MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
06/21/2106
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1579 - MONDAY, JUNE 21ST , 2106 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (28-39) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Kansas City Royals (35-33) 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 X 5 8 1
Tigers Handled by Kansas City, 5-1
Kansas City pitcher Bill Fike had a large part in his team beating the Detroit Tigers, 5-1. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. With the win, Kansas City raised its record to 35-33.

The Tigers had been locked in a 1-1 tie with the Royals going into the bottom of the fourth inning. That changed quickly when the 23-year old shortstop Chris Gosdin came to the plate. Gosdin hit a run-scoring triple on a 1-1 sinker from Detroit hurler Kevin Brannon. It was Gosdin's 2nd triple of the year.

"The vibe's good," said Kansas City manager Connor Gould. "We've got to keep it going."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Shipman CF 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 .290 3 24
C. Black LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .267 10 38
C. Ward RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .285 6 28
R. Thomas 2B, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .262 8 35
N. Olheiser 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .269 6 25
J. Moreno SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .317 1 8
T. Sanchez DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .224 4 16
A. Carollo C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .243 4 16
D. Swenson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .186 3 13
   a-L. Ortega PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .347 2 13
Totals 34 1 8 1 3 10 19      
a - L. Ortega pinch hit for D. Swenson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Shipman (16, 1st Inning off B. Fike, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Olheiser (6, 4th Inning off B. Fike, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Carollo (6, 4th Inning off B. Fike, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Shipman 4 , C. Black , R. Thomas , N. Olheiser 2 , J. Moreno , A. Carollo 2
2-out RBI: A. Carollo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Ward , N. Olheiser , D. Swenson
GIDP: N. Olheiser , L. Ortega
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gray DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .255 3 9
   a-B. Cozart DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 10 35
B. Noriega RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .271 8 30
B. Thomas 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .267 10 34
M. Gremillion C 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .236 3 13
S. Griffith LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .235 0 3
J. Baeza 3B 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 .249 8 28
J. Heide CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .345 0 2
C. Gosdin 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .301 1 16
A. Alessi SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .225 5 23
Totals 31 5 8 5 2 7 14      
a - B. Cozart inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Triples: C. Gosdin (2, 4th Inning off K. Brannon, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Alessi (5, 3rd Inning off I. Phipps, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Gremillion (3, 7th Inning off D. Shinn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gray , B. Noriega , M. Gremillion 4 , S. Griffith , J. Baeza , J. Heide , C. Gosdin 3 , A. Alessi 4
2-out RBI: M. Gremillion , C. Gosdin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Griffith , A. Alessi
Sac Fly: C. Gosdin
Hit by Pitch: M. Gremillion , J. Baeza
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Gray 2 (6) , J. Baeza (3)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Alessi (9)
Double Plays: 2 (Gosdin-Alessi-Thomas, Baeza-Gosdin-Thomas)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Phipps 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 1 27 6.30   
K. Brannon L (3-4) 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 31 5.80   
J. Cather 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 31 5.92   
D. Shinn 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 1 21 4.70   
E. Lowery 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Phipps 45
Batters Faced: I. Phipps 9, K. Brannon 10, J. Cather 8, D. Shinn 6, E. Lowery 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Phipps 2-2, K. Brannon 2-2, J. Cather 1-4, D. Shinn 2-0, E. Lowery 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: I. Phipps 27-19, K. Brannon 31-20, J. Cather 31-18, D. Shinn 21-13, E. Lowery 15-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cather 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Brannon , J. Cather
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Fike W (8-1) 6.1 4 1 1 3 7 0 99 2.14   
J. Kahng H (4) 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.38   
C. Pounds SV (1) 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 27 2.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Fike 65
Batters Faced: B. Fike 26, J. Kahng 3, C. Pounds 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Fike 6-6, J. Kahng 0-0, C. Pounds 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Fike 99-61, J. Kahng 8-6, C. Pounds 27-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Pounds 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Fike
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 10:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 37703
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