MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
08/31/2047
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 2551 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2047 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (72-60) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 9 0
Detroit Tigers (62-69) 2 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 X 9 12 0
Black Lifts Tigers to 9-3 Triumph
The Detroit Tigers downed the Kansas City Royals, 9-3, at Comerica Park. Morgan Black led the way, going 3-for-5 for Detroit. Ricky Tercero got credit for the win, improving to 2-1. He allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in 7 innings. The third-place Tigers have won 4 in a row.

With Detroit leading 2-0 in the bottom of the third, Black came up to bat against Kansas City pitcher Chris Irvin. Black hit a slider to left-center for a 2-run home run. His 17th home run of the season put the Tigers on top, 4-0.

"It's a good day to be a fan after a win like that," Black told the Detroit Citizen.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Belgard 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .318 2 13
R. Downey RF 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .309 24 87
M. Meyerhoff C 4 2 2 0 0 1 4 .345 22 75
M. Jaquez 2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 4 .251 37 102
B. Baconneck DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .247 10 51
A. Martin 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .290 12 55
J. Pacheco SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .252 8 64
P. Hansel CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .276 3 25
G. Switzer LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .272 15 63
Totals 34 3 9 3 4 9 17      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Downey (35, 1st Inning off R. Tercero, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Meyerhoff (13, 8th Inning off F. Holzknecht, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Jaquez (37, 6th Inning off R. Tercero, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Downey 2 , M. Meyerhoff 4 , M. Jaquez 4 , A. Martin , J. Pacheco , P. Hansel , G. Switzer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Meyerhoff , M. Jaquez 2
GIDP: M. Belgard , P. Hansel
Hit by Pitch: M. Meyerhoff
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jaquez-Pacheco-Martin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Davis RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .279 15 52
C. Wheatley 1B 5 0 0 1 0 1 3 .298 20 49
V. Quinones CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .294 20 60
M. Black LF 5 2 3 4 0 0 1 .241 17 64
D. Reynolds 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .276 22 60
A. Novakovic SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .262 14 54
A. Leon 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .260 10 50
E. Gaskin C 4 1 1 0 0 2 7 .273 15 48
R. Holland DH 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 .226 15 52
Totals 34 9 12 9 6 4 19      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Reynolds (20, 1st Inning off C. Irvin, 1 on, 2 outs) , V. Quinones (21, 1st Inning off C. Irvin, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Black (18, 1st Inning off C. Irvin, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Gaskin (16, 6th Inning off B. Boykin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Black (17, 3rd Inning off C. Irvin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Davis , V. Quinones 4 , M. Black 7 , D. Reynolds 3 , A. Leon 2 , E. Gaskin 2
2-out RBI: V. Quinones , M. Black 2 , D. Reynolds
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Davis , E. Gaskin , R. Holland
GIDP: C. Wheatley
Sac Bunt: T. Davis
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Holland (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Reynolds-Novakovic-Wheatley, Reynolds-Novakovic-Wheatley)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Irvin L (9-7) 2.0 6 6 6 5 2 1 75 4.74   
B. Boykin 3.0 1 2 2 1 0 0 34 4.62   
J. Jordahl 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 31 2.55   
G. Ts'ong 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 20 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Irvin 13
Batters Faced: C. Irvin 16, B. Boykin 11, J. Jordahl 9, G. Ts'ong 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Irvin 3-0, B. Boykin 4-5, J. Jordahl 3-1, G. Ts'ong 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Irvin 75-41, B. Boykin 34-24, J. Jordahl 31-19, G. Ts'ong 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Boykin 2-1 , J. Jordahl 2-2
WP: G. Ts'ong
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Tercero W (2-1) 7.0 6 2 2 3 6 1 104 4.42   
F. Holzknecht 2.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 38 5.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Tercero 60
Batters Faced: R. Tercero 29, F. Holzknecht 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Tercero 6-7, F. Holzknecht 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Tercero 104-65, F. Holzknecht 38-22
Hit Batsmen: R. Tercero
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Morgan Black
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 30705
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