Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 7:15PM CST

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Game Recap

Earning his 18th victory to tie for the major league lead, Jason Vargas pitched for the Kansas City Royals as they defeated the struggling Detroit Tigers by a score of 2 to 1 on Tuesday night.

Game Details

Date: Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

Time: 7:15PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 20,613

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Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Merrifield (32, Sánchez); Hosmer (31, Sánchez)

Runs Batted In: Hosmer (92), Merrifield (77)

2-out Runs Batted In: Hosmer

Sacrifice Flies: Merrifield

Ground Into Double Play: Hosmer

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-5 (Moustakas 0-1, Hosmer 1-1, Cabrera 0-2, Cain 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Moustakas 1; Cabrera 2


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Vargas 15/20; Herrera 2/3; Soria 2/3; Minor 2/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Vargas 19-8-11-16; Herrera 3-3-3-1; Soria 2-2-2-1; Minor 3-1-2-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Vargas 11-3; Herrera 1-0; Soria 2-0; Minor 2-0

Game Scores: J Vargas 60


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 5 (Moustakas-Merrifield-Moss 2, Merrifield-Escobar-Moss, Moss-Escobar-Soria, Escobar-Merrifield-Moss)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Merrifield (6, 2nd base by VerHagen/McCann); Escobar (7, 2nd base by Sánchez/McCann)



Detroit Tigers Batting

Tigers Batting

Runs Batted In: Kinsler (52)

2-out Runs Batted In: Kinsler

Ground Into Double Play: McCann; Candelario; Jones; Navarro; Kinsler

Team Left On Base: 1

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-2 (Kinsler 1-1, Presley 0-1)


Detroit Tigers Pitching

Tigers Pitching

Wild Pitches: Sánchez

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Sánchez 17/25; VerHagen 4/3; Stumpf 3/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Sánchez 16-7-22-18; VerHagen 5-1-1-1; Stumpf 2-0-4-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Sánchez 4-7; VerHagen 1-0; Stumpf 2-1

Game Scores: A Sanchez 55


Detroit Tigers Fielding

Tigers Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (McCann-Iglesias, Kinsler-Iglesias-Navarro)


Detroit Tigers Baserunning

Tigers Baserunning

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

Stolen Bases: Jones (5, 2nd base off Vargas/Pérez)


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