For one night, at least.
After trading their star outfielder to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Tigers pounded out 16 hits in a 9-3 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Nicholas Castellanos homered twice and drove in five, Victor Martinez had a pair of RBI and just about everyone else did something constructive.
"I don't know that you can replace J.D.," said Tigers manager Brad Ausmus, whose club won its fourth straight. "We'll do our best. Tonight was a good night for us."
The Tigers were presumed to be in sell-mode after a rough first half, and that assumption became fact when general manager Al Avila traded Martinez for a trio of infield prospects. It took one of the Tigers' most consistent bats out of the lineup and could signal more trades are in the works.
Nobody in the Detroit clubhouse is worried about the future, though.
"Everybody in here is a professional. You have to do what you have to do," said Castellanos, who also tripled to finish a double shy of the cycle. "We're playing with a chip on our shoulder now."
The Tigers' big offensive night gave fill-in starter Matt Boyd (3-5) plenty of support.
Boyd allowed three runs and seven hits over six innings, striking out three and walking one. It was his first big league win since April 16, a skid that included four losses and four no-decisions.
He outperformed Travis Wood (1-3), who allowed six runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Most of the damage against Wood came in the second, when the Tigers strung together four straight hits to begin the inning. Victor Martinez's two-run double started the scoring, and by the time Castellanos added a two-run triple, the Tigers had turned a 3-0 deficit into a 5-3 advantage.
Castellanos added his 13th homer of the season with one out in the fifth inning.
"They just put a rally together, some balls hit hard, some balls found holes and I wasn't able to stop the bleeding," Wood said. "That can't happen especially after the team goes out and battles and put up three. We need a shutdown inning right there."
Boyd had trouble of his own in the first, when he coughed up three runs on four singles and a hit batter. But the left-hander settled down to retire Kansas City in order in the second, then dodged what little trouble he faced before turning the game over to his bullpen.
It was the seventh loss in eight games for the Royals, going back to a three-game skid entering the All-Star break, and a particularly disheartening one given their three-run first inning.
"We've definitely got to get our pitching reeled back in here a little bit," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "A good start by our starting pitcher and some clutch hits will help you gain momentum and get your momentum going back in a positive fashion. That's what we need to do."
STATS AND STREAKS
Castellanos had his second career multihomer game. He has four homers in four days. ... The Tigers improved to 6-2 against Kansas City this season. They were 7-12 against the Royals last season. ... Wood is winless in his last seven starts, going 0-2 with a 7.90 ERA. ... OF Whit Merrifield had a double in the ninth for his eighth straight home game with an extra-base hit, matching the Royals record held by Mike Macfarlane, Hal McRae and Amos Otis. ... Royals 2B Ramon Torres singled to snap a 0-for-15 skid.
JMART SAYS FAREWELL
Martinez said he wasn't surprised he was traded, considering he is due to hit free agency after the season. But that still made it difficult to leave a club that gave him a chance when things went downhill in Houston. "It doesn't hit you until they tell you," Martinez said. "It's definitely tough. I love this organization. I love the fans. I love everything in Detroit. That's home for me."
TIGERS' TRADE RETURN
INF Dawel Lugo was the top prospect in the Tigers' trade, and GM Al Avila said he will likely begin next season at Triple-A. The Tigers also got INF Sergio Alcantara and INF Jose King as they restocked their farm system with position players. "What we got now, we're very happy with," Avila said.
ROSTER MOVES
The Tigers recalled OF Jim Adduci from Triple-A Toledo to take Martinez's roster spot. They also optioned LHP Blaine Hardy to the Mud Hens to create room for Boyd on the roster.
UP NEXT
Tigers RHP Justin Verlander (5-7, 4.66 ERA) tries to snap a three-game skid as the four-game series continues Wednesday night. The Royals will send RHP Jason Hammel (4-8, 5.02) to the mound.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Wood pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Kinsler flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Castellanos struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Upton flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Merrifield hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Bonifacio singled to center, Merrifield to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Cain grounded into fielder's choice to first, Bonifacio out at second, Merrifield to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Hosmer singled to center, Merrifield scored, Cain to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Pérez hit sacrifice fly to left, Cain scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Moustakas singled to left, Hosmer to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Escobar singled to right, Hosmer scored, Moustakas to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Gordon struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Travis Wood pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Cabrera singled to right center. | 0 | 3 |
| Mahtook doubled to left, Cabrera to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Martínez singled to center, Cabrera and Mahtook scored. | 2 | 3 |
| McCann singled to shallow left, Martínez to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Presley grounded into fielder's choice to first, McCann out at second, Martínez to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Machado hit sacrifice fly to right, Martínez scored. | 3 | 3 |
| Kinsler doubled to left, Presley to third. | 3 | 3 |
| Castellanos tripled to right, Presley and Kinsler scored. | 5 | 3 |
| Upton grounded out to third. | 5 | 3 |
| 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Torres grounded out to third. | 5 | 3 |
| Merrifield lined out to right. | 5 | 3 |
| Bonifacio fouled out to catcher. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Travis Wood pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Cabrera grounded out to second. | 5 | 3 |
| Mahtook grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 3 |
| Martínez grounded out to third. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Cain lined out to left. | 5 | 3 |
| Hosmer singled to left. | 5 | 3 |
| Pérez grounded into fielder's choice to second, Hosmer out at second. | 5 | 3 |
| Moustakas popped out to second. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Travis Wood pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| McCann grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 3 |
| Presley flied out to left. | 5 | 3 |
| Machado grounded out to third. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Escobar fouled out to first. | 5 | 3 |
| Gordon struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| Torres singled to left. | 5 | 3 |
| Merrifield grounded into fielder's choice to third, Torres out at second. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Travis Wood pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Kinsler lined out to center. | 5 | 3 |
| Castellanos homered to left (408 feet). | 6 | 3 |
| Upton singled to left. | 6 | 3 |
| Cabrera singled to left, Upton to second. | 6 | 3 |
| Moylan relieved Wood. | 6 | 3 |
| Mahtook flied out to right, Upton to third. | 6 | 3 |
| Martínez grounded out to second. | 6 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Bonifacio grounded out to third. | 6 | 3 |
| Cain popped out to second. | 6 | 3 |
| Hosmer flied out to left. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Peter Moylan pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| McCann singled to center. | 6 | 3 |
| Presley lined out to center. | 6 | 3 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| Kinsler flied out to center. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Pérez lined out to right. | 6 | 3 |
| Moustakas struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| Escobar walked. | 6 | 3 |
| Gordon singled to center, Escobar to third. | 6 | 3 |
| Torres grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Gordon out at second. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Mike Minor pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Minor relieved Moylan. | 6 | 3 |
| Castellanos homered to center (413 feet). | 7 | 3 |
| Upton doubled to deep center. | 7 | 3 |
| Upton stole third, Upton scored on throwing error by catcher Pérez. | 8 | 3 |
| Cabrera grounded out to third. | 8 | 3 |
| Mahtook struck out swinging. | 8 | 3 |
| Martínez struck out swinging. | 8 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Shane Greene pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Greene relieved Boyd. | 8 | 3 |
| Merrifield walked. | 8 | 3 |
| Bonifacio struck out swinging. | 8 | 3 |
| Cain grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Merrifield out at second. | 8 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Al Alburquerque pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Alburquerque relieved Minor. | 8 | 3 |
| McCann flied out to center. | 8 | 3 |
| Presley singled to center. | 8 | 3 |
| Machado grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Presley out at second. | 8 | 3 |
| Kinsler singled to left, Machado to second. | 8 | 3 |
| Castellanos singled to center, Machado scored, Kinsler to second. | 9 | 3 |
| Upton grounded out to third. | 9 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Alex Wilson pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| A. Wilson relieved Greene. | 9 | 3 |
| Hosmer struck out swinging. | 9 | 3 |
| Pérez singled to center. | 9 | 3 |
| Moustakas singled to right, Pérez to second. | 9 | 3 |
| Escobar lined out to center. | 9 | 3 |
| Gordon grounded out to second. | 9 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Neftali Feliz pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Feliz relieved Alburquerque. | 9 | 3 |
| Cabrera popped out to second. | 9 | 3 |
| Mahtook flied out to right. | 9 | 3 |
| Martínez doubled to deep right. | 9 | 3 |
| McCann lined out to left. | 9 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Alex Wilson pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Torres fouled out to third. | 9 | 3 |
| Merrifield doubled to deep center. | 9 | 3 |
| Bonifacio grounded out to shortstop, Merrifield to third. | 9 | 3 |
| Cain lined out to right. | 9 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit Tigers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Kinsler 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .245 | .328 | .403 |
| Castellanos 3B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .255 | .321 | .470 |
| Upton LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .269 | .356 | .490 |
| Cabrera 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .265 | .357 | .439 |
| Mahtook CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .273 | .290 | .433 |
| Martínez DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .263 | .330 | .371 |
| McCann C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .208 | .291 | .415 |
| Presley RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .296 | .359 | .408 |
| Machado SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .307 | .329 | .387 |
| Totals | 42 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 142 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Mahtook (7, Wood); Kinsler (14, Wood); Upton (24, Minor); Martínez (12, Feliz) 3B: Castellanos (7, Wood) HR: Castellanos 2 (14, 5th inning off Wood 0 on, 1 Out; 7th inning off Minor 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Martínez 2 (38), Machado (7), Castellanos 5 (54) SF: Machado 2-out RBI: Castellanos 3 Tigers RISP: 3-9 (Martínez 1-2, Presley 0-1, McCann 0-1, Castellanos 2-2, Mahtook 0-1, Upton 0-2) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Upton (7, 3rd base off Minor/Pérez) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Machado-Kinsler-Cabrera). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO |
| Attendance | 22,908 (60.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:54 |
| Weather | 90 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 8 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Phil Cuzzi, First Base - Vic Carapazza, Second Base - Mark Ripperger, Third Base - Tom Hallion |
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