Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
Apr 4, 2019
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
loss:
K. Zimmer(0-1)win:
B. Hardy(1-0)save:S. Greene(5)
K. Zimmer(0-1)win:B. Hardy(1-0)save:S. Greene(5)Game Recap
DETROIT -- Niko Goodrum was ready for a friendly reception from the Comerica Park faithful for the Tigers’ home opener Thursday. He expected no such thing from the visiting team. It would be an easy storyline if Goodrum took offense to Royals starter Jakob Junis pitching around Miguel Cabrera with...
Scoring Summary
KCDET
1Jorge Soler doubles (4) on a fly ball to right fielder Nicholas Castellanos. Alex Gordon scores. Fielding error by right fielder Nicholas Castellanos. [1 run] 10- 1Miguel Cabrera singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Josh Harrison scores. Nicholas Castellanos to 3rd. [1 run] 11
- 1Niko Goodrum grounds into a force out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to third baseman Chris Owings. Nicholas Castellanos scores. Miguel Cabrera out at 2nd. Niko Goodrum to 1st. [1 run] [1 out] 12
- 3Jorge Soler singles on a line drive to center fielder Niko Goodrum. Whit Merrifield scores. Alex Gordon to 2nd. [1 run] 22
- 5Alex Gordon out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dustin Peterson. Whit Merrifield scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 32
- 5Niko Goodrum doubles (6) on a fly ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Josh Harrison scores. Miguel Cabrera to 3rd. [1 run] 33
- 7Niko Goodrum walks. Josh Harrison scores. Nicholas Castellanos to 3rd. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd. [1 run] 34
- 7Christin Stewart out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alex Gordon. Nicholas Castellanos scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 35
- 8Alex Gordon homers (2) on a line drive to right field. [1 run] 45
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit Merrifield2B | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| 2Adalberto MondesiSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .346 |
| 3Alex GordonLF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .294 |
| 4Jorge SolerRF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| 5Ryan O'HearnDH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| 6Lucas Duda1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 |
| 7Chris Owings3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 |
| 8Martin MaldonadoC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| 9Billy HamiltonCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob JunisRHP | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 4.63 |
| Kyle ZimmerRHP | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 18.00 |
| Kevin McCarthyRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6.00 |
| Brad BoxbergerRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10.80 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 147 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Josh Harrison2B | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .148 |
| 2Nick CastellanosRF | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| 3Miguel Cabrera1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .148 |
| 4Niko GoodrumCF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .318 |
| 5Jeimer Candelario3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .242 |
| 6Christin StewartDH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 |
| 7Dustin PetersonLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 |
| 8Grayson GreinerC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| 9Jordy MercerSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 15 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer TurnbullRHP | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 4.09 |
| Blaine HardyLHP | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5.79 |
| Shane GreeneRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 126 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCDET
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Whit Merrifield called out on strikes. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Alex Gordon walks.00
- DOUBLE — Jorge Soler doubles (4) on a fly ball to right fielder Nicholas Castellanos. Alex Gordon scores. Fielding error by right fielder Nicholas Castellanos. [1 run]10
- WALK — Ryan O'Hearn walks.10
- STRIKEOUT — Lucas Duda strikes out swinging. [3 outs]10
- BOTTOM 1
- WALK — Josh Harrison walks.10
- WALK — Nicholas Castellanos walks. Josh Harrison to 2nd.10
- SINGLE — Miguel Cabrera singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Josh Harrison scores. Nicholas Castellanos to 3rd. [1 run]11
- FORCEOUT — Niko Goodrum grounds into a force out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to third baseman Chris Owings. Nicholas Castellanos scores. Miguel Cabrera out at 2nd. Niko Goodrum to 1st. [1 run] [1 out]12
- STRIKEOUT — Jeimer Candelario strikes out swinging. [2 outs]12
- DOUBLE — Christin Stewart doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Niko Goodrum to 3rd.12
- STRIKEOUT — Dustin Peterson strikes out swinging. [3 outs]12
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Team Stats
Game Details
Thursday, April 4, 2019 · 1:10 PM
Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
attendance: 42,641 (103.8%)
weather: 39 degrees, overcast