Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Boyd
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Boyd
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Boyd
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field. Mahtook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Hammel
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Hammel
  
  Presley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Castellanos vs. Hammel
  
  Castellanos hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Castellanos reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hicks vs. Hammel
  
  Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Boyd
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Boyd
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Boyd
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonifacio vs. Boyd
  
  Bonifacio hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Boyd
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Escobar reaches third base with a triple. Moustakas goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Boyd
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Hammel
  
  Candelario hits a line drive into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mahtook vs. Hammel
  
  Mahtook hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McCann vs. Hammel
  
  McCann strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hammel
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Boyd
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Boyd
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Boyd
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Machado vs. Hammel
  
  Machado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hammel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Hammel
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Presley vs. Hammel
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Kinsler trying to get to third. Cabrera throws the ball in to Moustakas, who tags Kinsler for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Castellanos vs. Hammel
  
  Castellanos hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Boyd
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Machado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Boyd
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Boyd
  
  Moustakas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonifacio vs. Boyd
  
  Bonifacio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Hammel
  
  Hicks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Candelario vs. Hammel
  
  Candelario hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hicks moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Mahtook vs. Hammel
  
  Mahtook strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  McCann vs. Hammel
  
  McCann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas juggles the ball. That's an error on Moustakas. Hicks scores. Candelario moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Hammel
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Candelario moves to third. McCann moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Machado vs. Hammel
  
  Machado strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Boyd
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Mahtook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Boyd
  
  Gordon hits a line drive towards short. Machado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Boyd
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cain vs. Boyd
  
  Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Boyd
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Hammel
  
  Kinsler hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Hammel
  
  Presley hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Castellanos vs. Hammel
  
  Castellanos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hicks vs. Hammel
  
  Hicks hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Candelario vs. Hammel
  
  Candelario takes first base on ball four. Castellanos moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Mahtook vs. Hammel
  
  Mahtook strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Boyd
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Boyd
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Boyd
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonifacio vs. Boyd
  
  Bonifacio hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Hammel
  
  McCann hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hammel
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Machado vs. Hammel
  
  Machado strikes out. There goes Jones. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Kinsler vs. Hammel
  
  Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Presley vs. Hammel
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Boyd
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Presley. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Boyd
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mahtook. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Escobar scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Saupold
  
  Warwick Saupold now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Presley. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Cain vs. Saupold
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Saupold
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Presley. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Cain moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Hosmer vs. Labourt
  
  Jairo Labourt now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by McCann for a passed ball. Cain scores. Cabrera moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Hosmer vs. Labourt
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Labourt
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moustakas vs. Labourt
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labourt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castellanos vs. Moylan
  
  Ramon Torres now playing third base. Peter Moylan now pitching.
  
  Castellanos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Moylan
  
  Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Moylan
  
  Candelario takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mahtook vs. Moylan
  
  Mahtook hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moylan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Jimenez
  
  Joe Jimenez now pitching.
  
  Bonifacio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Jimenez
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bonifacio moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Jimenez
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Merrifield vs. Jimenez
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Bonifacio scores. Escobar goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Orlando vs. Jimenez
  
  Paulo Orlando pinch hits for Lorenzo Cain.
  
  Orlando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Jimenez
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orlando moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hosmer vs. Reininger
  
  Zac Reininger now pitching.
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. Orlando scores. Cabrera goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Reininger
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Reininger
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Reininger
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. McCarthy
  
  Paulo Orlando now playing center field. Jorge Soler now playing right field. Brandon Moss now playing first base. Drew Butera now catching. Kevin
  
  McCann strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. McCarthy
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Machado vs. McCarthy
  
  Machado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Romine vs. McCarthy
  
  Andrew Romine pinch hits for Ian Kinsler.
  
  Romine hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Greene
  
  Andrew Romine now playing second base. Shane Greene now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gore vs. Greene
  
  Raul Mondesi pinch runs for Alcides Escobar. Terrance Gore pinch hits for Alex Gordon.
  
  Gore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Greene
  
  Merrifield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Romine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Orlando vs. Greene
  
  Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Machado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. McCarthy
  
  Raul Mondesi now playing shortstop. Terrance Gore now playing left field.
  
  Presley hits a line drive into center field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. McCarthy
  
  Efren Navarro pinch hits for Nick Castellanos.
  
  Navarro strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Holaday vs. McCarthy
  
  Bryan Holaday pinch hits for John Hicks.
  
  Holaday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/2017 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b      6  2  3  3   Kinsler I, 2b         3  1  1  1   
Cain L, cf            3  1  1  1   Romine A, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
Orlando P, ph-cf      2  1  1  1   Presley A, rf         5  0  1  0   
Cabrera M, rf         5  1  2  0   Castellanos N, dh     4  0  2  0   
Soler J, rf           0  0  0  0   Navarro E, ph         1  0  0  0   
Hosmer E, 1b          5  1  1  2   Hicks J, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Moss B, 1b            0  0  0  0   Holaday B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Perez S, c            4  2  2  3   Candelario J, 3b      2  0  1  0   
Butera D, c           0  0  0  0   Mahtook M, lf         4  0  1  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       3  1  2  0   McCann J, c           4  0  1  1   
Torres R, 3b          1  0  0  0   Jones J, cf           4  0  0  0   
Bonifacio J, dh       5  1  1  0   Machado D, ss         4  0  2  0   
Escobar A, ss         5  2  4  1                                      
Mondesi R, pr-ss      0  0  0  0                                      
Gordon A, lf          4  1  1  1                                      
Gore T, ph-lf         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     44 13 18 12                        37  2 10  2

Kansas City      020 000 470 -- 13
Detroit          000 110 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hammel J (W)          6.0  9  2  2  2  6
Moylan P              1.0  0  0  0  1  0
McCarthy K            2.0  1  0  0  0  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boyd M (L)*           6.0  7  4  4  2  4
Saupold W+            0.0  3  2  1  0  0
Labourt J             1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Jimenez J             0.1  5  5  5  0  0
Reininger Z           0.2  2  2  2  0  0
Greene S              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Moustakas M
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 11
2B -- Castellanos N, Merrifield W 3, Escobar A, Gordon A, Cabrera M, Hosmer E
3B -- Escobar A
HR -- Perez S 2, Kinsler I
SB -- Jones J
PB -- McCann J
T -- 3:27
A -- 23755

    

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