Inning 1

Top

1. Leonys Martin strikes out swinging.
2. Jeimer Candelario grounds out, first baseman Lucas Duda to pitcher Ian Kennedy.
3. Nicholas Castellanos strikes out swinging.

Bottom

1. Whit Merrifield grounds out, second baseman Dixon Machado to first baseman John Hicks.
2. Jorge Soler flies out sharply to center fielder Leonys Martin.
3. Mike Moustakas grounds out, shortstop Jose Iglesias to first baseman John Hicks.

Inning 2

Top

1. Victor Martinez singles on a line drive to left fielder Jon Jay.
2. JaCoby Jones grounds into a double play, third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Lucas Duda. Victor Martinez out at 2nd.
- On-field Delay.
3. John Hicks strikes out swinging.

Bottom

1. Salvador Perez walks.
2. Cheslor Cuthbert grounds into a force out, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to second baseman Dixon Machado. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Cheslor Cuthbert to 1st.
3. Jon Jay strikes out swinging.
4. Lucas Duda strikes out swinging.

Inning 3

Top

1. James McCann pops out to first baseman Lucas Duda in foul territory.
2. Jose Iglesias grounds out, third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert to first baseman Lucas Duda.
3. Dixon Machado flies out to right fielder Jorge Soler.

Bottom

1. Alex Gordon grounds out, shortstop Jose Iglesias to first baseman John Hicks.
2. Alcides Escobar singles on a fly ball to right fielder Nicholas Castellanos.
3. Whit Merrifield grounds into a double play, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to second baseman Dixon Machado to first baseman John Hicks. Alcides Escobar out at 2nd.

Inning 4

Top

1. Leonys Martin lines out to left fielder Jon Jay.
2. Jeimer Candelario singles on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler.
3. Nicholas Castellanos lines out to right fielder Jorge Soler.
4. Victor Martinez singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Jeimer Candelario to 3rd.
5. JaCoby Jones grounds into a force out, third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert to second baseman Whit Merrifield. Victor Martinez out at 2nd.

Bottom

1. Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
2. Mike Moustakas singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Leonys Martin.
3. Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Jose Iglesias to second baseman Dixon Machado to first baseman John Hicks. Mike Moustakas out at 2nd.

Inning 5

Top

1. John Hicks singles on a ground ball to center fielder Alex Gordon.
2. James McCann singles on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. John Hicks to 2nd.
- Mound Visit.
3. Jose Iglesias called out on strikes.
4. Dixon Machado strikes out swinging.
5. Leonys Martin strikes out swinging.

Bottom

1. Cheslor Cuthbert flies out to right fielder Nicholas Castellanos.
2. Jon Jay singles on a ground ball to center fielder Leonys Martin.
3. Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Lucas Duda grounds into a double play, shortstop Jose Iglesias to first baseman John Hicks. Jon Jay out at 2nd.

Inning 6

Top

1. Jeimer Candelario grounds out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Lucas Duda.
2. Nicholas Castellanos walks.
3. Victor Martinez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Nicholas Castellanos to 3rd.
4. JaCoby Jones strikes out swinging.
- Mound Visit.
5. John Hicks lines out to right fielder Jorge Soler.

Bottom

1. Alex Gordon strikes out swinging.
- Dropped foul pop error by first baseman John Hicks.
2. Alcides Escobar grounds out, second baseman Dixon Machado to first baseman John Hicks.
3. Whit Merrifield pops out to shortstop Jose Iglesias.

Inning 7

Top

- Pitching Change: Kevin McCarthy replaces Ian Kennedy.
1. James McCann singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jon Jay.
2. Jose Iglesias bunt pops out to pitcher Kevin McCarthy.
3. Dixon Machado lines out to second baseman Whit Merrifield.
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: With Leonys Martin batting, James McCann caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Salvador Perez to shortstop Alcides Escobar.
4. Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: With Leonys Martin batting, James McCann caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Salvador Perez to shortstop Alcides Escobar.

Bottom

1. Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.
2. Mike Moustakas pops out to shortstop Jose Iglesias.
3. Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Jose Iglesias to first baseman John Hicks.

Inning 8

Top

- Pitching Change: Blaine Boyer replaces Kevin McCarthy.
- Injury Delay.
1. Leonys Martin called out on strikes.
2. Jeimer Candelario hits a ground-rule double (10) on a ground ball down the right-field line.
3. Nicholas Castellanos pops out to first baseman Lucas Duda.
4. Blaine Boyer intentionally walks Victor Martinez.
- Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Victor Reyes replaces Victor Martinez.
5. JaCoby Jones doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Jon Jay. Jeimer Candelario scores. Victor Reyes scores.
6. John Hicks grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Lucas Duda.

Bottom

- Victor Reyes remains in the game as the designated hitter.
- Mound Visit.
1. Cheslor Cuthbert walks.
- Mound Visit.
- Pitching Change: Daniel Stumpf replaces Francisco Liriano.
2. Jon Jay singles on a ground ball to left fielder JaCoby Jones. Cheslor Cuthbert to 2nd.
3. Lucas Duda flies out to left fielder JaCoby Jones.
4. Alex Gordon singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nicholas Castellanos. Cheslor Cuthbert to 3rd. Jon Jay to 2nd.
- Mound Visit.
- Pitching Change: Joe Jimenez replaces Daniel Stumpf.
- With Alcides Escobar batting, wild pitch by Joe Jimenez, Cheslor Cuthbert scores. Jon Jay to 3rd. Alex Gordon to 2nd.
- Mound Visit.
5. Joe Jimenez intentionally walks Alcides Escobar.
- Mound Visit.
6. Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nicholas Castellanos. Jon Jay scores. Alex Gordon to 3rd.
- With Jorge Soler batting, Alcides Escobar steals (2) 2nd base.
7. Jorge Soler singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder JaCoby Jones. Alex Gordon scores. Alcides Escobar scores.
8. Mike Moustakas flies out to left fielder JaCoby Jones.

Inning 9

Top

- Defensive Substitution: Abraham Almonte replaces left fielder Jon Jay, batting 6th, playing center field.
- Defensive switch from center field to left field for Alex Gordon.
- Pitching Change: Kelvin Herrera replaces Blaine Boyer.
1. James McCann pops out to catcher Salvador Perez in foul territory.
2. Jose Iglesias lines out to right fielder Jorge Soler in foul territory.
3. Dixon Machado pops out to second baseman Whit Merrifield.