Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Boyd
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Soler vs. Boyd
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Boyd
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merrifield moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Franco vs. Boyd
  
  Franco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reyes. Franco reaches second base with a double. Merrifield scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  McBroom vs. Boyd
  
  McBroom strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Goodrum vs. Duffy
  
  Goodrum strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schoop vs. Duffy
  
  Schoop strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Duffy
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Boyd
  
  Mondesi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Mondesi reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Cordero vs. Boyd
  
  Cordero hits a line drive into right field. Reyes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Starling vs. Boyd
  
  Starling hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mondesi tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Boyd
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cron vs. Duffy
  
  Cron strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Duffy
  
  Candelario hits a ball on the ground towards first. McBroom juggles the ball. That's an error on McBroom. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Duffy
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Duffy
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Boyd
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Boyd
  
  Soler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Boyd
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. Boyd
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. Soler moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  McBroom vs. Boyd
  
  McBroom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soler scores. Franco moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Mondesi vs. Boyd
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Cordero vs. Boyd
  
  There's a wild pitch. Franco moves to third. McBroom moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Cordero vs. Boyd
  
  Cordero 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 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Greiner vs. Duffy
  
  Greiner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Duffy
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Jones reaches second base with a double. Greiner moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Goodrum vs. Duffy
  
  Goodrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Schoop vs. Duffy
  
  Schoop hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greiner tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Duffy
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Starling vs. Boyd
  
  Starling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Boyd
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Boyd
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Boyd
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cron vs. Duffy
  
  Cron strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Duffy
  
  Candelario strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Duffy
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Boyd
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Boyd
  
  Franco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McBroom vs. Boyd
  
  McBroom strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Mondesi vs. Boyd
  
  Mondesi hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Duffy
  
  Reyes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Greiner vs. Duffy
  
  Greiner strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Duffy
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Jones reaches second base with a double. Reyes moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Goodrum vs. Duffy
  
  Goodrum hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reyes tags and scores. Jones tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Schoop vs. Duffy
  
  Schoop hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Duffy
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cordero vs. Schreiber
  
  John Schreiber now pitching.
  
  Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goodrum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Starling vs. Schreiber
  
  Starling hits a line drive into right field. Reyes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Schreiber
  
  Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Candelario reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cron vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Cron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Candelario vs. Barlow
  
  Candelario strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Barlow
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Barlow
  
  Reyes hits a line drive into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Garcia
  
  Bryan Garcia now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a popup in front of the plate. Greiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Garcia
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Garcia
  
  Perez 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 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greiner vs. Kennedy
  
  Ian Kennedy now pitching.
  
  Greiner strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Kennedy
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Goodrum vs. Kennedy
  
  Goodrum strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Schoop vs. Kennedy
  
  Schoop hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Farmer
  
  Harold Castro now playing left field. Buck Farmer now pitching.
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Farmer
  
  Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Ryan McBroom.
  
  O'Hearn 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, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Farmer
  
  Mondesi 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 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Zuber
  
  Ryan O'Hearn now playing first base. Tyler Zuber now pitching.
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cron vs. Zuber
  
  Cron hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Hearn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Zuber
  
  Candelario hits a fly ball into center field. Starling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cordero vs. Jimenez
  
  Joe Jimenez now pitching.
  
  Cordero hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Jimenez
  
  Alex Gordon pinch hits for Bubba Starling.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jimenez, and towards Goodrum, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Jimenez
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards short. Goodrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/29/2020 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Merrifield W, rf      4  2  2  0   Goodrum N, ss         3  0  0  1   
Soler J, dh           4  1  1  0   Schoop J, 2b          3  1  1  3   
Perez S, c            4  0  0  0   Cabrera M, dh         4  0  0  0   
Franco M, 3b          4  0  3  2   Cron C, 1b            3  0  0  0   
McBroom R, 1b         3  0  1  1   Candelario J, 3b      4  0  0  0   
O'Hearn R, ph-1b      1  0  0  0   Stewart C, lf         3  0  0  0   
Mondesi A, ss         4  1  1  0   Castro H, lf          0  0  0  0   
Cordero F, lf         4  0  0  0   Reyes V, rf           2  1  0  0   
Starling B, cf        2  0  1  1   Greiner G, c          2  1  0  0   
Gordon A, ph          1  0  0  0   Jones J, cf           3  2  3  1   
Lopez N, 2b           4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        27  5  4  5

Kansas City      112 000 000 --  4
Detroit          001 030 10x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Duffy D               5.0  3  4  4  1  8
Barlow S              1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Kennedy I (L)         1.0  1  1  1  0  2
Zuber T               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boyd M                5.0  9  4  4  0  6
Schreiber J           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Garcia B (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Farmer B              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Jimenez J (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- McBroom R
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 3
2B -- Merrifield W, Franco M 2, Jones J 2
3B -- Mondesi A
HR -- Schoop J, Jones J
SF -- Starling B, Schoop J, Goodrum N
HBP -- by Duffy D (Greiner G)
WP -- Boyd M
T -- 2:40
A -- 0

    

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