Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers

Sunday, May 6th, 2018 1:15PM CST

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Tigers

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Detroit Tigers

Game Recap

Sunday saw the Kansas City Royals defeat the Detroit Tigers by a score of 4 to 2. This victory marked a significant milestone for the Royals, as it secured their first series win of the season after eleven previous attempts. A key performance came from Mike Moustakas, who was responsible for driving in three of the Royals' runs with both a double and a sacrifice fly during the game.

Game Details

Date: Sunday, May 6th, 2018

Time: 1:15PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,424

Line Score

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Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Merrifield (7, Boyd); Moustakas (8, Boyd)

Runs Batted In: Moustakas 3 (23), Pérez (7)

2-out Runs Batted In: Moustakas 2, Pérez

Sacrifice Flies: Moustakas

Ground Into Double Play: Moustakas 2

Team Left On Base: 2

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-3 (Moustakas 1-1, Pérez 1-1, Soler 0-1)


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Junis pitched to 1 batter in the 8th

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Junis 18/29; Hill 1/1; Keller 1/4; Herrera 4/4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Junis 12-14-22-19; Hill 0-0-0-1; Keller 1-0-3-3; Herrera 2-2-1-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Junis 5-8; Hill 1-0; Keller 1-1; Herrera 1-2

Game Scores: J Junis 60


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Moustakas-Merrifield-Cuthbert)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Merrifield 3 (7, 2nd base off Boyd/Greiner, 3rd base off Boyd/Greiner 2); Soler (1, 2nd base off Boyd/Greiner)



Detroit Tigers Batting

Tigers Batting

Doubles: Martín (7, Junis)

Home Runs: Hicks (3, 4th inning off Junis 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Hicks 2 (8)

Ground Into Double Play: Jones

Team Left On Base: 9

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

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Martínez 2; Machado 1


Detroit Tigers Pitching

Tigers Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Boyd 15/27; Farmer 2/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Boyd 17-10-16-21; Farmer 1-1-2-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Boyd 6-10; Farmer 2-0

Game Scores: M Boyd 53


Detroit Tigers Fielding

Tigers Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Iglesias-Hicks, Machado-Iglesias-Hicks)


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