Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BHosmer (22, Sánchez); Morales (16, Greene)
- 3BMondesi (2, J. Wilson)
- HRGordon (10, 8th inning off J. Wilson 0 on, 0 Out); Hosmer (17, 9th inning off Greene 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIGordon (20), Hosmer 2 (69), Butera (12)
- 2Out RBIButera
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-5 (Butera 1-1, Mondesi 0-1, Orlando 0-1, Escobar 0-1, Morales 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSHosmer (2, 2nd base by Sánchez/McCann)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Escobar-Hosmer, Escobar-Mondesi-Hosmer)
- EVentura (3, throw); Cuthbert (11, ground ball)
Tigers Hitting
a-struck out swinging for J Mccann in the 9th
- Batting
- HRV. Martínez (22, 2nd inning off Ventura 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIV. Martínez (70)
- SHRomine
- GIDPMcGehee; Cabrera
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP0-8 (Cabrera 0-3, McCann 0-1, Aybar 0-1, McGehee 0-2, Collins 0-1)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Strahm(W,1-0) |
K. Herrera(S,6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 96-66 | 4.46 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24-15 | 1.35 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 2.01 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 131-89 |
- Pitching
- WPVentura
- IBBGordon (By Greene)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedVentura 19-28; Strahm 3-6; Herrera 2-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesVentura 18-13-17-18; Strahm 3-3-4-5; Herrera 1-4-2-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsVentura 8-3; Strahm 1-2; Herrera 0-1
- Game ScoresY Ventura 64
Tigers Pitching
- Pitching
- HBPCollins (By Ventura); Kinsler (By Ventura)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSánchez 16-23; J. Wilson 3-4; Greene 3-8; Lowe 1-1
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSánchez 16-12-26-10; J. Wilson 2-0-5-3; Greene 5-8-2-5; Lowe 0-0-2-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSánchez 5-7; J. Wilson 1-1; Greene 1-0; Lowe 1-0
- Game ScoresA Sanchez 81
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | V. Martínez homered to right center (385 feet). | 0 | 1 | |
| 8th | Gordon homered to right center (385 feet). | 1 | 1 | |
| 9th | Hosmer homered to right center (381 feet), Cain scored. | 3 | 1 | |
| 9th | Butera singled to right, Dyson scored, Gordon to third. | 4 | 1 | |
KC leads 2-0
Game Information
Comerica Park
12:10 AM, 18 August 2016
Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 28,790
Game Time:2:47
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barrett
- First Base Umpire - Bob Davidson
- Second Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
- Third Base Umpire - Dale Scott
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 25 | 16 | .610 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 16 | .600 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 24 | 17 | .585 | 1 | L1 |
| Detroit | 20 | 20 | .500 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 12 | 29 | .293 | 13 | L1 |
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