Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals

Friday, April 20th, 2018 6:10PM CST

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Game Recap

The Kansas City Royals broke their nine-game losing streak on April 20, 2018, defeating the Detroit Tigers by a score of 3-2. The decisive run came in the ninth inning when Detroit's rookie first baseman, Niko Goodrum, made a critical error, dropping a ground ball hit by Jon Jay and following up with a wild throw that allowed the tiebreaking run to score, securing the victory for Kansas City.

Game Details

Date: Friday, April 20th, 2018

Time: 6:10PM CST

Stadium: Comerica Park

Location: Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 17,194

Line Score

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Game Stats


Detroit Tigers Batting

Tigers Batting

Doubles: Goodrum (2, Junis)

Triples: Jones (1, Junis)

Runs Batted In: Iglesias (6), Jones (3)

Sacrifice Flies: Jones

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-5 (Candelario 0-1, Hicks 1-1, Reyes 0-1, Machado 0-1, Iglesias 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Candelario 1


Detroit Tigers Pitching

Tigers Pitching

Wild Pitches: Wilson

Intentional Walks: Moustakas (By Greene)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Norris 12/21; Farmer 2/4; Wilson 4/7; Greene 7/8

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Norris 9-10-23-13; Farmer 3-4-5-2; Wilson 3-7-4-3; Greene 4-6-5-5

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Norris 4-5; Farmer 2-1; Wilson 0-3; Greene 0-1

Game Scores: D Norris 56


Detroit Tigers Fielding

Tigers Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Iglesias-Machado-Goodrum)

Errors: Candelario (4, ground ball); Goodrum (1, throw)


Detroit Tigers Baserunning

Tigers Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Iglesias (2, 2nd base off Junis/Butera)



Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Soler (3, Norris)

Home Runs: Merrifield (2, 5th inning off Norris 0 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Merrifield (5), Almonte (2)

2-out Runs Batted In: Merrifield

Ground Into Double Play: Cuthbert

Team Left On Base: 10

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-11 (Merrifield 0-2, Jay 0-3, Butera 0-1, Orlando 0-1, Cuthbert 0-1, Escobar 0-1, Almonte 1-1, Duda 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Merrifield 1; Jay 2; Escobar 1; Duda 2


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Junis 18/29; Herrera 3/4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Junis 19-9-21-23; Herrera 0-3-3-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Junis 9-11; Herrera 1-2

Game Scores: J Junis 69


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Passed Balls: Butera


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