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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 8, 2019
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 8, 2019 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jorge Lopez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Boyd |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,197 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hunter Wendelstedt 1B: Laz Diaz 2B: Vic Carapazza 3B: Jeremie Rehak |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | DH |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | First Baseman |
| Bubba Starling | Right Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Nick Dini | Catcher |
| Billy Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| JaCoby Jones | Center Fielder |
| Niko Goodrum | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Cabrera | DH |
| Brandon Dixon | First Baseman |
| Dawel Lugo | Third Baseman |
| Harold Castro | Left Fielder |
| Travis Demeritte | Right Fielder |
| Jake Rogers | Catcher |
| Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 8, 2019
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Boyd
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Castro. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Boyd
Gordon strikes out. Rogers drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gordon out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Boyd
Dozier hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Boyd
Soler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Boyd
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Soler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Starling vs. Boyd
Starling bunts towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to third for the out. Cuthbert moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Boyd
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodrum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lopez
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodrum vs. Lopez
Goodrum strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lopez
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dini vs. Boyd
Dini hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Boyd
Hamilton hits a fly ball into right field. Demeritte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Boyd
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Boyd
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Castro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Lopez
Dixon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Lopez
There's a wild pitch. Dixon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Lopez
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merrifield. Dixon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Castro vs. Lopez
Castro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeritte vs. Lopez
Demeritte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rogers vs. Lopez
Rogers takes first base on ball four. Demeritte moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mercer vs. Lopez
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. Demeritte moves to third. Rogers moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Lopez
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Goodrum vs. Lopez
Victor Reyes pinch runs for JaCoby Jones.
Goodrum takes first base on ball four. Demeritte scores. Rogers moves to third. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Cabrera vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Rogers scores. Reyes moves to third. Goodrum moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Dixon vs. McCarthy
Dixon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lugo vs. McCarthy
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Boyd
Victor Reyes now playing center field.
Dozier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Boyd
Soler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Boyd
Cuthbert hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Boyd
Starling hits a line drive into left field. Castro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Boyd
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodrum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dini vs. Boyd
Dini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Hall
Matt Hall now pitching.
Hamilton hits a popup towards short. Mercer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Zimmer
Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Demeritte vs. Zimmer
Demeritte takes first base on ball four. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Rogers vs. Zimmer
Rogers takes first base on ball four. Castro moves to third. Demeritte moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Mercer vs. Zimmer
Mercer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Zimmer
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Castro scores. Demeritte moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Goodrum vs. Zimmer
Goodrum hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Hall
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hall
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Reyes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Hall
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Zimmer
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Zimmer
Dixon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Zimmer
Lugo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Newberry
Jake Newberry now pitching.
Castro hits a line drive into right field. Starling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Demeritte vs. Newberry
Demeritte strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Hall
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Hall
Cuthbert hits a popup towards third. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Hall
Starling hits a popup towards first. Dixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Newberry
Rogers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Newberry
Mercer hits a fly ball into right field. Starling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Newberry
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton who is chasing the ball. Reyes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Goodrum vs. Newberry
Goodrum 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 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hall
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Castro. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Dini vs. Hall
Dini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hamilton vs. Hall
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Merrifield vs. Cisnero
Jose Cisnero now pitching.
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Cisnero
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Cisnero
Dozier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodrum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Staumont
Dixon hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Staumont
Lugo hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Cisnero
Soler hits a fly ball into right field. Demeritte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Cisnero
Cuthbert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Cisnero
Starling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Staumont
Castro hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeritte vs. Staumont
Demeritte hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Staumont
Rogers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Staumont
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield misplays the ball. That's an error on Merrifield. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Staumont
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mercer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Goodrum vs. Staumont
Goodrum strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Farmer
Buck Farmer now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Reyes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dini vs. Farmer
Dini strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Farmer
Hamilton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow now pitching.
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Barlow
Dixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Barlow
Lugo hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Barlow
Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Jimenez
Joe Jimenez now pitching.
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jimenez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Jimenez
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeritte vs. Lovelady
Richard Lovelady now pitching.
Demeritte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogers vs. Lovelady
Rogers bunts towards the mound. Lovelady fields it and throws to first for the out. Demeritte moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Mercer vs. Lovelady
Mercer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/2019 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b 5 1 2 0 Jones J, cf 1 0 0 0
Gordon A, lf 5 1 1 3 Reyes V, pr-cf 3 0 2 1
Dozier H, 3b 5 2 2 3 Goodrum N, 2b 4 0 0 1
Soler J, dh 2 1 0 0 Cabrera M, dh 4 1 1 2
Cuthbert C, 1b 4 1 2 2 Dixon B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Starling B, rf 4 0 0 0 Lugo D, 3b 5 1 1 0
Lopez N, ss 4 1 1 0 Castro H, lf 4 2 1 3
Dini N, c 3 1 1 0 Demeritte T, rf 2 3 1 1
Hamilton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Rogers J, c 2 1 0 0
Mercer J, ss 5 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 9 8 34 10 8 10
Kansas City 203 003 000 -- 8
Detroit 051 100 102 -- 10
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Lopez J 1.1 2 5 4 3 2
McCarthy K 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Zimmer K 1.1 2 2 2 3 2
Newberry J 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Staumont J 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Barlow S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Lovelady R (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Boyd M 2.2 6 5 5 3 1
Hall M 2.2 2 2 2 0 4
Cisnero J 1.2 1 1 1 0 2
Farmer B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Jimenez J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Merrifield W 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 10
2B -- Merrifield W, Lopez N
3B -- Reyes V
HR -- Dozier H 2, Castro H, Cuthbert C, Cabrera M, Gordon A, Demeritte T, Mercer J
SH -- Rogers J
HBP -- by Lopez J (Jones J)
WP -- Lopez J
T -- 3:37
A -- 17197
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