Moustakas helps Royals top Tigers 4-2, win first series
The Kansas City Royals won a series for the first time in 11 tries this season, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-2 Sunday as Mike Moustakas drove in three runs with a double and sacrifice fly.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
2
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Hicks singled to right, Iglesias scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Hicks homered to left (385 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Pérez singled to shallow left center, Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Moustakas doubled to deep right center, Merrifield and Soler scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Moustakas hit sacrifice fly to left, Merrifield scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Castellanos flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Castellanos batting
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Play Result 2-4
Castellanos hit for Iglesias.
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Martín lined out to center.
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Line Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Martín batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Reyes singled to shallow right.
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Single 2-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Reyes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Greiner grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Greiner batting
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Play Result 2-4
Herrera relieved Keller.
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Play Result 2-4
Duda at first base.
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Start Inning 2-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Inning 2-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Moustakas grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Soler out at second.
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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 Merrifield2B15
Jorge SolerRF12
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezDH13
Cheslor Cuthbert1B57
Jon JayLF9
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Alcides EscobarSS3
Drew ButeraC16
Substitutes
Lucas Duda1B9
DET
Leonys MartinCF17
Jose IglesiasSS7
Victor MartinezDH41
John Hicks1B29
JaCoby JonesLF21
Niko Goodrum3B0
Dixon Machado2B49
Grayson GreinerC99
Victor ReyesRF22
Substitutes
Nick CastellanosPH21
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