Inning 1

Top

1. Whit Merrifield homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.
2. Jorge Bonifacio strikes out swinging.
3. Lorenzo Cain strikes out swinging.
4. Eric Hosmer strikes out swinging.

Bottom

1. Ian Kinsler pops out to catcher Salvador Perez in foul territory.
2. Nicholas Castellanos flies out to center fielder Lorenzo Cain.
3. Justin Upton strikes out swinging.

Inning 2

Top

1. Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
2. Mike Moustakas grounds out softly to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.
3. Brandon Moss grounds out sharply, pitcher Michael Fulmer to third baseman Nicholas Castellanos to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

Bottom

1. Miguel Cabrera singles on a pop up to center fielder Lorenzo Cain, deflected by second baseman Whit Merrifield.
2. Mikie Mahtook flies out to center fielder Lorenzo Cain.
3. Victor Martinez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd.
4. James McCann lines out to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Miguel Cabrera to 3rd.
5. Andrew Romine grounds out softly, pitcher Danny Duffy to first baseman Eric Hosmer.

Inning 3

Top

1. Alcides Escobar grounds out softly, pitcher Michael Fulmer to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.
2. Alex Gordon singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Mikie Mahtook.
3. Whit Merrifield grounds into a double play, shortstop Jose Iglesias to second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Alex Gordon out at 2nd.

Bottom

1. Jose Iglesias pops out softly to first baseman Eric Hosmer.
2. Ian Kinsler flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon.
3. Nicholas Castellanos flies out to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio.

Inning 4

Top

1. Jorge Bonifacio singles on a line drive to left fielder Justin Upton.
2. Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Lorenzo Cain grounds out, third baseman Nicholas Castellanos to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Jorge Bonifacio to 2nd.
3. Eric Hosmer singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Mikie Mahtook. Jorge Bonifacio scores.
4. Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Justin Upton, deflected by third baseman Nicholas Castellanos. Eric Hosmer to 3rd.
5. Mike Moustakas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Justin Upton. Eric Hosmer scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
6. Brandon Moss grounds out, first baseman Miguel Cabrera to pitcher Michael Fulmer.

Bottom

1. Justin Upton flies out sharply to left fielder Alex Gordon.
2. Miguel Cabrera flies out to center fielder Lorenzo Cain.
3. Mikie Mahtook triples (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon.
4. Victor Martinez walks.
5. James McCann singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Mikie Mahtook scores. Victor Martinez to 2nd.
- Coaching visit to mound.
6. Andrew Romine flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon.

Inning 5

Top

1. Alcides Escobar lines out to right fielder Andrew Romine.
2. Alex Gordon grounds out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.
3. Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mikie Mahtook.
4. Jorge Bonifacio grounds out, third baseman Nicholas Castellanos to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

Bottom

- Defensive Substitution: Drew Butera replaces catcher Salvador Perez, batting 5th, playing catcher.
1. Jose Iglesias grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer.
2. Ian Kinsler flies out to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio.
3. Nicholas Castellanos strikes out swinging.

Inning 6

Top

1. Lorenzo Cain grounds out, second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.
2. Eric Hosmer flies out to left fielder Justin Upton.
3. Drew Butera grounds out, second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

Bottom

1. Justin Upton strikes out swinging.
2. Miguel Cabrera grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer.
3. Mikie Mahtook lines out to center fielder Lorenzo Cain.

Inning 7

Top

1. Mike Moustakas flies out to right fielder Andrew Romine.
2. Brandon Moss singles on a line drive to right fielder Andrew Romine.
3. Royals challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Alcides Escobar lines out to second baseman Ian Kinsler.
4. Alex Gordon grounds out, second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

Bottom

1. Victor Martinez doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon.
- Coaching visit to mound.
2. James McCann called out on strikes.
3. Andrew Romine singles on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Victor Martinez to 3rd.
- Coaching visit to mound.
- Pitching Change: Peter Moylan replaces Danny Duffy.
4. Jose Iglesias grounds out softly, pitcher Peter Moylan to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Andrew Romine to 2nd.
5. Peter Moylan intentionally walks Ian Kinsler.
6. Nicholas Castellanos grounds into a force out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to second baseman Whit Merrifield. Ian Kinsler out at 2nd.

Inning 8

Top

1. Whit Merrifield strikes out swinging.
2. Jorge Bonifacio singles on a line drive to center fielder Mikie Mahtook.
- Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez left the game due to an injured chest.
3. Lorenzo Cain strikes out swinging.
4. Eric Hosmer lines out to shortstop Jose Iglesias.

Bottom

- Pitching Change: Joakim Soria replaces Peter Moylan.
1. Justin Upton singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon.
2. Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to second baseman Whit Merrifield. Justin Upton to 2nd.
3. Mikie Mahtook grounds into a force out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to shortstop Alcides Escobar. Justin Upton to 3rd. Miguel Cabrera out at 2nd. Mikie Mahtook to 1st.
4. Victor Martinez lines into a double play, right fielder Jorge Bonifacio to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Mikie Mahtook doubled off 1st.

Inning 9

Top

- Pitching Change: Daniel Stumpf replaces Michael Fulmer.
1. Drew Butera flies out to left fielder Justin Upton.
2. Mike Moustakas pops out to shortstop Jose Iglesias.
3. Brandon Moss lines out to left fielder Justin Upton.

Bottom

- Pitching Change: Kelvin Herrera replaces Joakim Soria.
- Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Alex Presley replaces James McCann.
1. Alex Presley grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer.
- Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Alex Avila replaces Andrew Romine.
2. Alex Avila strikes out swinging.
3. Jose Iglesias flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon.