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    Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

    DET
    Detroit TigersTigersDET
    24-28, 12-18 Away
    0
    24-28, 12-18 Away
    Final
    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    22-29, 13-12 Home
    1
    22-29, 13-12 Home
    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    D. Machado2B
    1-3000.282
    A. AvilaPH
    0-1000.319
    N. Castellanos3B
    0-4000.208
    M. Cabrera1B
    0-3000.261
    V. MartinezDH
    1-3000.263
    J.D. MartinezRF
    0-3000.273
    J. UptonLF
    0-3000.237
    J. HicksC
    0-3000.333
    J. JonesCF
    0-2000.143
    M. MahtookPH-CF
    0-1000.175
    J. IglesiasSS
    1-3000.228
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    J. Verlander
    7.06115116-804.50
    A. Wilson
    1.0100121-141.57
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    DETKC
    Hits
    3
    7
    Home Runs
    0
    0
    Total Bases
    3
    9
    Runners LOB
    3
    6

    Game Information

    Kauffman Stadium
    Kauffman Stadium
    5:45 AM, 31 May 2017
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Attendance: 21,864
    Game Time:2:45
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Tim Timmons
    • First Base Umpire - Will Little
    • Second Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
    • Third Base Umpire - Clint Fagan

    Skoglund wins big league debut, beats Verlander, Tigers 1-0

    Eric Skoglund pitched 6 1/3 innings of two-hit ball in his major league debut, helping the Kansas City Royals beat Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Tuesday night.
    May 31, 2017, 09:43 am - Associated Press
    DET
    KC
    123456789RHE
    000000000030
    00000100-170
    E. Skoglund
    win

    E. Skoglund1-0

    6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
    J. Verlander
    loss

    J. Verlander4-4

    7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
    K. Herrera
    save

    K. Herrera12

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    DETKC
    6thHosmer singled to center, Escobar scored.01
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    Data is currently unavailable.

    DET wins 2-1

    • Tigers
      10
    • Royals
      7
    Game 1
    30/5
    • Tigers
      0
    • Royals
      1
    Game 2
    31/5
    • Tigers
      6
    • Royals
      5
    Game 3
    1/6

    2026 American League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Cleveland3527.565-W1
    Chicago3229.5252.5L2
    Minnesota2933.4686W2
    Detroit2438.38711W2
    Kansas City2338.37711.5L1
    Full Standings

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