Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit TigersDET	4	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	2	10	12	0
Kansas City RoyalsKC	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	14	2

Decisions

• WinnerJoe Jiménez
• LoserBrad Keller

Scoring plays

1. Top 1Jonathan Schoop reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez. Robbie Grossman scores. Harold Castro to 2nd.1-0
2. Top 1Miguel Cabrera singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Harold Castro scores. Jonathan Schoop to 2nd.2-0
3. Top 1Niko Goodrum singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jonathan Schoop scores. Miguel Cabrera scores. Nomar Mazara to 3rd.4-0
4. Top 4Willi Castro homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Akil Baddoo scores.6-0
5. Bot 4Hanser Alberto doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Edward Olivares scores.6-1
6. Top 5Nomar Mazara out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Miguel Cabrera scores. Eric Haase to 3rd.7-1
7. Bot 5Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Akil Baddoo. Whit Merrifield scores.7-2
8. Bot 6Jorge Soler walks. Michael A. Taylor scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Salvador Perez to 2nd.7-3
9. Top 8Niko Goodrum homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.8-3
10. Top 9Robbie Grossman homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.9-3
11. Top 9Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Jonathan Schoop scores.10-3

Box score

Game info

Ballpark

Kauffman Stadium

Attendance

11,910

Duration

3 h 32

Weather

93 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 6 mph, L To R

Umpires

Sean Barber (Home plate) · John Tumpane (First base) · Marvin Hudson (Second base) · Bruce Dreckman (Third base)