Martínez grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
V. Martínez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
J.D. Martinez grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, Cabrera out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
J.D. Martinez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Cabrera singled to right.
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Single 8-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Cabrera batting
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Play Result 8-2
McCarthy relieved Soria.
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Start Inning 8-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Lineup Change 8-2
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End Inning 8-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Soler singled to center, Pérez scored, Moustakas out at second.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Single 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Soler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Moustakas intentionally walked.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Pérez doubled to deep left center, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Double 6-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
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
Alex AvilaC6
Justin UptonLF8
Miguel Cabrera1B24
J.D. MartinezRF28
Victor MartinezDH41
Nick Castellanos3B21
Mikie MahtookCF99
Jose IglesiasSS7
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Jorge SolerDH12
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
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