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Merrifield grounded out, third baseman Paredes to first baseman Dixon.

Heath sacrificed, first baseman Dixon unassisted, Gordon to second.

Sacrificed, first baseman Dixon unassisted, Gordon to second.

Grounded out, third baseman Paredes to first baseman Dixon.

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S.Perez homered to left on a 1-1 count, Merrifield scored, Mondesi scored.

Homered to left on a 1-1 count, Merrifield scored, Mondesi scored.

Castro homered to left on a 1-0 count, Reyes scored.

Homered to left on a 1-0 count, Reyes scored.

Franco hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Cameron, Mondesi scored, S.Perez to second.

Hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Cameron, Mondesi scored, S.Perez to second.

Cabrera homered to center on a full count, Castro scored.

Homered to center on a full count, Castro scored.

Mondesi singled to left, Soler scored, Cordero scored, Lopez to third.

Singled to left, Soler scored, Cordero scored, Lopez to third.

Castro singled to center, Romine scored, Reyes to third.

Singled to center, Romine scored, Reyes to third.

Cabrera singled to center, Reyes scored, Castro to third.

Singled to center, Reyes scored, Castro to third.

Castro singled to right, Castro scored, Hill to third.

Singled to right, Castro scored, Hill to third.

Royals first.  Merrifield singled to right.  Merrifield stole second.  Mondesi hit an infield single to first, Merrifield to third.  Mondesi stole second.  S.Perez homered to left on a 1-1 count, Merrifield scored, Mondesi scored.  Franco singled to center.  Dozier lined out to right fielder Cameron.  O'Hearn lined out to left fielder Dixon.  Gordon was out bunting, pitcher Fulmer to first baseman Candelario.

Tigers third.  Reyes hit an infield single to third.  Castro homered to left on a 1-0 count, Reyes scored.  Cabrera grounded out, shortstop Mondesi to first baseman Dozier.  Candelario struck out.  Goodrum singled to center.  Dixon struck out.

Royals third.  Mondesi hit an infield single to shortstop.  S.Perez singled to center, Mondesi to third.  Franco hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Cameron, Mondesi scored, S.Perez to second.  Dozier singled to left, S.Perez to third.  Alexander pitching.  O'Hearn lined into a double play, pitcher Alexander to first baseman Candelario, Dozier out.

Tigers fifth.  Castro singled to right.  Cabrera homered to center on a full count, Castro scored.  Bonifacio walked on a full count.  Goodrum grounded into a double play, shortstop Mondesi to second baseman Lopez to first baseman Dozier, Bonifacio out.  Dixon walked on a full count.  Barlow pitching.  Romine flied out to center fielder Cordero.

Royals sixth.  Franco homered to center on a 3-1 count.  Soto pitching.  Dozier walked.  Soler pinch-hitting for O'Hearn.  Soler doubled to right, Dozier scored.  Gordon lined out to first baseman Dixon.  Cordero walked on a full count.  Lopez walked on four pitches, Soler to third, Cordero to second.  Jiménez pitching.  Merrifield popped out to second baseman Goodrum.  Mondesi singled to left, Soler scored, Cordero scored, Lopez to third.  Mondesi stole second.  S.Perez struck out.

Tigers eighth.  Heath in as center fielder.  Staumont pitching.  Romine singled to right.  Paredes lined out to center fielder Heath.  Cameron lined out to center fielder Heath.  Reyes singled to center, Romine to second.  Castro singled to center, Romine scored, Reyes to third.  Cabrera singled to center, Reyes scored, Castro to third.  Newberry pitching.  Hill pinch-running for Cabrera.  Castro pinch-hitting for Bonifacio.  Castro singled to right, Castro scored, Hill to third.  Goodrum struck out.

 With a .407 winning percentage heading into this four-game series, the Tigers need at least a split to avoid their fourth consecutive sub-.400 season. The last team with a winning percentage below .400 in four straight seasons was San Diego; the Padres did so in each of their first six seasons (1969--74).

 The Royals committed only two errors in their last 13 games, both at Milwaukee last Saturday (one each by Nicky Lopez and Scott Barlow). Kansas City's total of 17 errorless games this month is tied with Seattle for fourth most in the majors, behind Houston (21), Philadelphia (18) and St. Louis (18).

 Michael Fulmer is 0--9 with a 6.43 ERA in his last 19 starts, dating back to June 20, 2018 (and spanning his TJ surgery in 2019). No Tigers pitcher has ever made 20 consecutive starts without a victory; the only other to go 0-for-19 was Spencer Turnbull, who snapped his streak on July 31 and is 4--3 this season.

 Kris Bubic ranks fifth in the AL with a 1.56 ERA in three starts this month (minimum 3 GS), behind Dallas Keuchel (0.00), Chris Bassett (0.46), Nathan Eovaldi (0.64), and Gerrit Cole (1.00).

 Salvador Perez went 3-for-5 with two home runs and a double in Kansas City's 12--3 win over the Cardinals last night. Perez was the first Royals player with three extra-base hits in one game this season. His only other game with three XBH was on Aug. 28, 2013 at Minnesota (also a double and 2 HR).

 Last night Miguel Cabrera hit a pair of 3-run homers and became only the 6th player in Tigers history to drive in six or more runs in a game at age 37 or older. The others: Ty Cobb (1925), Doc Cramer (twice), Norm Cash (1971), Kirk Gibson (1994) and Victor Martinez (2016). Cramer did it at the age of 42 (1947).

HP - Segal, 1B - Kulpa, 2B - Gonzalez, 3B - Bacchus

Managers and players always talk about not giving up, whether it's fighting until the 27th out of a game or battling until the postseason chances are officially eliminated.
The latter is the case for the Kansas City Royals as they were eliminated with Tuesday's loss to St. Louis. The Detroit Tigers are hanging by the slimmest of threads heading into the opener of a four-game series Thursday night in Kansas City. The Tigers will be eliminated with a loss or a win by Houston.

Tigers have slim playoff hopes as they face Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  Salvador Perez hit a three-run home run, Maikel Franco hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-7 on Thursday night.
Franco's eighth homer of the season put the Royals ahead in a game between two teams eliminated from postseason play. Adalberto Mondesi had four hits and two RBIs, Perez had two hits and three RBIs, and Jorge Soler plated one.

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KC	3	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	X

Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals on September 25, 2020

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