Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Sparkman
  
  Reyes hits a line drive towards the mound. Sparkman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Sparkman
  
  Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reyes moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Sparkman
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Mejia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reyes moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Sparkman
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. McBroom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Candelario vs. Sparkman
  
  Candelario strikes out. Dini drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Candelario out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Boyd
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dixon. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Mondesi vs. Boyd
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it and has Merrifield trapped. There's the throw to Lugo and over to Rodriguez, who tags Merrifield for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Boyd
  
  Boyd fires to first and has Mondesi trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez who tags Mondesi for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Boyd
  
  Soler is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Boyd
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soler moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  McBroom vs. Boyd
  
  McBroom hits a fly ball into left field. Dixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dixon vs. Sparkman
  
  Dixon strikes out. Dini drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dixon out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Sparkman
  
  Lugo 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: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Greiner vs. Sparkman
  
  Greiner hits a fly ball into left field. Starling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Boyd
  
  Cuthbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Starling vs. Boyd
  
  Starling strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mejia vs. Boyd
  
  Mejia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dini vs. Boyd
  
  Dini hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dixon. Dini reaches second base with a double. Cuthbert moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Merrifield vs. Boyd
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuthbert scores. Dini scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Boyd
  
  Mondesi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dixon. Mondesi reaches second base with a double. Merrifield goes all the way around to score. Mondesi moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Soler vs. Boyd
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Sparkman
  
  Mercer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mejia. Mercer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Reyes vs. Sparkman
  
  Reyes 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Castro vs. Sparkman
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mercer scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Sparkman
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Mejia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Sparkman
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Boyd
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lugo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McBroom vs. Boyd
  
  McBroom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Boyd
  
  Cuthbert strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Sparkman
  
  Candelario hits a popup towards short. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dixon vs. Sparkman
  
  Dixon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Sparkman
  
  Lugo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greiner vs. Sparkman
  
  Greiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Sparkman
  
  Mercer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Sparkman
  
  Reyes 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 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Starling vs. Boyd
  
  Starling hits a fly ball into right field. Reyes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mejia vs. Boyd
  
  Mejia hits a popup towards third. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dini vs. Boyd
  
  Dini hits a line drive into right field. Reyes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Fillmyer
  
  Heath Fillmyer now pitching.
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fillmyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Fillmyer
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Fillmyer
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards third. Cuthbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Candelario vs. Fillmyer
  
  Candelario hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Boyd
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Boyd
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lugo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Boyd
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dixon vs. Staumont
  
  Josh Staumont now pitching.
  
  Dixon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lugo vs. Staumont
  
  Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cuthbert. Dixon moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Greiner vs. Staumont
  
  Greiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert has Dixon trapped. There's the throw to Dini and back to Cuthbert, who tags Dixon for the out. Lugo moves to third. Greiner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Castro vs. Staumont
  
  Willi Castro pinch hits for Jordy Mercer.
  
  Castro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lugo scores. Greiner scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Staumont
  
  There goes Castro. The throw from Dini and he is out, Mondesi applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Staumont
  
  Reyes hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Starling. Reyes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Castro vs. Hill
  
  Tim Hill now pitching.
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Boyd
  
  Willi Castro now playing shortstop.
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McBroom vs. Boyd
  
  McBroom hits a fly ball into right field. Reyes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cuthbert vs. Boyd
  
  Cuthbert hits a fly ball into left field. Dixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Starling vs. Boyd
  
  Starling strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Speier
  
  Gabe Speier now pitching.
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Speier
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Speier
  
  Candelario takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dixon vs. Speier
  
  There's a wild pitch. Candelario moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Dixon vs. Speier
  
  Dixon hits a fly ball into center field. Mejia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mejia vs. Boyd
  
  Mejia hits a fly ball into center field. Castro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dini vs. Boyd
  
  Dini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Cisnero
  
  Jose Cisnero now pitching.
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Cisnero
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Hahn
  
  Jesse Hahn now pitching.
  
  Lugo hits a line drive into center field. Mejia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Greiner vs. Hahn
  
  Greiner strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Hahn
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Garcia
  
  Bryan Garcia now pitching.
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lugo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Garcia
  
  Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McBroom vs. Garcia
  
  McBroom hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dozier moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cuthbert vs. Garcia
  
  Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. Dozier scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Starling vs. Garcia
  
  Starling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Barnes
  
  Jacob Barnes now pitching.
  
  Reyes strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Barnes
  
  Castro 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, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Barnes
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mejia vs. Jimenez
  
  Joe Jimenez now pitching.
  
  Mejia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Hearn vs. Jimenez
  
  Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Nick Dini.
  
  O'Hearn hits a fly ball into right field. Reyes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Jimenez
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mejia moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Mondesi vs. Jimenez
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Candelario fields it and throws to second for the out. Mejia moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Soler vs. Jimenez
  
  There goes Mondesi. The throw from Greiner and he is safe. Mondesi steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Soler vs. Jimenez
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/2019 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Reyes V, rf           5  0  2  0   Merrifield W, 2b      5  1  4  2   
Castro H, cf          5  0  3  1   Mondesi A, ss         5  0  1  1   
Stewart C, dh         5  0  0  0   Soler J, dh           4  0  0  0   
Rodriguez R, 2b       4  0  0  0   Dozier H, rf          3  1  3  0   
Candelario J, 1b      3  0  0  0   McBroom R, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Dixon B, lf           3  1  1  1   Cuthbert C, 3b        4  1  1  1   
Lugo D, 3b            4  2  2  1   Starling B, lf        4  0  0  0   
Greiner G, c          4  1  0  0   Mejia E, cf           3  0  0  0   
Mercer J, ss          2  2  2  1   Dini N, c             3  1  2  0   
Castro W, ph-ss       2  0  1  2   O'Hearn R, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 11  6                        36  4 12  4

Detroit          001 302 000 --  6
Kansas City      030 000 010 --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boyd M (W)            6.1 10  3  3  0  6
Cisnero J             0.2  0  0  0  0  2
Garcia B              1.0  1  1  1  1  0
Jimenez J (S)         1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparkman G (L)        4.0  7  4  4  0  2
Fillmyer H            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Staumont J            0.2  3  2  2  1  0
Hill T                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Speier G              1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Hahn J                1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Barnes J              1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Cuthbert C
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Merrifield W, Dini N, Mondesi A, Mercer J, Reyes V
HR -- Dixon B, Lugo D, Mercer J
SB -- Mondesi A
CS -- Mondesi A, Castro W
HBP -- by Boyd M (Soler J)
WP -- Speier G
T -- 2:59
A -- 14736

    

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