Tigers 1, Royals 2 Box Score, Sep 26, 2017 | StatPro

September 26, 2017 · 8:15 PM EDT

Detroit TigersDET · 64-98DET64-981

Final

2

Kansas City RoyalsKC · 80-82KC80-82

W: Jason VargasL: Aníbal SánchezS: Mike Minor

Top performers

IKIan Kinsler2B2-4H-AB1 RBITop hitterWMWhit Merrifield2B1-3H-AB2B · 1 RBI · 1 R
Winning pitcherJVJason VargasP6.0IP1 ER · 3 K · W
ASAníbal SánchezP6.0IP2 ER · 6 K · LLosing pitcher
SaveMMMike MinorP1.0IP0 ER · 1 K · S

Game flow

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Biggest lead DET by 1 · KC by 1 · 1 lead change

Key plays

T3 +10% DETIan Kinsler singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. JaCoby Jones scores.DET 1 · KC 0
B4 +12% KCEric Hosmer doubles (31) on a fly ball to left fielder Alex Presley. Whit Merrifield scores.DET 1 · KC 1
T8 +17% KCEfren Navarro grounds into a double play, first baseman Brandon Moss to shortstop Alcides Escobar to pitcher Joakim Soria. John Hicks out at 2nd. Efren Navarro out at 1st.DET 1 · KC 2
T9 +11% DETAlex Presley singles on a line drive to right fielder Paulo Orlando.DET 1 · KC 2
T9 +23% KCIan Kinsler grounds into a double play, shortstop Alcides Escobar to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Brandon Moss. Alex Presley out at 2nd. Ian Kinsler out at 1st.DET 1 · KC 2

Team stats

6Hits8
1Runs2
2Walks2
7Strikeouts7

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1Stolen bases0
.222Batting average.286
.276On-base %.333
.222Slugging.357
2.25ERA1.00
7Left on base12

2017 AL Central Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1CLGuardians	102	60	.630	—
2MITwins	85	77	.525	17.0
3KCRoyals	80	82	.494	22.0
4CWWhite Sox	67	95	.414	35.0
5DETigers	64	98	.395	38.0

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41 balls in play · 14 hits · filled is a hit, hollow is an out

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Tigers

Batting


IKIan Kinsler2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
JIJose IglesiasSS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
NCNick CastellanosRF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
JCJeimer Candelario3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
JMJames McCannC	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
JHJohn HicksDH	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
ENEfren Navarro1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
JJJaCoby JonesCF	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
APAlex PresleyLF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	27	1	6	1	0	2	7

RBI: Kinsler

SB: Jones

CS: Kinsler

LOB: 7

Pitching


ASAníbal SánchezL	6.0	7	2	1	6	0	98
DSDaniel Stumpf	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	13
DVDrew VerHagen	1.0	0	0	1	1	0	14
Totals	8.0	8	2	2	7	0	125

Royals

Batting


WMWhit Merrifield2B	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
LCLorenzo CainCF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
MCMelky CabreraRF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
EHEric HosmerDH	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
SPSalvador PerezC	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
MMMike Moustakas3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
BMBrandon Moss1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
AEAlcides EscobarSS	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
AGAlex GordonLF	2	0	1	0	0	1	1
POPaulo OrlandoRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	2	8	2	0	2	7

2B: Merrifield, Hosmer

RBI: Merrifield, Hosmer

CS: Merrifield, Escobar

LOB: 12

Pitching


JVJason VargasW	6.0	5	1	1	3	0	82
JSJoakim SoriaH	1.0	0	0	1	1	0	16
KHKelvin HerreraH	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	13
MMMike MinorS	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	11
Totals	9.0	6	1	2	7	0	122