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Kansas City Royals 3
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Match Report

Keller, Mondesi carry Royals past Tigers 3-2

Brad Keller threw six scoreless innings, Adalberto Mondesi had three hits and an RBI as the Kansas City Royals held off the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Friday night.

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Top Performers

DET

  • Willi Castro 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Harold Castro 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Miguel Cabrera DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Victor Reyes RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

KC

  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Maikel Franco 3B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Whit Merrifield 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Hunter Dozier 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

KC wins series 2-0

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Detroit Tigers

  • Reese Olson 60-Day-IL
  • Kerry Carpenter 60-Day-IL
  • Burch Smith 60-Day-IL
  • Parker Meadows 60-Day-IL
  • Wenceel Perez 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Whit MerrifieldRF15
  2. Adalberto MondesiSS43
  3. Salvador PerezC13
  4. Maikel Franco3B7
  5. Ryan O'HearnDH29
  6. Hunter Dozier1B17
  7. Alex GordonLF4
  8. Franchy CorderoCF44
  9. Nicky Lopez2B33

Substitutes

  1. Nick HeathDH9

DET

  1. Victor ReyesCF22
  2. Willi CastroSS3
  3. Miguel CabreraDH24
  4. Harold CastroLF36
  5. Niko Goodrum2B0
  6. Christin StewartLF20
  7. Eric HaaseC18
  8. Isaac Paredes3B15
  9. Daz CameronRF23

Substitutes

  1. Brandon Dixon1B4

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33108 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33108 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33108 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33627 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36056 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36056 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31673 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31673 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31673 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31673 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31673 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31673 7th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    32156 7th Inning
  14. Play Result 2-3

    Haase hit sacrifice fly to center, Goodrum scored.

    32156 7th Inning
  15. Sacrifice Fly 2-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    32156 7th Inning
  16. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    32156 7th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    32156 7th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    32156 7th Inning
  19. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32156 7th Inning
  20. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32156 7th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    31114 7th Inning
  22. Play Result 1-3

    Dixon grounded out to shortstop, H. Castro scored.

    31114 7th Inning
  23. Ground Out 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31114 7th Inning
  24. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31114 7th Inning
  25. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31114 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33199 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33199 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33199 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33732 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33732 5th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
    33732 5th Inning
  32. Play Result 0-3

    Franco hit sacrifice fly to center, Mondesi scored, Pérez to second.

    33732 5th Inning
  33. Sacrifice Fly 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33732 5th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33732 5th Inning
  35. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33732 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33732 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33732 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33732 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33732 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33732 3rd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 3rd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 3rd Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    33732 2nd Inning
  50. Play Result 0-2

    Mondesi tripled to right, Cordero scored.

    33732 2nd Inning
  51. Triple 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33732 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33732 2nd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33732 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33732 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33732 1st Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33732 1st Inning
  59. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    33732 1st Inning
  60. Play Result 0-1

    O'Hearn walked, Merrifield scored, Franco to second, Mondesi to third.

    33732 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33108 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-3

    Haase struck out swinging.

    33108 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33108 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33108 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    33108 9th Inning
  6. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    33108 9th Inning
  7. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33108 9th Inning
  8. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33108 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3

    Jesse Hahn pitches to Eric Haase

    33108 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33108 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 2-3

    Dixon struck out swinging.

    33108 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33108 9th Inning
  13. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33108 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33108 9th Inning
  15. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33108 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33108 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3

    Jesse Hahn pitches to Brandon Dixon

    33108 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33108 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 2-3

    Goodrum walked.

    33108 9th Inning
  20. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    33108 9th Inning
  21. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33108 9th Inning
  22. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33108 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33108 9th Inning
  24. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33108 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3

    Jesse Hahn pitches to Niko Goodrum

    33108 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33108 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 2-3

    H. Castro grounded out to shortstop.

    33108 9th Inning
  28. Ground Out 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33108 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3

    Jesse Hahn pitches to Harold Castro

    33108 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 2-3

    Hahn relieved Junis

    33108 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 2-3

    Heath as designated hitter.

    9th Inning
  32. Start Inning 2-3

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Inning 2-3

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33627 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 2-3

    Cordero struck out swinging.

    33627 8th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33627 8th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33627 8th Inning
  38. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33627 8th Inning
  39. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33627 8th Inning
  40. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33627 8th Inning

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