Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers

Tuesday, August 28th, 2018 7:15PM CST

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Detroit Tigers

Game Recap

In his first career complete game, Jakob Junis limited the struggling Detroit lineup to six hits. Adalberto Mondesi's home run helped spark a five-run inning for the Kansas City Royals, leading to a 6-2 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday night. This win marked the start of their two-game midweek series.

Game Details

Date: Tuesday, August 28th, 2018

Time: 7:15PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 16,888

Line Score

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Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Dozier 2 (12, Boyd 2)

Home Runs: Mondesi (5, 3rd inning off Boyd 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Mondesi (16), Bonifacio (13), Dozier 2 (21), Escobar (27)

Sacrifice Flies: Escobar; Bonifacio

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-9 (Dozier 1-2, Phillips 0-2, Herrera 0-1, Escobar 0-1, Pérez 1-2, Bonifacio 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Dozier 1; Phillips 2; Escobar 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Martínez (By Junis)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Junis 22/32

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Junis 18-9-18-23

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Junis 13-7

Game Scores: J Junis 74


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Dozier-Mondesi, Escobar-Merrifield-Dozier)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Mondesi (4, 2nd base by Wilson/McCann)

Stolen Bases: Gordon (8, 2nd base off VerHagen/McCann)

Picked Off: Mondesi (1st base by Wilson)



Detroit Tigers Batting

Tigers Batting

Doubles: Adduci (6, Junis)

Home Runs: Jones (9, 8th inning off Junis 0 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Candelario (46), Jones (27)

Sacrifice Flies: Candelario

Ground Into Double Play: Goodrum; Iglesias

Team Left On Base: 3

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-3 (Goodrum 0-1, Jones 0-1, Mahtook 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Mahtook 1


Detroit Tigers Pitching

Tigers Pitching

Wild Pitches: VerHagen

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Boyd 20/28; VerHagen 3/5; Wilson 3/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Boyd 19-9-17-20; VerHagen 2-3-5-4; Wilson 5-0-2-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Boyd 7-7; VerHagen 1-1; Wilson 1-0

Game Scores: M Boyd 39


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