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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 6, 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 6, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Boyd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Junis |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,424 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jansen Visconti 1B: Manny Gonzalez 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Laz Diaz |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leonys Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jose Iglesias | Shortstop |
| Victor Martinez | DH |
| John Hicks | First Baseman |
| JaCoby Jones | Left Fielder |
| Niko Goodrum | Third Baseman |
| Dixon Machado | Second Baseman |
| Grayson Greiner | Catcher |
| Victor Reyes | Right Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | First Baseman |
| Jon Jay | Left Fielder |
| Abraham Almonte | Center Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Drew Butera | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 6, 2018
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Junis
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. Junis
Iglesias hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cuthbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Junis
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Junis
Hicks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Boyd
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Goodrum, and into shallow left field. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Boyd
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. Boyd
There goes Merrifield. The throw from and he is safe. Merrifield steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Moustakas vs. Boyd
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merrifield tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Boyd
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Junis
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodrum vs. Junis
Goodrum strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Junis
Machado hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Boyd
Cuthbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Machado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Boyd
Jay hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Almonte vs. Boyd
Almonte strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Junis
hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Junis
strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Junis
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Iglesias vs. Junis
Iglesias strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Junis
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Boyd
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Boyd
Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Boyd
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Boyd
There goes Merrifield. The throw from and he is safe. Merrifield steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Boyd
Soler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Boyd
There goes Merrifield. The throw from and he is safe. Merrifield steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Moustakas vs. Boyd
There goes Soler. The throw from and he is safe. Soler steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Moustakas vs. Boyd
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. Merrifield scores. Soler scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Boyd
Perez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Moustakas scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Boyd
Cuthbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Machado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Junis
Hicks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Junis
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodrum vs. Junis
Goodrum hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Junis
Machado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Boyd
Jay 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, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almonte vs. Boyd
Almonte hits a line drive into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Boyd
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Boyd
Butera hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Machado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Junis
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
vs. Junis
hits a line drive into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Junis
Martin hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Almonte. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Iglesias vs. Junis
Iglesias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Junis
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Boyd
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Boyd
Soler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Boyd
Moustakas 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, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Junis
Hicks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Junis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodrum vs. Junis
Goodrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuthbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodrum for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Boyd
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Boyd
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Boyd
Jay 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
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Junis
Machado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Junis
hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
vs. Junis
hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Junis
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Almonte vs. Boyd
Almonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hicks scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Boyd
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Boyd
Butera strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. Junis
Iglesias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. Iglesias moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hicks vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Hicks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Iglesias scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs.
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Goodrum vs.
Goodrum takes first base on ball four. Hicks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Machado vs.
Machado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Goodrum moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Farmer
Buck Farmer now pitching.
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Farmer
Soler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Farmer
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Herrera
Lucas Duda now playing first base. Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
vs. Herrera
hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Herrera
Martin hits a line drive into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castellanos vs. Herrera
Nick Castellanos pinch hits for Jose Iglesias.
Castellanos hits a fly ball into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/2018 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Martin L, cf 5 0 2 0 Merrifield W, 2b 4 2 2 0
Iglesias J, ss 3 1 1 0 Soler J, rf 3 1 2 0
Castellanos N, ph 1 0 0 0 Moustakas M, 3b 3 1 1 3
Martinez V, dh 4 0 1 0 Perez S, dh 3 0 1 1
Hicks J, 1b 4 1 3 2 Cuthbert C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jones J, lf 4 0 0 0 Duda L, 1b 0 0 0 0
Goodrum N, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jay J, lf 3 0 0 0
Machado D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Almonte A, cf 3 0 0 0
Greiner G, c 4 0 1 0 Escobar A, ss 3 0 1 0
Reyes V, rf 4 0 1 0 Butera D, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 10 2 28 4 7 4
Detroit 000 100 010 -- 2
Kansas City 103 000 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Boyd M (L) 7.0 6 4 4 1 5
Farmer B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Junis J (W)* 7.0 8 2 2 1 8
Hill T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Keller B 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Herrera K (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Kansas City 2
2B -- Merrifield W, Moustakas M, Martin L
HR -- Hicks J
SB -- Merrifield W 3, Soler J
SF -- Moustakas M
T -- 2:16
A -- 18424
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