MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
07/10/2044
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1973 - SUNDAY, JULY 10TH , 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (34-53) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 1
Detroit Tigers (49-40) 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 X 4 6 0
Royals Come Up Short at Detroit, 4-3
The Detroit Tigers did just enough to sneak past the Kansas City Royals, 4-3, at Comerica Park. Detroit pitcher David Bostic, in particular, had a standout performance. Eric Merritt came out of the bullpen to earn the win. The right-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit in 2.2 innings. His record now stands at 3-1. Jamie Parrish closed the door for Detroit, picking up his 3rd save of the year.

Robbie Ast went 1 for 3 with a double for Detroit. With one out and the game tied in the bottom of the sixth inning, Ast, who is rated as the 90th best prospect by BNN, had a clutch at-bat. Facing Kansas City hurler Joe Killinger, he hit a sacrifice fly to give the Tigers a 4-3 lead.

Bostic attributed the win to his team's "determination."

With the victory, the Tigers upped their record to 49-40.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Salazar 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .300 16 39
S. Walsh CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .226 3 6
L. Rijo 1B 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 .230 15 47
M. Raftopoulos DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .197 2 7
T. Gonzales 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 12 35
   a-S. Bobak PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .164 3 20
E. Steeves RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .228 11 29
B. Price C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .227 1 16
M. Richardson LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .185 0 9
N. Bradley SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 2 11
   b-S. Steiner PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 9 33
Totals 31 3 6 3 4 13 12      
a - S. Bobak pinch hit for T. Gonzales in the 8th
b - S. Steiner pinch hit for N. Bradley in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Steeves (11, 4th Inning off D. Bostic, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Rijo (15, 6th Inning off D. Bostic, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Rijo 4 , M. Raftopoulos , E. Steeves 4 , B. Price , M. Richardson , S. Steiner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Rijo , B. Price
Sac Bunt: N. Bradley
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: L. Rijo (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Rijo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ast DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .293 7 17
M. Justesen 1B 3 1 1 2 0 2 3 .250 23 65
A. Caldwell C 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .299 14 39
C. Colbert 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .230 14 42
M. Dammann RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .338 6 28
J. Hanson CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .263 26 71
D. Miller 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291 8 35
   a-B. Redmond PR, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 4 14
A. Balay LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .224 3 17
N. Downs SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .295 4 21
Totals 29 4 6 4 5 7 21      
a - B. Redmond pinch ran for D. Miller in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Ast (3, 1st Inning off J. Bilotta, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Justesen (11, 5th Inning off J. Bilotta, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Ast 2 , M. Justesen 2 , A. Caldwell 2 , A. Balay , N. Downs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Justesen , C. Colbert , M. Dammann
Sac Fly: R. Ast
Hit by Pitch: M. Justesen
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Dammann(Price at 3rd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bilotta L (3-10) 5.1 6 4 4 5 5 0 109 6.14   
J. Killinger 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 29 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bilotta 40
Batters Faced: J. Bilotta 27, J. Killinger 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bilotta 4-6, J. Killinger 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bilotta 109-61, J. Killinger 29-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Killinger 3-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Bilotta
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Bostic 5.0 3 3 3 3 8 2 91 5.11   
E. Merritt W (3-1) 2.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 41 6.24   
L. Gomez H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.79   
J. Parrish SV (3) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Bostic 54
Batters Faced: D. Bostic 21, E. Merritt 10, L. Gomez 1, J. Parrish 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Bostic 5-2, E. Merritt 4-1, L. Gomez 0-0, J. Parrish 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Bostic 91-56, E. Merritt 41-24, L. Gomez 6-5, J. Parrish 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Gomez 1-0
WP: E. Merritt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Bostic
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 37196
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