Tigers Hitting
a-flied out to center for J Iglesias in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BMartín (7, Junis)
- HRHicks (3, 4th inning off Junis 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIHicks 2 (8)
- GIDPJones
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP1-5 (Martínez 0-2, Hicks 1-1, Machado 0-1, Iglesias 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Iglesias-Hicks, Machado-Iglesias-Hicks)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BMerrifield (7, Boyd); Moustakas (8, Boyd)
- RBIMoustakas 3 (23), Pérez (7)
- 2Out RBIMoustakas 2, Pérez
- SFMoustakas
- GIDPMoustakas 2
- Team LOB2
- Team RISP2-3 (Moustakas 1-1, Pérez 1-1, Soler 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBMerrifield 3 (7, 2nd base off Boyd/Greiner, 3rd base off Boyd/Greiner 2); Soler (1, 2nd base off Boyd/Greiner)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Moustakas-Merrifield-Cuthbert)
Tigers Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBoyd 15/27; Farmer 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBoyd 17-10-16-21; Farmer 1-1-2-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBoyd 6-10; Farmer 2-0
- Game ScoresM Boyd 53
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Junis(W, 4-2) |
T. Hill(H, 3) |
B. Keller(H, 3) |
K. Herrera(S, 7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 98-67 | 3.18 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 3.97 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-7 | 2.70 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.66 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 128-84 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJunis 18/29; Hill 1/1; Keller 1/4; Herrera 4/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJunis 12-14-22-19; Hill 0-0-0-1; Keller 1-0-3-3; Herrera 2-2-1-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJunis 5-8; Hill 1-0; Keller 1-1; Herrera 1-2
- Game ScoresJ Junis 60
Scoring Summary
Inning | DET | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Moustakas hit sacrifice fly to left, Merrifield scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | Moustakas doubled to deep right center, Merrifield and Soler scored. | 0 | 3 | |
| 3rd | Pérez singled to shallow left center, Moustakas scored. | 0 | 4 | |
| 4th | Hicks homered to left (385 feet). | 1 | 4 | |
| 8th | Hicks singled to right, Iglesias scored. | 2 | 4 | |
KC wins 3-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:15 PM, 6 May 2018
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 18,424
Game Time:2:16
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jansen Visconti
- First Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
- Second Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
- Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 20 | 11 | .645 | - | L1 |
| Kansas City | 19 | 13 | .594 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Detroit | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 13 | .567 | 2.5 | W10 |
| Chicago | 6 | 25 | .194 | 14 | L3 |
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