Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 6:15PM CST
On Saturday, the Kansas City Royals ended a three-game losing streak by defeating the Detroit Tigers 5-2. Eric Hosmer provided a highlight for the Royals, hitting his 20th home run, which marked a new career high for him. Pitcher Yordano Ventura also played a key role for Kansas City, successfully navigating through challenging situations on the mound to contribute to the win.
Date: Saturday, September 3rd, 2016
Time: 6:15PM CST
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 39,757
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
DET |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

Doubles: Cuthbert (25, Fulmer)
Home Runs: Hosmer (20, 4th inning off Fulmer 1 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Hosmer 2 (83), Cuthbert (43), Escobar 2 (45)
2-out Runs Batted In: Cuthbert
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (Mondesi 0-1, Hosmer 1-2, Dyson 0-1, Cuthbert 1-1, Escobar 1-2, Gordon 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Hosmer 1; Dyson 2; Escobar 1

Wild Pitches: Ventura
Intentional Walks: Pérez (By Ryan)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Ventura 14-28; Soria 3-4; Herrera 3-4; Pounders 3-3; Davis 1-2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Ventura 13-8-14-18; Soria 3-4-5-1; Herrera 4-2-3-3; Pounders 3-2-2-2; Davis 1-4-2-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Ventura 11-4; Soria 1-1; Herrera 0-2; Pounders 0-0; Davis 0-0
Game Scores: Y Ventura 52

Double Plays: 1 (Escobar-Mondesi-Hosmer)

Stolen Bases: Gore (3, 2nd base off Ryan/McCann)

Doubles: J.D. Martinez (31, Ventura); Iglesias (19, Ventura)
Home Runs: Kinsler (25, 9th inning off Pounders 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: McCann (43), Kinsler (71)
Ground Into Double Play: Cabrera
Team Left On Base: 12
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-10 (Cabrera 0-1, V. Martínez 0-1, McCann 0-2, J.D. Martinez 0-1, Collins 1-2, Upton 0-3)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: V. Martínez 1; McCann 2; J.D. Martinez 1; Upton 2

Wild Pitches: Ryan; Lowe
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Fulmer 22-26; Rondón 2-4; Ryan 2-3; Lowe 2-3; J Mantiply 0-1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Fulmer 14-11-15-20; Rondón 0-8-5-1; Ryan 1-1-2-1; Lowe 0-2-3-2; J Mantiply 0-0-0-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Fulmer 9-5; Rondón 1-0; Ryan 0-0; Lowe 0-1; J Mantiply 0-1
Game Scores: M Fulmer 49

Caught Stealing: Kinsler (5, 2nd base by Ventura/Pérez)
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