Royals beat Tigers 3-1 for 7th straight victory
Whit Merrifield homered on the first pitch of the game and the Kansas City Royals led the rest of the way, beating the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Tuesday night for their seventh consecutive victory.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
3
Detroit Tigers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Comerica Park · 27,259 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
McCann singled to center, Mahtook scored, Martínez to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Moustakas hit sacrifice fly to left, Hosmer scored, Pérez to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Hosmer singled to center, Bonifacio scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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
Merrifield homered to left (396 feet).
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Iglesias flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Iglesias batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Avila struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Avila batting
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Play Result 3-1
Avila hit for Romine.
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Presley grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Presley batting
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Play Result 3-1
Presley hit for McCann.
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Play Result 3-1
Herrera relieved Soria.
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Start Inning 3-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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End Inning 3-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Moss lined out to left.
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Line Out 3-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
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
Nick Castellanos3B21
Justin UptonLF8
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Mikie MahtookCF99
Victor MartinezDH41
James McCannC8
Andrew RomineRF24
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Alex PresleyPH47
Alex AvilaPH6
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Brandon MossDH37
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Substitutes
Drew ButeraC16
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