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DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/18/2024
 
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2852 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (66-87) 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 6 11 0
Kansas City Royals (84-69) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Detroit Hands Kansas City 6-2 Defeat
The Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Royals by a score of 6-2. Leading the way was right fielder Joe Sherburne. Sherburne was 3-5 with a double and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Tigers. Detroit reliever Rusty Demmitt picked up the win to move to 9-3. Chris Scalise suffered the loss. Brandon Tewksbury converted his 26th save in 30 tries.

The Tigers got a big at-bat from third baseman Bill La. For the game, La was 1 for 4 with a double. In the top of the third, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 30th double of the season gave Detroit a 3-2 lead.

Sherburne told a Detroit Daily reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.

The Tigers go to 66-87, putting them 4th in the American League Central.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORES KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lewis 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .219 14 50
E. Bradfield Jr. CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .224 3 41
Y. Alvarez DH 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .241 22 57
J. Venables LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 14 61
J. Sherburne RF 5 1 3 2 0 2 0 .256 9 33
B. La 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .275 1 29
R. Luna SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251 4 49
C. Hines 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .167 0 9
M. Wieters C 4 1 2 2 0 1 4 .171 3 14
Totals 38 6 11 6 2 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Alvarez (16, 1st Inning off C. Scalise, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Luna (26, 2nd Inning off C. Scalise, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. La (30, 3rd Inning off C. Scalise, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Sherburne (8, 5th Inning off C. Scalise, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Wieters (10, 8th Inning off H. Lockwood, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Wieters (3, 6th Inning off A. Weber, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Bradfield Jr. 2 , Y. Alvarez 2 , J. Venables , J. Sherburne 4 , B. La 2 , R. Luna 2 , M. Wieters 6
2-out RBI: J. Sherburne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Bradfield Jr. , Y. Alvarez , M. Wieters
Hit by Pitch: R. Luna
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Hines (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hines-Luna-Lewis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. López 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .300 6 60
N. De Sedas 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .296 11 66
K. Clemens 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .249 33 94
F. Alvarez C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .259 22 75
B. Swagger DH 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .233 1 11
D. Cameron CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .250 15 72
B. Blanchard RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 3 43
T. Donaldson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218 8 68
D. Bryant LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .245 4 22
Totals 32 2 7 2 4 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Blanchard (23, 2nd Inning off H. Dunn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Clemens 2 , F. Alvarez , B. Swagger 2 , B. Blanchard 2 , D. Bryant
2-out RBI: B. Swagger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. De Sedas , F. Alvarez , D. Cameron
GIDP: D. Cameron
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. López (38)
CS: B. Swagger (2)

FIELDING
Errors: G. López (9)
OF assists: 1 (Bryant(Sherburne at 3rd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORES KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
H. Dunn 3.1 5 2 2 3 4 0 73 42 5.09
R. Demmitt W (9-3) 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 35 22 4.71
K. Muller H (9) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 24 15 4.85
B. Tewksbury SV (26) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 12 2.01
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Dunn 41
Batters Faced: H. Dunn 17, R. Demmitt 10, K. Muller 5, B. Tewksbury 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Dunn 4-1, R. Demmitt 3-4, K. Muller 1-0, B. Tewksbury 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Dunn 73-42, R. Demmitt 35-22, K. Muller 24-15, B. Tewksbury 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Tewksbury 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Scalise L (2-2) 5.0 9 4 4 1 4 0 94 57 3.45
A. Weber 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 22 10 3.72
H. Lockwood 2.0 1 1 0 0 2 0 26 18 3.99
K. Takano 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 8 1.69
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Scalise 36
Batters Faced: C. Scalise 25, A. Weber 5, H. Lockwood 8, K. Takano 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Scalise 2-8, A. Weber 2-1, H. Lockwood 3-1, K. Takano 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Scalise 94-57, A. Weber 22-10, H. Lockwood 26-18, K. Takano 14-8
Hit Batsmen: C. Scalise
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Sherburne
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM CT
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 37774
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