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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 8, 2015
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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 May 8, 2015 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 2015 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 8, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Yordano Ventura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Price |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 39,434 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Alan Porter 1B: Mark Ripperger 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
| Paulo Orlando | Right Fielder |
| Christian Colon | Third Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Anthony Gose | Center Fielder |
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Victor Martinez | DH |
| Yoenis Cespedes | Left Fielder |
| J.D. Martinez | Right Fielder |
| Nick Castellanos | Third Baseman |
| James McCann | Catcher |
| Andrew Romine | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 8, 2015
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Price
Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Price
Cain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Price
Hosmer hits a line drive into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Price
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castellanos fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gose vs. Ventura
Gose strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Ventura
Kinsler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Ventura
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kinsler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Ventura
Martinez hits a line drive towards third. Colon catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kinsler moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Cespedes vs. Ventura
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Colon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Price
Gordon bunts towards the mound. Price fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Price
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Price
Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Price
Orlando 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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ventura
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castellanos vs. Ventura
Castellanos hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McCann vs. Ventura
McCann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. Castellanos moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Romine vs. Ventura
Romine hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Castellanos scores. McCann moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gose vs. Ventura
There's a wild pitch. McCann moves to third. Romine moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Gose vs. Ventura
Gose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Colon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Kinsler vs. Ventura
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McCann scores. Romine scores. Gose moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Ventura
Cabrera hits a line drive towards short. Escobar catches it and throws to first to double up Kinsler. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Ventura
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Price
Colon hits a line drive into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Price
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Price
Cain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Price
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Ventura
Cespedes hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ventura
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Colon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Ventura
Castellanos hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Price
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Price
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cespedes. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Price
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Price
Infante hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gose. Infante reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orlando vs. Price
Orlando hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Infante moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Colon vs. Price
Colon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Infante scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Price
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Price
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castellanos fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Castellanos. Colon scores. Escobar moves to third. Cain moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hosmer vs. Price
Hosmer bunts towards the mound. Price fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Ventura
McCann hits a line drive into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Ventura
Romine strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gose vs. Ventura
Gose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Ventura
There goes Gose. The throw from Perez and he is out, Infante applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Price
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Price
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Gose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Price
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Gose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Ventura
Kinsler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Kinsler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Ventura
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kinsler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Ventura
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Cespedes vs. Ventura
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Colon fields it and throws to home to get Kinsler. Martinez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Ventura
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Price
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Price
Orlando hits a line drive into center field. Gose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Price
Colon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Price
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Ventura
Castellanos hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Ventura
McCann strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Ventura
Romine hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Price
Cain hits a line drive into center field. Gose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Price
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Price
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Price
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Wilson
Alex Wilson now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gose vs. Frasor
Jason Frasor now pitching.
Gose hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Frasor
There goes Gose. The throw from Perez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Kinsler vs. Frasor
Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Frasor
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Madson
Ryan Madson now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Colon fields it and throws to second for the out. Gose scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cespedes vs. Madson
Cespedes strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Nesbitt
Angel Nesbitt now pitching.
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Infante for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Nesbitt
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castellanos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Nesbitt
Colon hits a line drive into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Castellanos vs. Davis
Rajai Davis pinch runs for J.D. Martinez.
Castellanos strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Davis
There goes Davis. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
McCann vs. Davis
McCann hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Romine vs. Davis
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Colon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Soria
Rajai Davis now playing right field. Joakim Soria now pitching.
Escobar hits a line drive into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Soria
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castellanos fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Soria
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gose vs. Pino
Yohan Pino now pitching.
Gose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orlando. Gose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kinsler vs. Pino
Kinsler bunts towards the mound. Pino picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pino. Gose scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/2015 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Escobar A, ss 5 0 2 0 Gose A, cf 4 2 3 0
Cain L, cf 5 0 3 0 Kinsler I, 2b 4 0 4 2
Hosmer E, 1b 5 1 1 0 Cabrera M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Morales K, dh 4 0 1 0 Martinez V, dh 3 0 0 1
Gordon A, lf 4 1 3 1 Cespedes Y, lf 4 0 0 0
Perez S, c 4 1 1 2 Martinez J, rf 2 1 0 0
Infante O, 2b 4 1 1 0 Davis R, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Orlando P, rf 4 0 0 0 Castellanos N, 3b 4 1 1 0
Colon C, 3b 4 1 2 1 McCann J, c 4 1 1 0
Romine A, ss 4 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 14 4 33 6 11 5
Kansas City 000 400 100 -- 5
Detroit 040 000 101 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ventura Y 6.0 8 4 4 3 4
Frasor J 0.1 1 1 0 1 1
Madson R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Davis W 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Pino Y (L) 0.0 2 1 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Price D 6.1 13 5 4 0 1
Wilson A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Nesbitt A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Soria J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Colon C, Castellanos N, Perez S, Pino Y
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 8
2B -- Gordon A, Infante O, Kinsler I, Gose A
HR -- Perez S
SB -- Gose A, Davis R
CS -- Gose A
WP -- Ventura Y
T -- 3:18
A -- 39434
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