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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 9, 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 9, 2015 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 2015 |
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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 9, 2015 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeremy Guthrie |
Home Starting Pitcher | Anibal Sanchez |
Ballpark | Comerica Park |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 41,456 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Ripperger 1B: Jeff Kellogg 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Alan Porter |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
Kendrys Morales | DH |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
Christian Colon | Third Baseman |
Jarrod Dyson | Right Fielder |
Drew Butera | Catcher |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 9, 2015
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Sanchez
Escobar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Sanchez
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Sanchez
Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gose. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. Cain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Sanchez
Morales hits a line drive towards short. Romine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Sanchez
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Infante vs. Sanchez
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castellanos fields it and throws to second for the out. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colon vs. Sanchez
Colon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gose vs. Guthrie
Gose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Guthrie
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Guthrie
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Sanchez
Dyson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gose. Dyson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butera vs. Sanchez
Butera bunts towards third. Castellanos fields it and throws to first for the out. Dyson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Sanchez
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dyson scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Sanchez
Cain hits a line drive towards right. Martinez chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Martinez. Escobar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hosmer vs. Sanchez
There goes Cain. The throw from McCann and he is out, Romine applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hosmer vs. Sanchez
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Escobar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Sanchez
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Gose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Guthrie
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Guthrie
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Guthrie
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cespedes moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Castellanos vs. Guthrie
Castellanos hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cespedes tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Guthrie
McCann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Escobar. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Romine vs. Guthrie
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sanchez
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Sanchez
Infante hits a fly ball into center field. Gose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colon vs. Sanchez
Colon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Dyson vs. Sanchez
Dyson takes first base on ball four. Colon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Butera vs. Sanchez
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon scores. Colon moves to third. Dyson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Escobar vs. Sanchez
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castellanos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gose vs. Guthrie
Gose strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Guthrie
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Guthrie
Cabrera hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Sanchez
Cain hits a line drive into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Sanchez
Hosmer 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 -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Sanchez
Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gose. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Sanchez
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Infante vs. Sanchez
Infante hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morales scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Colon vs. Sanchez
Colon hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Guthrie
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Colon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Guthrie
Cespedes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Cespedes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Guthrie
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Castellanos vs. Guthrie
Castellanos strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McCann vs. Guthrie
McCann strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Sanchez
Dyson bunts towards third. Castellanos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Sanchez
Butera hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Sanchez
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Guthrie
Romine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gose vs. Guthrie
Gose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dyson. Gose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kinsler vs. Guthrie
Kinsler hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gose moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Guthrie
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Sanchez
Cain hits a line drive into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Sanchez
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Sanchez
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Guthrie
Martinez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cespedes vs. Guthrie
Cespedes hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Guthrie
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Castellanos vs. Guthrie
Castellanos hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dyson who is chasing the ball. Castellanos reaches third base with a triple. Martinez scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
McCann vs. Guthrie
McCann 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, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hardy
Blaine Hardy now pitching.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Hardy
Infante hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cespedes. Infante reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Colon vs. Hardy
Colon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Infante trying to get to home. Cespedes throws the ball in to McCann who tags Infante, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Colon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dyson vs. Hardy
Dyson hits a popup towards short. Romine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Guthrie
Romine hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gose vs. Guthrie
Gose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Guthrie covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Guthrie
Kinsler hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Alburquerque
Al Alburquerque now pitching.
Butera hits a popup towards short. Romine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Alburquerque
Escobar 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 -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Alburquerque
Cain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Alburquerque
Hosmer 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 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Guthrie
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Guthrie
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cespedes vs. Hochevar
Luke Hochevar now pitching.
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Colon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hochevar
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Chamberlain
Joba Chamberlain now pitching.
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chamberlain
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Chamberlain
Infante hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gose who is chasing the ball. Infante reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Colon vs. Chamberlain
Colon 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 9
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Castellanos hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Holland
McCann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Holland
Rajai Davis pinch hits for Andrew Romine.
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gose vs. Holland
Gose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/2015 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Escobar A, ss 5 2 2 2 Gose A, cf 5 0 1 0 Cain L, cf 5 1 2 0 Kinsler I, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hosmer E, 1b 5 0 2 2 Cabrera M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Morales K, dh 5 1 1 0 Martinez V, dh 4 1 2 0 Gordon A, lf 2 1 0 0 Cespedes Y, lf 4 1 2 0 Infante O, 2b 5 0 3 1 Martinez J, rf 3 0 1 0 Colon C, 3b 5 0 2 0 Castellanos N, 3b 3 0 1 2 Dyson J, rf 3 1 1 0 McCann J, c 4 0 2 0 Butera D, c 3 0 0 1 Romine A, ss 3 0 0 0 Davis R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 13 6 35 2 9 2 Kansas City 221 100 000 -- 6 Detroit 010 001 000 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Guthrie J (W) 7.1 8 2 2 1 3 Hochevar L 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Holland G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sanchez A (L) 6.0 9 6 5 3 2 Hardy B 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Alburquerque A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chamberlain J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Martinez J, Escobar A LOB -- Kansas City 10, Detroit 8 2B -- Hosmer E, Dyson J, Morales K, Cespedes Y, Gose A, Martinez V, Infante O 3B -- Castellanos N, Infante O HR -- Escobar A CS -- Cain L SH -- Butera D SF -- Castellanos N HBP -- by Sanchez A (Gordon A) T -- 2:40 A -- 41456
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