MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
09/23/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 2634 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (69-86) 1 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 2 12 19 0
Detroit Tigers (75-80) 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 14 1
Royals Roll Over Tigers, 12-4
The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers completed their game despite the rain.

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers, 12-4, in American League action at Comerica Park. Luis Valbuena received player of the game honors. The 11-year veteran was 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 runs. Aaron Nola got the win, improving to 10-9. He pitched 5 innings, giving up 10 hits and 4 runs, while striking out 2 and walking 0.

Kansas City needed the clutch hitting of Odubel Herrera to notch the win. The center fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Royals on top, 6-4. For the game, Herrera had 1 home run and 2 singles in 6 at-bats.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Valbuena told the Kansas City Today. "It's as simple as that."

The Royals are now 69-86, while the Tigers fall to 75-80.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Herrera CF 6 1 3 3 0 0 1 .268 5 19
M. Cabrera LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .300 6 37
   a-R. Torreyes PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 3 31
N. Arenado 3B 6 2 2 0 0 1 1 .318 16 54
L. Chisenhall RF 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 .278 23 84
L. Valbuena DH 4 2 3 1 1 0 2 .270 24 72
J. Mauer 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 4 .310 5 55
I. Kinsler 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .225 4 26
J. Profar SS, LF 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .262 9 62
K. Plawecki C 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .287 3 39
Totals 45 12 19 12 3 6 17      
a - R. Torreyes pinch hit for M. Cabrera in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mauer (34, 4th Inning off A. Schugel, 1 on, 1 out) K. Plawecki (20, 9th Inning off Z. Britton, 1 on, 1 out) L. Chisenhall (36, 4th Inning off A. Schugel, 1 on, 1 out) L. Valbuena (26, 6th Inning off W. Smith, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: N. Arenado (4, 4th Inning off J. Cotton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. Herrera (5, 4th Inning off J. Cotton, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Mauer 3 , K. Plawecki 4 , O. Herrera 6 , J. Profar , N. Arenado 4 , L. Chisenhall 3 , L. Valbuena 4 , I. Kinsler 2 , M. Cabrera
2-out RBI: J. Mauer , J. Profar , I. Kinsler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mauer , J. Profar , I. Kinsler
GIDP: M. Cabrera
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Profar-Kinsler-Mauer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Segura SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .320 13 58
   a-J. Betancourt PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Marisnick CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .252 9 38
   b-R. Quinn PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
G. Springer RF 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 .307 30 111
K. Davis DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .237 39 109
M. Holliday 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 .455 2 12
J. Realmuto C 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .278 9 54
A. Altherr LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .257 22 56
K. Wong 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282 11 54
R. Healy 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213 2 5
Totals 37 4 14 4 1 9 13      
a - J. Betancourt pinch hit for J. Segura in the 9th
b - R. Quinn pinch hit for J. Marisnick in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Springer (28, 5th Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 1 out) K. Davis (27, 1st Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 1 out) M. Holliday (3, 1st Inning off A. Nola, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Healy , G. Springer 4 , K. Wong 2 , J. Realmuto 2 , J. Marisnick 2 , K. Davis 2 , J. Segura , M. Holliday 3
2-out RBI: J. Realmuto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Marisnick , A. Altherr 2 , K. Davis , M. Holliday
GIDP: M. Holliday
Hit by Pitch: K. Davis
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Wong (18) , J. Realmuto 2 (12) , J. Marisnick (22)
CS: J. Marisnick (8)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Wong (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Segura-Wong-Holliday)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Nola W (10-9) 5.0 10 4 4 0 2 0 80 52 4.25   
A. Vizcaino 3.2 4 0 0 1 6 0 63 42 4.48   
K. Herrera 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 5.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 33
Batters Faced: A. Nola 23, A. Vizcaino 15, K. Herrera 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 6-4, A. Vizcaino 0-4, K. Herrera 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 80-52, A. Vizcaino 63-42, K. Herrera 5-3
Hit Batsmen: A. Nola
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Cotton L (5-7) 3.1 10 7 4 1 1 1 77 48 5.17   
A. Schugel 2.0 3 3 3 1 2 0 37 24 3.69   
W. Smith 2.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 38 23 4.24   
Z. Britton 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 22 16 1.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cotton 16
Batters Faced: J. Cotton 21, A. Schugel 10, W. Smith 11, Z. Britton 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cotton 3-5, A. Schugel 2-2, W. Smith 3-2, Z. Britton 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cotton 77-48, A. Schugel 37-24, W. Smith 38-23, Z. Britton 22-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Schugel 1-1 , W. Smith 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Valbuena
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Rain (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 4:28
Attendance: 33399
Special Notes: Rain delay of 44 minutes in the 4th inning.
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