Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Fiers
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jay for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Fiers
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Fiers
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into right field. Castellanos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Duda vs. Fiers
  
  Duda hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Soler vs. Fiers
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Duffy
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almonte. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Candelario vs. Duffy
  
  Candelario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda scoops it up and throws to first, with Duffy covering, for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Duffy
  
  Cabrera 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 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Castellanos vs. Duffy
  
  Castellanos hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Duffy
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Fiers
  
  Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Almonte vs. Fiers
  
  Almonte hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Cuthbert moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Fiers
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cuthbert moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Butera vs. Fiers
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cuthbert scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jay vs. Fiers
  
  Jay hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Duffy
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Duffy
  
  McCann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Iglesias vs. Duffy
  
  Iglesias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCann moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Machado vs. Duffy
  
  Machado hits a fly ball into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Duffy
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Fiers
  
  Merrifield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Fiers
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duda vs. Fiers
  
  Duda hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Fiers
  
  Soler takes first base on ball four. Moustakas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Cuthbert vs. Fiers
  
  Cuthbert hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Duffy
  
  Candelario strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Candelario out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Duffy
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Castellanos vs. Duffy
  
  Castellanos hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Duffy
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Duffy
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McCann vs. Duffy
  
  McCann takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Iglesias vs. Duffy
  
  Iglesias hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Almonte vs. Fiers
  
  Almonte hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Fiers
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Almonte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Butera vs. Fiers
  
  Butera bunts in front of the plate. McCann juggles the ball. That's an error on McCann. Almonte moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Jay vs. Fiers
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. Almonte scores. Escobar moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Merrifield vs. Fiers
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Escobar tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Fiers
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Machado vs. Duffy
  
  Machado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Duffy
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Duffy
  
  Candelario hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Duffy
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Candelario moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Castellanos vs. Duffy
  
  Castellanos hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Duda vs. Fiers
  
  Duda hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Fiers
  
  Soler hits a line drive towards third. Candelario reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Fiers
  
  Cuthbert hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Duffy
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Duffy
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McCann vs. Duffy
  
  McCann strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Iglesias vs. Duffy
  
  Iglesias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Machado vs. Duffy
  
  Machado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Iglesias moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Martin bunts in front of the plate. Butera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Machado moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Candelario vs.
  
  Candelario takes first base on ball four. Iglesias scores. Machado moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Cabrera vs.
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Machado scores. Martin moves to third. Candelario moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Castellanos vs. McCarthy
  
  Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
  
  Castellanos hits a fly ball into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Almonte vs. Fiers
  
  Almonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Fiers
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Escobar reaches second base with a double. Almonte moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Butera vs. Fiers
  
  Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Machado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Jay vs. Stumpf
  
  Daniel Stumpf now pitching.
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. Almonte scores. Escobar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Merrifield vs. Stumpf
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Castellanos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Boyer
  
  Blaine Boyer now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Boyer
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Boyer
  
  McCann hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Iglesias vs. Boyer
  
  Iglesias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Stumpf
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Duda vs. Stumpf
  
  Duda 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 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Stumpf
  
  Soler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Soler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cuthbert vs. Saupold
  
  Warwick Saupold now pitching.
  
  Cuthbert hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Machado vs. Grimm
  
  Justin Grimm now pitching.
  
  Machado takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Grimm
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. Machado moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Candelario vs. Grimm
  
  There's a wild pitch. Machado moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Candelario vs. Grimm
  
  Candelario strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Cabrera vs. Grimm
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Machado scores. Martin scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castellanos vs. Grimm
  
  Castellanos hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Martinez vs. Smith
  
  Burch Smith now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabrera tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Smith
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Almonte vs. Saupold
  
  Almonte hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Saupold
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Saupold
  
  Butera 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 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Smith
  
  McCann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Iglesias vs. Smith
  
  Iglesias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCann moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Machado vs. Smith
  
  Machado takes first base on ball four. McCann moves to third. Iglesias moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Smith
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Duda fields it and throws to second for the out. McCann scores. Iglesias moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Candelario vs. Smith
  
  Candelario hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Iglesias scores. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Smith
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Saupold
  
  Niko Goodrum now playing first base.
  
  Jay hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Saupold
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Saupold
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodrum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moustakas for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/2018 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Jay J, lf             5  0  0  2   Martin L, cf          5  2  2  1   
Merrifield W, 2b      4  0  1  1   Candelario J, 3b      5  0  2  2   
Moustakas M, 3b       5  0  1  0   Cabrera M, 1b         4  2  2  3   
Duda L, 1b            4  0  1  0   Goodrum N, 1b         0  0  0  0   
Soler J, rf           3  0  1  0   Castellanos N, rf     5  1  3  3   
Cuthbert C, dh        4  1  1  0   Martinez V, dh        4  1  1  1   
Almonte A, cf         4  2  3  0   Jones J, lf           5  1  1  1   
Escobar A, ss         4  1  2  0   McCann J, c           3  1  1  0   
Butera D, c           4  0  1  1   Iglesias J, ss        5  2  3  0   
                                   Machado D, 2b         3  2  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 11  4                        39 12 16 12

Kansas City      010 201 000 --  4
Detroit          102 031 32x -- 12

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Duffy D (L)           4.2 10  6  6  2  2
Hill T*               0.0  1  0  0  2  0
McCarthy K            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Boyer B               1.0  1  1  1  0  0
Grimm J               0.1  2  3  3  2  1
Smith B               1.2  2  2  2  2  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fiers M (W)           5.1 10  4  2  1  0
Stumpf D              1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Saupold W (S)         2.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Duda L, McCann J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 12
2B -- Martin L, Escobar A, Soler J, Castellanos N
HR -- Castellanos N, Jones J
SF -- Merrifield W, Martinez V
WP -- Grimm J
T -- 3:04
A -- 19302

    

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