Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers

May 4, 2019

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	4	1	2	0	2	0	0	6	0	15	19	1	12
DET	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	8	1	7

loss:

T. Rosswin: Kansas City Royals logo

H. Bailey

Game Recap

DETROIT -- Three takeaways from the Royals’ 15-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday at Comerica Park. The 15 runs were a season-high. Quick start always helps Coming into the game, the Royals were tied for sixth in the Majors in scoring runs in the first inning with 22. They...

Scoring Summary

KCDET

1
Alex Gordon homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Adalberto Mondesi scores. [2 runs]
20
1
Jorge Soler doubles (9) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Harold Castro. Hunter Dozier scores. [1 run]
30
1
Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Niko Goodrum. Jorge Soler scores. [1 run]
40
2
Adalberto Mondesi triples (6) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Nicholas Castellanos. Whit Merrifield scores. [1 run]
50
3
Kelvin Gutierrez doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nicholas Castellanos. Ryan O'Hearn scores. [1 run]
60
3
Adalberto Mondesi walks. Kelvin Gutierrez scores. Martin Maldonado to 3rd. Billy Hamilton to 2nd. [1 run]
70
3
Jeimer Candelario homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Harold Castro scores. [2 runs]
72
5
Whit Merrifield homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
82
5
Alex Gordon out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nicholas Castellanos. Adalberto Mondesi scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
92
8
Martin Maldonado walks. Jorge Soler scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd. Kelvin Gutierrez to 2nd. [1 run]
102
8
Billy Hamilton grounds out, second baseman Ronny Rodriguez to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Kelvin Gutierrez to 3rd. Martin Maldonado to 2nd. [1 run] [1 out]
112
8
Adalberto Mondesi grounds into a force out, second baseman Ronny Rodriguez to shortstop Jordy Mercer. Kelvin Gutierrez scores. Martin Maldonado to 3rd. Whit Merrifield out at 2nd. Adalberto Mondesi to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
122
8
Alex Gordon singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder JaCoby Jones. Martin Maldonado scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores. [2 runs]
142
8
Jorge Soler singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Harold Castro. Alex Gordon scores. Hunter Dozier to 2nd. [1 run]
152
8
Ronny Rodriguez homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
153

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Whit Merrifield2B	2	4	2	1	1	2	1	3	.295
2Adalberto MondesiSS	2	4	3	3	0	2	0	3	.284
3Alex GordonLF	3	5	2	5	0	0	1	4	.299
Terrance GoreLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400
4Hunter DozierDH	2	4	1	0	1	2	0	5	.346
5Jorge SolerRF	3	6	2	2	0	0	0	3	.254
6Ryan O'Hearn1B	2	5	2	1	0	1	0	2	.183
7Kelvin Gutierrez3B	4	6	2	1	2	0	0	1	.344
8Martin MaldonadoC	1	4	1	1	2	2	0	2	.184
9Billy HamiltonCF	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	5	.200

TOTAL	19	43	15	15	6	10	2	28	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Homer BaileyRHP	6.0	7	2	2	4	2	1	94	5.25
Brad BoxbergerRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	6.75
Jake NewberryRHP	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	11	3.86
Richard LoveladyLHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	4.50


TOTAL	9.0	8	3	3	6	2	2	124	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jeimer Candelario3B	2	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	.234
2Nick CastellanosRF	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.273
JaCoby JonesCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138
3Miguel Cabrera1B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.293
Gordon Beckham1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
4Niko GoodrumLF	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.226
5Ronny Rodriguez2B	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	.325
6John HicksC	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.298
7Brandon DixonDH	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	2	.273
8Jordy MercerSS	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.228
9Harold CastroCF-RF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	3	.333
TOTAL	8	35	3	3	6	2	2	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Tyson RossRHP	1.1	7	5	5	1	2	1	45	5.34
Reed GarrettRHP	1.0	2	2	2	1	3	0	30	4.35
Jose Manuel FernandezLHP	2.1	3	2	1	1	1	1	32	18.00
Zac ReiningerRHP	2.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	32	15.75
Drew VerHagenRHP	1.0	5	6	6	0	3	0	37	15.00
Buck FarmerRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	12	3.65
TOTAL	9.0	19	15	14	6	10	2	188	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCDET

TOP 1
DOUBLE — Whit Merrifield doubles (8) on a sharp ground ball to third baseman Jeimer Candelario.
00
FIELDERS CHOICE OUT — Adalberto Mondesi reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Tyson Ross to third baseman Jeimer Candelario. Whit Merrifield out at 3rd. [1 out]
00
HOME RUN — Alex Gordon homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Adalberto Mondesi scores. [2 runs]
20
SINGLE — Hunter Dozier singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jordy Mercer.
20
DOUBLE — Jorge Soler doubles (9) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Harold Castro. Hunter Dozier scores. [1 run]
30
SINGLE — Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Niko Goodrum. Jorge Soler scores. [1 run]
40
STRIKEOUT — Kelvin Gutierrez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
40
SINGLE — Martin Maldonado singles on a ground ball to left fielder Niko Goodrum. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.
40
GROUNDOUT — Billy Hamilton grounds out, second baseman Ronny Rodriguez to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. [3 outs]
40
BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Jeimer Candelario flies out to right fielder Jorge Soler. [1 out]
40
WALK — Nicholas Castellanos walks.
40
GROUNDED INTO DP — Miguel Cabrera grounds into a double play, shortstop Adalberto Mondesi to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Nicholas Castellanos out at 2nd. Miguel Cabrera out at 1st. [3 outs]
40

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Team Stats

DET

15Runs3

19Hits8

1Errors1

.442Batting Avg.229

43At Bats35

8Extra-base Hits2

2Home Runs2

15Runs-Batted-In3

10Walks2

1Stolen Bases0

6Strikeouts6

12Left on Base7

32Total Bases14

Game Details

Saturday, May 4, 2019 · 4:10 PM

Comerica Park · Detroit, MI

attendance: 19,500 (47.5%)

weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy