MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/08/2108
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2653 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
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Detroit Tigers (70-69) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 9 0
Kansas City Royals (68-71) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 6 15 2
Tigers Lose to Royals in Walk-Off
Though he had a terrific game, Kyle Neal could not prevent his team, the Detroit Tigers, from absorbing a loss. Kansas City won the game, 6-5. Neal went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Kansas City is in 4th place in the American League Central Division with a record of 68-71.

The Royals got a clutch hit from shortstop Joe Crowe. In the bottom of the tenth, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Royals.

"This place was rockin'," Crowe said.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hubka DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 9 41
   a-J. Skinner DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 0 1
R. Knee 1B 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .277 32 84
C. Ward RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .284 33 85
D. Pereyra LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .235 17 38
M. Collings 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 .270 22 57
   b-L. Ortega PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 5 41
   c-D. Wright 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
M. Garcia 2B 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .267 13 48
J. Moreno SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .273 13 61
K. Neal C 4 1 3 4 0 1 1 .247 8 41
A. Herrejon CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .257 1 29
Totals 40 5 9 5 3 7 19      
a - J. Skinner inserted as DH in the 7th
b - L. Ortega pinch hit for M. Collings in the 10th
c - D. Wright substituted for L. Ortega in the 10th

BATTING
Home Runs: K. Neal (8, 4th Inning off M. Heidt, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Knee , C. Ward , M. Collings 2 , M. Garcia , J. Moreno , K. Neal 6
2-out RBI: K. Neal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Collings , A. Herrejon 2
GIDP: C. Ward
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Moreno (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Collings-Garcia-Knee)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Gutierrez DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .440 0 2
   h-S. Griffith DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 2 21
A. Morgan LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .263 4 24
B. Thomas 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297 17 76
   a-R. Miller PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .251 13 51
   b-B. Ruiz 1B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-B. Noriega PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 13 63
   g-D. Nardi 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
S. Gass C 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .253 11 37
C. Pope RF 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .269 8 41
R. Lower 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298 1 14
   c-S. Porter PH, 1B 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 .667 1 2
A. Alford 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .318 8 33
M. Faria SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .188 0 1
   d-R. Wade PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 1 3
   e-J. Crowe SS 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .245 1 33
M. Grover CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .280 3 47
Totals 40 6 15 6 2 10 18      
a - R. Miller pinch hit for B. Thomas in the 5th
b - B. Ruiz substituted for R. Miller in the 6th
c - S. Porter pinch hit for R. Lower in the 6th
d - R. Wade pinch hit for M. Faria in the 6th
e - J. Crowe substituted for R. Wade in the 7th
f - B. Noriega pinch hit for B. Ruiz in the 8th
g - D. Nardi substituted for B. Noriega in the 9th
h - S. Griffith inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Pope (21, 4th Inning off H. Abad, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Porter (1, 6th Inning off C. Crum, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Griffith (18, 9th Inning off W. Ortiz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Porter (1, 8th Inning off K. Jones, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Alford (8, 8th Inning off K. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Gutierrez , S. Griffith 2 , A. Morgan , B. Thomas , R. Miller , C. Pope 4 , S. Porter 6 , A. Alford 4 , M. Faria , J. Crowe 2 , M. Grover
2-out RBI: R. Miller , S. Porter , A. Alford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Gass 2 , M. Faria , R. Wade
GIDP: D. Nardi
Sac Bunt: M. Grover
Sac Fly: A. Morgan
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Ruiz (1) , S. Porter (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Crowe-Alford-Porter)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Abad 4.0 6 2 2 0 5 0 67 4.46   
C. Farias 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
C. Crum 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 4.08   
K. Jones BS (3) 2.1 3 3 3 0 2 2 28 3.65   
W. Ortiz 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 26 4.45   
B. Whittaker L (5-11) 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 13 4.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Abad 47
Batters Faced: H. Abad 18, C. Farias 2, C. Crum 4, K. Jones 10, W. Ortiz 6, B. Whittaker 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Abad 6-1, C. Farias 2-0, C. Crum 0-1, K. Jones 3-2, W. Ortiz 1-1, B. Whittaker 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Abad 67-42, C. Farias 4-3, C. Crum 16-11, K. Jones 28-21, W. Ortiz 26-13, B. Whittaker 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Farias 1-0 , C. Crum 1-1 , K. Jones 1-0
WP: H. Abad , B. Whittaker
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Heidt 4.1 6 4 4 2 3 1 73 5.15   
S. Leonard 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 0.00   
C. Hardy 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 7.27   
D. Nunez 0.2 2 1 0 0 1 0 24 1.49   
R. Washington W (3-6) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Heidt 36
Batters Faced: M. Heidt 21, S. Leonard 6, C. Hardy 4, D. Nunez 5, R. Washington 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Heidt 3-7, S. Leonard 2-1, C. Hardy 1-2, D. Nunez 1-0, R. Washington 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Heidt 73-48, S. Leonard 24-17, C. Hardy 12-6, D. Nunez 24-15, R. Washington 19-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Leonard 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kyle Neal
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 9:35 PM CT
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 37498
Special Notes: RP Carlos Farias was injured while pitching.
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