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. Ross(1-4)win: Kansas City Royals logo

H. Bailey(3-3)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers game highlights

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

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