Top 3rd
Drew Butera out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Leonys Martín. Alcides Escobar scores.
Bottom 3rd
Miguel Cabrera singles to left center field. Leonys Martín to second. Dixon Machado scores.

Bottom 5th
Nick Castellanos singles to left field. Miguel Cabrera to second. Jeimer Candelario to third. Leonys Martín scores.

Victor Martínez singles to right center field. Nick Castellanos to third. Miguel Cabrera scores. Jeimer Candelario scores.
James McCann reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Victor Martínez to second. Nick Castellanos scores. Fielding error by Whit Merrifield.
Bottom 7th
Victor Martínez out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Paulo Orlando. Nick Castellanos scores.
0
HR
0
1
R
6
5
H
10
0
SB
0
5
LOB
8
.167
AVG
.294
.212
OBP
.342
.267
SLG
.412
6.75
ERA
1.00
6
K
4
3
BB
2
Current Series
Royals
1
Tigers
6
Game 1
Final
Royals
1
Tigers
0
Game 2
Final
2018 AL Central
Game Summary
The Detroit Tigers dominated the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 1, on April 2, 2018.
Game Info
Comerica Park
Detroit, Michigan
39°
12 mph SSE
Home Plate: Tom Hallion
First Base: Phil Cuzzi
Second Base: Dan Bellino
Third Base: Adam Hamari
0
HR
0
1
R
6
5
H
10
0
SB
0
5
LOB
8
.167
AVG
.294
.212
OBP
.342
.267
SLG
.412
6.75
ERA
1.00
6
K
4
3
BB
2
Current Series
Royals
1
Tigers
6
Game 1
Final
Royals
1
Tigers
0
Game 2
Final
2018 AL Central
Game Summary
The Detroit Tigers dominated the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 1, on April 2, 2018.
Game Info
Comerica Park
Detroit, Michigan
39°
12 mph SSE
Home Plate: Tom Hallion
First Base: Phil Cuzzi
Second Base: Dan Bellino
Third Base: Adam Hamari
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jay RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Moustakas 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Duda 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Cuthbert 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Orlando CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Soler DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
A. Gordon LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Escobar SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Butera C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Martin CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Candelario 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Cabrera 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Castellanos RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Martinez DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. McCann C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Mahtook LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
N. Goodrum SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Machado 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Batting
2B: A. Escobar
3B: A. Escobar
TB: C. Cuthbert, A. Escobar 5, W. Merrifield, P. Orlando
RBI: D. Butera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D. Butera, J. Soler
SF: D. Butera
Team RISP: 0-for-2
Team LOB: 5
Baserunning
CS: J. Jay
Batting
2B: J. Candelario, V. Martinez
3B: N. Castellanos
TB: M. Cabrera, J. Candelario 2, N. Castellanos 4, D. Machado, L. Martin 2, V. Martinez 3, J. McCann
RBI: M. Cabrera, N. Castellanos, V. Martinez 3, J. McCann
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: N. Goodrum 2, V. Martinez 2
IBB: M. Cabrera, M. Mahtook
SF: V. Martinez
Team RISP: 3-for-11
Team LOB: 8
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hammel (L) | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 |
B. Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Boyer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
K. Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Liriano (W) | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.35 |
J. Jiménez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Stumpf | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Saupold | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: B. Boyer 27-18, J. Hammel 88-61, K. Herrera 16-14, B. Keller 12-6
Groundouts-flyouts: B. Boyer 2-1, J. Hammel 6-4, B. Keller 2-1
Batters faced: B. Boyer 5, J. Hammel 26, K. Herrera 4, B. Keller 3
WP: F. Liriano
Pitches-strikes: J. Jiménez 12-7, F. Liriano 94-56, W. Saupold 19-10, D. Stumpf 7-5
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Jiménez 0-2, F. Liriano 6-7, W. Saupold 1-1, D. Stumpf 1-0
Batters faced: J. Jiménez 2, F. Liriano 25, W. Saupold 4, D. Stumpf 2
Inherited runners-scored: J. Jiménez 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jay RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Moustakas 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Duda 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Cuthbert 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Orlando CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Soler DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
A. Gordon LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Escobar SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Butera C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Batting
2B: A. Escobar
3B: A. Escobar
TB: C. Cuthbert, A. Escobar 5, W. Merrifield, P. Orlando
RBI: D. Butera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D. Butera, J. Soler
SF: D. Butera
Team RISP: 0-for-2
Team LOB: 5
Baserunning
CS: J. Jay
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hammel (L) | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 |
B. Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Boyer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
K. Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: B. Boyer 27-18, J. Hammel 88-61, K. Herrera 16-14, B. Keller 12-6
Groundouts-flyouts: B. Boyer 2-1, J. Hammel 6-4, B. Keller 2-1
Batters faced: B. Boyer 5, J. Hammel 26, K. Herrera 4, B. Keller 3
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Martin CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Candelario 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Cabrera 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Castellanos RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Martinez DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. McCann C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Mahtook LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
N. Goodrum SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Machado 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Batting
2B: J. Candelario, V. Martinez
3B: N. Castellanos
TB: M. Cabrera, J. Candelario 2, N. Castellanos 4, D. Machado, L. Martin 2, V. Martinez 3, J. McCann
RBI: M. Cabrera, N. Castellanos, V. Martinez 3, J. McCann
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: N. Goodrum 2, V. Martinez 2
IBB: M. Cabrera, M. Mahtook
SF: V. Martinez
Team RISP: 3-for-11
Team LOB: 8
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Liriano (W) | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.35 |
J. Jiménez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Stumpf | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Saupold | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
WP: F. Liriano
Pitches-strikes: J. Jiménez 12-7, F. Liriano 94-56, W. Saupold 19-10, D. Stumpf 7-5
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Jiménez 0-2, F. Liriano 6-7, W. Saupold 1-1, D. Stumpf 1-0
Batters faced: J. Jiménez 2, F. Liriano 25, W. Saupold 4, D. Stumpf 2
Inherited runners-scored: J. Jiménez 1-0
Top 1st
Jon Jay walks.
Whit Merrifield flies out to deep right field to Nick Castellanos.
Mike Moustakas strikes out swinging. Jon Jay caught stealing second.

Bottom 1st
Leonys Martín strikes out swinging.
Jeimer Candelario flies out to deep right center field to Jon Jay.
Miguel Cabrera flies out to right field to Jon Jay.

Top 2nd
Lucas Duda flies out to Mikie Mahtook.
Paulo Orlando singles to shallow infield.
Jorge Soler flies out to deep center field to Leonys Martín.

Alex Gordon flies out to deep left field to Mikie Mahtook.
Bottom 2nd
Nick Castellanos lines out to center field to Paulo Orlando.

Victor Martínez doubles to deep center field.
James McCann grounds out to shortstop, Alcides Escobar to Lucas Duda.
Mikie Mahtook is intentionally walked.
Niko Goodrum grounds out to second base, Alcides Escobar to Lucas Duda.
Top 3rd
Alcides Escobar doubles to deep left field.
Alcides Escobar to third.
Wild Pitch
Drew Butera out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Leonys Martín. Alcides Escobar scores.
Jon Jay grounds out to second base, Dixon Machado to Miguel Cabrera.
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shallow infield, Francisco Liriano to Miguel Cabrera.
Bottom 3rd
Dixon Machado singles to right field.
Leonys Martín walks. Dixon Machado to second.
Jeimer Candelario strikes out swinging.
Miguel Cabrera singles to left center field. Leonys Martín to second. Dixon Machado scores.

Nick Castellanos grounds out to third base, Mike Moustakas to Lucas Duda. Miguel Cabrera to second. Leonys Martín to third.

Victor Martínez flies out to right field to Jon Jay.
Top 4th
Mike Moustakas flies out to deep center field to Leonys Martín.

Lucas Duda grounds out to second base, Niko Goodrum to Miguel Cabrera.
Paulo Orlando flies out to right field to Nick Castellanos.
Bottom 4th
James McCann lines out to first base to Lucas Duda.
Mikie Mahtook strikes out swinging.
Niko Goodrum flies out to right center field to Jon Jay.
Top 5th
Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.

Alex Gordon strikes out swinging.
Alcides Escobar triples to deep right field.
Drew Butera pops out to shallow right field to Dixon Machado.
Bottom 5th
Dixon Machado grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Lucas Duda.
Leonys Martín singles to left field.
Jeimer Candelario doubles to left center field. Leonys Martín to third.
Miguel Cabrera is intentionally walked.

Nick Castellanos singles to left field. Miguel Cabrera to second. Jeimer Candelario to third. Leonys Martín scores.

Victor Martínez singles to right center field. Nick Castellanos to third. Miguel Cabrera scores. Jeimer Candelario scores.
James McCann reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Victor Martínez to second. Nick Castellanos scores. Fielding error by Whit Merrifield.
Mikie Mahtook reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. James McCann out at second. Victor Martínez to third.
Niko Goodrum pops out to shallow center field to Whit Merrifield.
Top 6th
Jon Jay grounds out to first base to Miguel Cabrera.
Whit Merrifield singles to center field.
Mike Moustakas flies out to right field to Nick Castellanos.

Lucas Duda grounds out to shallow right field, Dixon Machado to Miguel Cabrera.
Bottom 6th
Brad Keller (P) replaces Jason Hammel (P).
Dixon Machado grounds out to shortstop, Whit Merrifield to Lucas Duda.
Leonys Martín grounds out to second base, Alcides Escobar to Lucas Duda.
Jeimer Candelario flies out to center field to Paulo Orlando.
Top 7th
Paulo Orlando grounds out to second base, Dixon Machado to Miguel Cabrera.
Jorge Soler walks.

Alex Gordon lines out to deep right center field to Leonys Martín.
Joe Jimenez (P) replaces Francisco Liriano (P).
Alcides Escobar flies out to right center field to Leonys Martín.
Bottom 7th
Blaine Boyer (P) replaces Brad Keller (P).
Cheslor Cuthbert (1B) replaces Lucas Duda (1B), batting 4th.
Miguel Cabrera grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Cheslor Cuthbert.

Nick Castellanos triples to right field.

Victor Martínez out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Paulo Orlando. Nick Castellanos scores.
James McCann singles to left center field.
Mikie Mahtook grounds out to third base, Mike Moustakas to Cheslor Cuthbert.
Top 8th
Drew Butera flies out to center field to Leonys Martín.
Daniel Stumpf (P) replaces Joe Jimenez (P).
Jon Jay strikes out swinging.
Whit Merrifield grounds out to third base, Jeimer Candelario to Miguel Cabrera.
Bottom 8th
Kelvin Herrera (P) replaces Blaine Boyer (P).
Niko Goodrum strikes out swinging.
Dixon Machado strikes out swinging.
Leonys Martín singles to right field.
Jeimer Candelario strikes out swinging.
Top 9th
Warwick Saupold (P) replaces Daniel Stumpf (P).
Mike Moustakas lines out to center field to Leonys Martín.

Cheslor Cuthbert singles to shallow left field.
Paulo Orlando reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Cheslor Cuthbert out at second.
Jorge Soler flies out to right field to Nick Castellanos.

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