Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
17-9, 9-4 Away
6
17-9, 9-4 Away
Final
16-9, 9-4 Home
4
16-9, 9-4 Home
Tigers Hitting
a-flied out to left for J Iglesias in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BCéspedes (10, Guthrie); Castellanos (5, Guthrie)
- HRCabrera (6, 5th inning off Guthrie 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIAvila 3 (7), Cabrera 2 (19)
- GIDPCéspedes
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP3-8 (Céspedes 1-1, Avila 2-2, J.D. Martinez 0-1, Romine 0-1, Iglesias 0-1, Kinsler 0-1, Castellanos 0-1)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BHosmer (6, Sánchez); Gordon (5, Gorzelanny)
- RBIKratz (1), Infante (9), Moustakas (10), K. Morales (21)
- 2Out RBIInfante, K. Morales
- SFKratz
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP2-3 (Moustakas 0-1, Infante 1-1, K. Morales 1-1)
- Fielding
- DP3 (Dyson-Hosmer, Colón-Infante-Hosmer, Moustakas-Infante-Hosmer)
- EOrlando (1, bobble)
- AssistsDyson (Avila at 1st base)
Tigers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
A. Sanchez(W,2-3) |
J. Soria(S,10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 104-72 | 5.11 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 2.70 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-13 | 1.54 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 132-94 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSánchez 22-27; Gorzelanny 3-4; Soria 3-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSánchez 15-8-28-21; Gorzelanny 3-2-1-3; Soria 3-1-6-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSánchez 7-11; Gorzelanny 1-0; Soria 2-1
- Game ScoresA Sanchez 61
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Guthrie(L,1-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 85-58 | 6.52 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21-12 | 2.25 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-9 | 1.74 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 117-79 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedGuthrie 16-27; Finnegan 2-6; Herrera 2-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesGuthrie 18-5-11-24; Finnegan 3-5-2-2; Herrera 2-3-2-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsGuthrie 9-7; Finnegan 3-0; Herrera 2-0
- Game ScoresJ Guthrie 27
Scoring Summary
Inning | DET | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Avila singled to left, Céspedes scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | Avila singled to center, V. Martínez, J.D. Martinez and Céspedes scored, Avila to second on error by right fielder Orlando. | 4 | 0 | |
| 5th | Cabrera homered to left center (420 feet), Kinsler scored. | 6 | 0 | |
| 7th | Kratz hit sacrifice fly to center, K. Morales scored, Hosmer to third. | 6 | 1 | |
| 7th | Infante singled to center, Hosmer scored. | 6 | 2 | |
| 8th | Moustakas grounded out to second, Colón scored, Gordon to third. | 6 | 3 | |
| 8th | K. Morales singled to left center, Gordon scored. | 6 | 4 | |
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 3 May 2015
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 38,326
Game Time:2:38
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dale Scott
- First Base Umpire - CB Bucknor
- Second Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
- Third Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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