Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Garcia
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Garcia
  
  Soler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Garcia
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cron fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Soler for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Goodrum vs. Zimmer
  
  Goodrum 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoop vs. Zimmer
  
  Schoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Zimmer
  
  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 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Garcia
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Garcia
  
  O'Hearn bunts towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Garcia
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cron vs. Zimmer
  
  Cron strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Zimmer
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Zimmer
  
  Candelario takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Maybin vs. Zimmer
  
  Maybin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Maybin reaches second base with a double. Candelario moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Romine vs. Zimmer
  
  Romine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Garcia
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Garcia
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Garcia
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cron juggles the ball. That's an error on Cron. Hernandez moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Merrifield vs. Garcia
  
  Merrifield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Garcia
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Garcia
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Zimmer
  
  Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Goodrum vs. Zuber
  
  Tyler Zuber now pitching.
  
  Goodrum hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Schoop vs. Zuber
  
  Schoop hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Zuber
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cron vs. Zuber
  
  Cron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Zuber
  
  Stewart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Zuber
  
  Candelario strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Alexander
  
  Tyler Alexander now pitching.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Alexander
  
  O'Hearn strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Alexander
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goodrum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maybin vs. Newberry
  
  Jake Newberry now pitching.
  
  Maybin hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Newberry
  
  Romine hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Newberry
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Alexander
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Alexander
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Alexander
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Phillips. The throw from Romine and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Alexander
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goodrum vs. Staumont
  
  Josh Staumont now pitching.
  
  Goodrum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Schoop vs. Staumont
  
  Schoop is hit by the pitch. Goodrum moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Staumont
  
  There goes Goodrum. The throw from Hernandez and he is out, Franco applying the tag. Schoop moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Staumont
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Cron vs. Staumont
  
  Cron is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Staumont
  
  Stewart strikes out. Hernandez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stewart out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Cisnero
  
  Jose Cisnero now pitching.
  
  Soler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Cisnero
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cisnero
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Candelario takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Maybin vs. Barlow
  
  Maybin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Candelario moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Romine vs. Barlow
  
  Romine hits a ball on the ground towards second. Merrifield fields it and throws to first for one. The throw to second, and they've got Maybin trapped. There's the throw back to Merrifield who tags Maybin for the double play. Candelario moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Barlow
  
  Jones 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 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Soto
  
  Victor Reyes now playing left field. Gregory Soto now pitching.
  
  O'Hearn strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Soto
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goodrum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Soto
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Goodrum vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Goodrum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Schoop vs. Holland
  
  Schoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Holland
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mondesi. Schoop moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Cron vs. Holland
  
  Harold Castro pinch runs for Miguel Cabrera.
  
  Cron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Farmer
  
  Buck Farmer now pitching. Nicky Lopez pinch hits for Oscar Hernandez.
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Farmer
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Farmer
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Rosenthal
  
  Salvador Perez now catching. Trevor Rosenthal now pitching.
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Candelario vs. Rosenthal
  
  Candelario hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Maybin vs. Rosenthal
  
  Maybin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Jimenez
  
  Joe Jimenez now pitching.
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Jimenez
  
  Mondesi hits a popup towards first. Cron juggles the ball. That's an error on Cron. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Jimenez
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/28/2020 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b      4  1  1  3   Goodrum N, ss         3  0  1  0   
Soler J, rf           4  0  1  0   Schoop J, 2b          3  1  1  2   
Mondesi A, ss         4  0  0  0   Cabrera M, dh         4  0  0  0   
Perez S, dh-c         4  0  0  0   Castro H, pr-dh       0  0  0  0   
O'Hearn R, 1b         3  0  0  0   Cron C, 1b            2  1  0  0   
Franco M, 3b          3  0  0  0   Stewart C, lf         3  1  1  2   
Gordon A, lf          3  0  1  0   Reyes V, lf           1  0  1  0   
Hernandez O, c        2  1  1  0   Candelario J, 3b      2  0  0  0   
Lopez N, ph           1  0  0  0   Maybin C, rf          4  0  2  0   
Rosenthal T, p        0  0  0  0   Romine A, c           3  0  0  0   
Phillips B, cf        3  1  1  0   Jones J, cf           2  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  5  3                        27  4  6  4

Kansas City      003 000 000 --  3
Detroit          004 000 00x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zimmer K*             2.0  1  1  1  1  1
Zuber T (L)           1.0  2  3  3  1  1
Newberry J            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Staumont J            1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Barlow S              1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Holland G             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Rosenthal T           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia R              3.0  3  3  2  0  3
Alexander T (W)       2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Cisnero J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Soto G                1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Farmer B              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Jimenez J (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd

E -- Garcia R, Cron C 2, Mondesi A
DP -- Kansas City 3, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 6
2B -- Maybin C
HR -- Merrifield W, Schoop J, Stewart C
SB -- Phillips B
HBP -- by Zimmer K (Jones J), by Staumont J (Schoop J), by Staumont J (Cron C)
T -- 2:25
A -- 0

    

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