Moustakas, Almonte slug Royals past Tigers 8-5
Mike Moustakas hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals outlasted the Detroit Tigers 8-5 on Sunday to earn a split of their four-game series.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
8
Detroit Tigers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Moustakas homered to right (388 feet), Butera and Cuthbert scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-5
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
McCann hit sacrifice fly to right, Castellanos scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Jones singled to left, Cabrera scored, Castellanos to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Castellanos singled to left, Candelario scored, Cabrera to second, Cabrera to third, Castellanos to second on error by left fielder Orlando.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Almonte homered to right (425 feet), Cuthbert, Soler and Orlando scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Merrifield homered to left (372 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Machado lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 8-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Machado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Iglesias struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Iglesias batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
McCann lined out to right.
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Line Out 8-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
McCann batting
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Play Result 8-5
Herrera relieved Flynn.
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Start Inning 8-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Orlando fouled out to second.
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Foul Out 8-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Orlando batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Soler walked.
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Head to Head
KC leads 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
Leonys MartinCF17
Jeimer Candelario3B46
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Nick CastellanosRF21
Victor MartinezDH41
JaCoby JonesLF21
James McCannC8
Jose IglesiasSS7
Dixon Machado2B49
KC
Whit Merrifield1B15
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Mike MoustakasDH18
Jorge SolerRF12
Paulo OrlandoLF16
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Ryan Goins2B25
Alcides EscobarSS3
Drew ButeraC16
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