MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/02/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1067 - SATURDAY, MAY 2ND, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (11-22) 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 6 13 1
Kansas City Royals (16-16) 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 X 7 12 0
Royals Sneak By Tigers, 7-6
The Detroit Tigers got a sterling performance from right fielder Niko Goodrum, but the Kansas City Royals still prevailed, 7-6. Goodrum went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 doubles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. Richard Lovelady got the save, the 1st for him this season. The loss drops the Tigers to 11-22.

Salvador Perez tagged a home run off Buck Farmer in the bottom of the eighth. His 2-run blast put the Royals on top, 7-6. In all, Perez had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 3.

"We've got guys willing to do what it takes to win," Perez told the Kansas City Today.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Span LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .182 0 1
V. Reyes CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .282 1 15
C. Cron 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .220 6 12
J. Schoop 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 5 .291 7 20
J. Candelario 3B 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .221 4 12
A. Romine C 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .327 0 8
N. Goodrum RF 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 .193 1 11
D. Lugo DH 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .333 3 8
W. Tovar SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .364 0 1
Totals 39 6 13 6 3 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Reyes (7, 3rd Inning off D. Duffy, 0 on, 1 out) J. Candelario (6, 6th Inning off D. Duffy, 0 on, 0 outs) N. Goodrum 2 (8, 6th Inning off D. Duffy, 2 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off S. Barlow, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Lugo (3, 6th Inning off D. Duffy, 2 on, 0 outs) N. Goodrum (1, 2nd Inning off D. Duffy, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Reyes 2 , D. Lugo 5 , J. Candelario 2 , C. Cron , N. Goodrum 8 , A. Romine 3 , W. Tovar , D. Span
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Candelario , C. Cron , J. Schoop , W. Tovar
Hit by Pitch: C. Cron
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: W. Tovar (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Tovar-Schoop-Cron)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .363 2 17
J. Soler RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .254 5 17
   a-B. Starling RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 1
H. Dozier 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .283 2 16
R. O'Hearn 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 7 .267 6 16
N. Lopez 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .282 1 20
A. Mondesi SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .305 3 15
B. Phillips CF 4 0 0 1 0 3 4 .200 2 9
A. Gordon LF 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 .280 3 17
S. Perez C 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .242 6 16
Totals 34 7 12 7 4 11 18      
a - B. Starling substituted for J. Soler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Mondesi (5, 4th Inning off M. Manning, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Gordon (3, 4th Inning off M. Manning, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Perez (6, 8th Inning off B. Farmer, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Gordon 5 , H. Dozier , J. Soler , A. Mondesi 3 , W. Merrifield 2 , S. Perez 5 , N. Lopez 2
2-out RBI: A. Gordon , A. Mondesi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Phillips 2 , R. O'Hearn
GIDP: W. Merrifield
Sac Fly: R. O'Hearn
Hit by Pitch: A. Gordon
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Mondesi (12)
CS: W. Merrifield (4)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Gordon (Romine at home))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Manning 4.2 7 5 4 2 5 1 89 58 5.56   
T. Alexander 2.1 3 1 1 1 4 0 40 26 10.20   
B. Farmer L (3-3), BS (3) 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 1 19 12 8.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Manning 35
Batters Faced: M. Manning 24, T. Alexander 11, B. Farmer 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Manning 4-4, T. Alexander 1-2, B. Farmer 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Manning 89-58, T. Alexander 40-26, B. Farmer 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Alexander 2-0 , B. Farmer 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Manning
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Duffy 5.0 10 5 5 1 5 2 79 55 7.18   
K. McCarthy 1.0 0 1 1 2 0 0 24 13 13.06   
S. Barlow 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 13 9 2.35   
T. Zuber W (1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 3.38   
R. Lovelady SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 7 7.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Duffy 31
Batters Faced: D. Duffy 26, K. McCarthy 5, S. Barlow 4, T. Zuber 5, R. Lovelady 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Duffy 5-4, K. McCarthy 1-2, S. Barlow 0-0, T. Zuber 4-0, R. Lovelady 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Duffy 79-55, K. McCarthy 24-13, S. Barlow 13-9, T. Zuber 9-6, R. Lovelady 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Barlow 1-1 , T. Zuber 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Duffy
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Niko Goodrum
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 18 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 21032
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