MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
05/08/2048
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1067 - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (19-15) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Detroit Tigers (17-17) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 5 0
Royals Take Tight Tilt, 3-2
Fans watched the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers fight to the finish.

The Detroit Tigers went down to defeat to Elijah Lewis and his Kansas City teammates. The final score was 3-2 in favor of the Royals. Mike Jones recorded the save for Kansas City, his 4th of the season.

Mike Meyerhoff, who led the AL in OPS with 1.065 in 2046, contributed to the Kansas City win with a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"You get some opportunities, you better take advantage of them," said Detroit manager Jeff Martin.

The win for the Royals raised their record to 19-15.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pacheco SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 2 10
M. Belgard 2B, 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .271 5 16
M. Meyerhoff C 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .347 7 25
M. Jaquez DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .246 8 22
R. Downey RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .294 6 16
G. Switzer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283 3 15
M. Estrada 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .141 1 1
W. Cogswell CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .100 0 2
M. Markus 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259 0 6
   a-I. Faber PR, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 1 7
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 4 14      
a - I. Faber pinch ran for M. Markus in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Estrada (3, 6th Inning off A. Vallejo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Meyerhoff (7, 4th Inning off A. Vallejo, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Jaquez (8, 4th Inning off A. Vallejo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Pacheco , M. Belgard , M. Meyerhoff 5 , M. Jaquez 4 , M. Estrada 2 , W. Cogswell , M. Markus
2-out RBI: M. Meyerhoff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Belgard , M. Jaquez , W. Cogswell
Hit by Pitch: J. Pacheco
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Belgard-Pacheco-Estrada, Belgard-Pacheco-Estrada)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Stinson RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 .271 4 17
M. Black LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .279 7 22
F. McConnell 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .272 1 7
   a-D. Friess PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 0 3
V. Quinones CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .310 4 23
T. Davis DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 3 16
   b-D. Reynolds DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .545 0 1
C. Taylor 1B 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .273 4 16
   c-B. Jeleniewski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 0 2
A. Weber 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275 3 10
A. Novakovic SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .235 5 15
J. Jauregui C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .175 1 8
Totals 29 2 5 2 2 7 11      
a - D. Friess pinch hit for F. McConnell in the 9th
b - D. Reynolds inserted as DH in the 9th
c - B. Jeleniewski pinch hit for C. Taylor in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Novakovic (5, 6th Inning off E. Lewis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. McConnell , V. Quinones 2 , D. Reynolds , A. Novakovic 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Jeleniewski
GIDP: F. McConnell , A. Weber
Sac Fly: C. Taylor
Hit by Pitch: T. Davis
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: F. McConnell (4)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Quinones(Estrada at 3rd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Lewis W (3-0) 8.1 3 2 2 2 6 0 105 2.57   
M. Jones SV (4) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 18 2.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Lewis 73
Batters Faced: E. Lewis 29, M. Jones 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Lewis 7-10, M. Jones 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Lewis 105-64, M. Jones 18-12
Hit Batsmen: E. Lewis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Vallejo L (4-2) 7.0 6 3 3 2 3 2 101 4.37   
B. Wright 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 22 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Vallejo 54
Batters Faced: A. Vallejo 30, B. Wright 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Vallejo 10-8, B. Wright 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Vallejo 101-67, B. Wright 22-13
Hit Batsmen: A. Vallejo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Elijah Lewis
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:15 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 32728
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