Starling, Keller send Royals to 4-1 win over Tigers
Hometown boy Bubba Starling delivered his first career hit and RBI for Kansas City, Brad Keller outdueled Matthew Boyd, and the Royals held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
1
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kauffman Stadium · 27,551 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : 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 4 : Strike 2 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 6 : Strike 2 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 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6 : 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 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 3 : 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 3 : 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 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : 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 3 : 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 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Cuthbert singled to shallow left, Gordon scored and Merrifield scored, Soler to second.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
N. Lopez singled to right, Soler scored, Starling to third.
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Single 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Starling singled to shallow left, Dozier scored, Soler to second.
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Single 1-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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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 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 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : 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 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : 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 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 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 1-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Stewart struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Ian Kennedy pitches to Christin Stewart
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Cabrera flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Ian Kennedy pitches to Miguel Cabrera
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Castellanos grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Ian Kennedy pitches to Nicholas Castellanos
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Play Result 1-4
Kennedy relieved Keller
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Play Result 1-4
Hamilton as designated hitter.
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Start Inning 1-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-4
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Cuthbert grounded into double play, third to second to first, Hamilton out at second.
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Ground Out 1-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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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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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Joe Jimenez pitches to Cheslor Cuthbert
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Play Result 1-4
Hamilton ran for Soler
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Soler singled to right, Gordon to third.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
Showing the last 40 of 470 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
- Steven Cruz Out
- Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
- Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day
- Cole Ragans 60-Day-IL
Detroit Tigers
- Will Vest Out
- Matt Vierling Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Whit MerrifieldRF15
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter Dozier3B17
Jorge SolerDH12
Cheslor Cuthbert1B57
Bubba StarlingCF11
Nicky Lopez2B33
Martin MaldonadoC15
Substitutes
Billy HamiltonDH0
DET
Victor ReyesCF22
Nick CastellanosRF21
Miguel CabreraDH24
Christin StewartLF20
Brandon Dixon1B4
Jeimer Candelario3B46
Harold Castro2B36
Bobby WilsonC37
Jordy MercerSS27
Substitutes
John HicksC29
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