MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
04/12/2098
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 609 - SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (1-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Detroit Tigers (2-1) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1 5 1
Royals Tagged with 1-0 Loss
The Detroit Tigers turned back the Kansas City Royals, 1-0, at Comerica Park. Edgar Navarrete, in particular, had a fine performance. He went 1 for 3 with a home run. Detroit reliever Rodrigo Mendoza picked up the win, upping his record to 2-0. Jim Connell absorbed the loss. Earning his 2nd save for Detroit was Aaron Fields.

Detroit grabbed the momentum in the bottom of the fifth, when Navarrete, who finished 2nd in the AL in triples with 14 last year, hit a solo home run. His 1st home run of the season put the Tigers out in front, 1-0.

"I'm proud to wear a Detroit jersey," Navarrete told the Detroit Observer. "We played a good game and came out with the win. What more can you ask for?"

The Tigers, now 2-1, have played some good baseball in the early going.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nakata 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Judson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083 0 0
J. Castillo DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .100 0 2
K. Stark 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .273 0 3
T. Monterosa CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .111 1 1
R. Ochoa RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182 1 2
M. Andreas 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 0 0
J. Huckaby SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 0 0
   a-B. Shepherd PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
T. Kingsley C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 31 0 3 0 2 10 12      
a - B. Shepherd pinch hit for J. Huckaby in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Ochoa , M. Andreas , T. Kingsley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nakata , J. Castillo , M. Andreas , J. Huckaby
Hit by Pitch: T. Nakata , M. Andreas
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Kingsley (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Huckaby (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Huckaby-Nakata-Andreas, Nakata-Huckaby-Andreas, Andreas)
PB: T. Kingsley
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Wilson 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .222 0 1
P. Clark RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
D. Schafer SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
E. Plaunt DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .222 1 2
M. Peterson LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-D. Nohl PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 1
   b-C. Harkcom LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
J. Moore 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .167 0 0
E. Navarrete CF, LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .400 1 2
B. Joye 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
T. Chapman C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 1 5 1 3 7 10      
a - D. Nohl pinch hit for M. Peterson in the 6th
b - C. Harkcom substituted for D. Nohl in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Navarrete (1, 5th Inning off J. Connell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Wilson , P. Clark 2 , J. Moore , E. Navarrete 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Clark , J. Moore
GIDP: D. Schafer , E. Navarrete
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: T. Wilson (1)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Maas 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 0.00   
J. Connell L (0-1) 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 1 58 3.38   
J. Garvelink 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 42 0.00   
B. Edwards 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Maas 46
Batters Faced: R. Maas 5, J. Connell 11, J. Garvelink 11, B. Edwards 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Maas 2-0, J. Connell 1-4, J. Garvelink 0-5, B. Edwards 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Maas 22-12, J. Connell 58-36, J. Garvelink 42-26, B. Edwards 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Connell 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Watts 4.1 2 0 0 2 4 0 73 0.00   
R. Mendoza W (2-0) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 0.00   
J. Vickery H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 0.00   
A. Fields SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Watts 61
Batters Faced: C. Watts 18, R. Mendoza 9, J. Vickery 4, A. Fields 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Watts 5-4, R. Mendoza 2-2, J. Vickery 0-2, A. Fields 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Watts 73-43, R. Mendoza 27-18, J. Vickery 17-10, A. Fields 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Mendoza 1-0 , J. Vickery 1-0
WP: J. Vickery
Hit Batsmen: R. Mendoza , A. Fields
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Edgar Navarrete
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 41341
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