Moustakas gets RBI double in possible Royals' home finale
Mike Moustakas had two hits, including a run-scoring double, in what might have been his final home game for the Kansas City Royals, an 8-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
8
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Kauffman Stadium · 17,382 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Herrera singled to center, Merrifield scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Merrifield tripled to right, Mondesi scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Martínez singled to right, Goodrum scored, Hicks to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Candelario singled to center, Reyes scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-2
Iglesias scored, Reyes to second on wild pitch by Duffy.
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Wild Pitch 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: 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 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Moustakas doubled to left, Merrifield scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Iglesias homered to left (371 feet), Martínez and Jones scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Play Result 2-1
Hicks scored, Martínez to second on wild pitch by Duffy.
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Wild Pitch 2-1
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Moustakas struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Herrera singled to center, Merrifield scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Single 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Merrifield tripled to right, Mondesi scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Triple 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Merrifield batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Mondesi reached on infield single to third.
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Single 8-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Mondesi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Escobar flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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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
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Gordon flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Gordon batting
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
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 MerrifieldCF15
Rosell HerreraDH12
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Hunter Dozier1B17
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
DET
Jeimer Candelario3B46
Niko Goodrum2B0
Nick CastellanosRF21
John HicksC29
Victor MartinezDH41
Ronny Rodriguez1B65
JaCoby JonesCF21
Jose IglesiasSS7
Victor ReyesLF22
Substitutes
Jim AdduciDH33
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