Royals rout Tigers 16-4, set season highs for runs and hits
Brandon Moss drove in four runs, Mike Moustakas had three RBI and the Kansas City Royals routed the error-prone Detroit Tigers 16-4 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
4
Kansas City Royals
16
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| KC | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
Kauffman Stadium · 29,018 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-16
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Play Result 4-16
Moss singled to right, Moustakas and Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-16
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Advancing On Play 4-15
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-14
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Play Result 4-14
Escobar doubled to deep center, Butera scored, Moustakas to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-14
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-13
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Play Result 4-13
Moustakas singled to center, Burns scored, Butera to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-13
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-12
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Play Result 4-12
Moustakas hit sacrifice fly to left, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-12
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
Pérez singled to right, Cain scored, Hosmer to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-11
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Hosmer singled to left, Bonifacio scored, Cain to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-10
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Merrifield homered to left (386 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Cabrera singled to center, Upton scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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End Inning 4-16
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-16
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Play Result 4-16
Adduci struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-16
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 4-16
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-16
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-16
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-16
Adduci batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-16
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Play Result 4-16
Castellanos grounded out to second, Machado to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-16
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Ground Out 4-16
Pitch 8: in play
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Ball 4-16
Pitch 7: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 3: foul
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Play Result 4-16
Machado to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 4-16
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Strike Swinging 4-16
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-16
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-16
Castellanos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-16
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Play Result 4-16
Machado singled to right.
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Single 4-16
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-16
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-16
Machado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-16
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Play Result 4-16
Iglesias grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-16
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-16
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-16
Iglesias batting
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Play Result 4-16
McCarthy relieved Alburquerque.
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Start Inning 4-16
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-16
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Lineup Change 4-16
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End Inning 4-16
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-16
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Play Result 4-16
Burns popped out to third.
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Pop Out 4-16
Pitch 1: in play
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Head to Head
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
Whit Merrifield1B15
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Brandon MossDH37
Alex GordonLF4
Substitutes
Billy BurnsCF35
Ramon Torres2B81
Drew ButeraC16
DET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Nick Castellanos3B21
Justin UptonLF8
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Mikie MahtookCF99
Victor MartinezDH41
James McCannC8
Andrew Romine1B24
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Dixon Machado2B49
Alex PresleyLF47
Jim AdduciRF33
Alex AvilaDH6
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