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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 4, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 4, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Liriano |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ian Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,648 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Laz Diaz 2B: Jansen Visconti 3B: Manny Gonzalez |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leonys Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jeimer Candelario | Third Baseman |
| Nick Castellanos | Right Fielder |
| Victor Martinez | DH |
| JaCoby Jones | Left Fielder |
| John Hicks | First Baseman |
| James McCann | Catcher |
| Jose Iglesias | Shortstop |
| Dixon Machado | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
| Jon Jay | Left Fielder |
| Lucas Duda | First Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Center Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 4, 2018
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kennedy
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Kennedy
Candelario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Kennedy
Castellanos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Liriano
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Liriano
Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Liriano
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kennedy
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Kennedy
Hicks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Liriano
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Liriano
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Liriano
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Duda vs. Liriano
Duda strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Kennedy
McCann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Duda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. Kennedy
Iglesias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Kennedy
Machado hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Liriano
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Liriano
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Liriano
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kennedy
Martin hits a line drive into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Kennedy
Candelario hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castellanos vs. Kennedy
Castellanos hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Kennedy
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Candelario moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Liriano
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Liriano
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Liriano
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Kennedy
Hicks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Kennedy
McCann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hicks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Iglesias vs. Kennedy
Iglesias strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Machado vs. Kennedy
Machado strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Kennedy
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Liriano
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into right field. Castellanos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Liriano
Jay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Duda vs. Liriano
Duda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Kennedy
Candelario 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Kennedy
Castellanos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Kennedy
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castellanos moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hicks vs. Kennedy
Hicks hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Liriano
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Liriano
Escobar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hicks settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hicks. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Liriano
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Liriano
Merrifield hits a popup towards short. Iglesias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
McCann hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Iglesias vs. McCarthy
Iglesias bunts towards the mound. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Machado vs. McCarthy
Machado hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. McCarthy
There goes McCann. The throw from Perez and he is out, Escobar applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Liriano
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Liriano
Moustakas hits a popup towards short. Iglesias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Liriano
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Boyer
Blaine Boyer now pitching.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Boyer
Candelario hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Castellanos vs. Boyer
Castellanos hits a popup towards first. Duda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Boyer
Martinez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Boyer
Unknown Player pinch runs for Victor Martinez.
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jay. Jones reaches second base with a double. Candelario scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hicks vs. Boyer
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Liriano
Cuthbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Stumpf
Daniel Stumpf now pitching.
Jay hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cuthbert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Duda vs. Stumpf
Duda hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Stumpf
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cuthbert moves to third. Jay moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Escobar vs. Jimenez
Joe Jimenez now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Cuthbert scores. Jay moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Escobar vs. Jimenez
Escobar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Merrifield vs. Jimenez
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Castellanos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jay tags and scores. Gordon tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Soler vs. Jimenez
There goes Escobar. The throw from McCann and he is safe. Escobar steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Soler vs. Jimenez
Soler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Escobar scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Jimenez
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Herrera
Abraham Almonte now playing center field. Alex Gordon now playing left field. Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
McCann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. Herrera
Iglesias hits a line drive, foul, into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Herrera
Machado hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/2018 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Martin L, cf 4 0 0 0 Merrifield W, 2b 3 0 0 1
Candelario J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Soler J, rf 4 0 1 2
Castellanos N, rf 3 0 0 0 Moustakas M, dh 4 0 1 0
Martinez V, dh 3 0 3 0 Perez S, c 2 0 0 0
Reyes V, pr 0 1 0 0 Cuthbert C, 3b 2 1 0 0
Jones J, lf 4 0 1 2 Jay J, lf 3 1 2 0
Hicks J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Almonte A, cf 0 0 0 0
McCann J, c 4 0 2 0 Duda L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Iglesias J, ss 4 0 0 0 Gordon A, cf-lf 3 1 1 0
Machado D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 26 4 6 3
Detroit 000 000 020 -- 2
Kansas City 000 000 04x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Liriano F* 7.0 3 1 1 2 5
Stumpf D (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Jimenez J 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy I 6.0 6 0 0 1 7
McCarthy K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boyer B (W) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Herrera K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Hicks J
DP -- Detroit 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 2
2B -- Candelario J, Jones J
SB -- Escobar A
CS -- McCann J
SF -- Merrifield W
WP -- Jimenez J
T -- 2:49
A -- 24648
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