Major League Baseball
Detroit 5, Kansas City 4
Friday, September 18, 2015 7:08 PM
When: 7:08 PM ET, Friday, September 18, 2015
Where: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: 75°
Umpires: Home - Ryan Blakney, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Quinn Wolcott, 3B - Lance Barksdale
Attendance: 32926
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 10000002025130
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Kansas City 86-61 48-27 38-34 L1
Detroit 68-78 34-38 34-40 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Tigers have a 34-38 record at home this season. The Kansas City Royals have a 38-34 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Tigers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Royals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Drew VerHagen pitched 1.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 2.66. Greg Holland took the loss for Kansas City.
  • Salvador Perez had the only homerun for Kansas City.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City   Detroit
Johnny Cueto Player Justin Verlander
Loss W/L Loss
7.0 IP 8.2
4 Strikeouts 7
8 Hits 5
2.57 ERA 2.08
Hitting
Kansas City   Detroit
Salvador Perez Player Ian Kinsler
3 Hits 4
2 RBI 0
1 HR 0
6 TB 4
.600 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Kansas City 8 1 12 .195 8 4 2 2 1
Detroit 13 0 15 .295 9 5 6 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Tigers have a W/L % of .485 after a win and .449 after a loss.
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Royals have a W/L % of .586 after a win and .583 after a loss.