MLB in Omaha
{{short description|Special Major League Baseball event}}
{{Infobox baseball game
| game = MLB in Omaha
| image = MLB_in_Omaha_logo.jpeg
| caption =
| visitor = Detroit Tigers
| top1 = 0
| top2 = 0
| top3 = 0
| top4 = 0
| top5 = 0
| top6 = 0
| top7 = 1
| top8 = 1
| top9 = 1
| visitor_r = 3
| visitor_h = 7
| visitor_e = 1
| home = Kansas City Royals
| bot1 = 0
| bot2 = 2
| bot3 = 0
| bot4 = 3
| bot5 = 1
| bot6 = 1
| bot7 = 0
| bot8 = 0
| bot9 = ×
| home_r = 7
| home_h = 10
| home_e = 1
| date = June 13, 2019
| venue = Charles Schwab Field Omaha{{efn|group=depart|Formerly TD Ameritrade Park Omaha}}
| city = Omaha, Nebraska
| manager_visitor = Ron Gardenhire
| manager_home = Ned Yost
| umpires = HP: Alan Porter
1B: Joe West
2B: John Libka
3B: Eric Cooper
| attendance = 25,454
| time_of_game = 7:08 PM CDT
| first_pitch = 8 players from the final 8 schools in the 2019 College World Series{{cite news|last1=Flanagan|first1=Jeffrey|last2=Falkoff|first2=Robert|title=Tigers, Royals enjoy colorful pregame in Omaha|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-in-omaha-colorful-pregame-ceremony|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|website=MLB.com|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=August 9, 2021}}
| television = ESPN
| tv_announcers = Karl Ravech (play-by-play)
Eduardo Pérez (analyst)
Kyle Peterson (analyst)
| radio =
| radio_announcers =
| game_short =
}}
MLB in Omaha was a Major League Baseball (MLB) specialty game played between the American League (AL) Central's Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals on June 13, 2019. The game was played at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, two days before the start of that season's College World Series, held at the same venue. This was the first regular-season MLB contest played in the state of Nebraska. The game, sponsored by GEICO and broadcast on ESPN, was won by the Royals, 7–3.{{cite news |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article231538983.html |title=Nicky Lopez hits first career HR to lead Royals to win in MLB game in Omaha |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |first=Sam |last=McDowell |date=June 13, 2019 |access-date=August 9, 2021}}
Background
In June 2018, MLB announced that the Tigers and Royals would play a regular season game at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska.{{cite news |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2018/06/21/detroit-tigers-kansas-city-royals-play-omaha-june-13-2019/723050002/ |title=Tigers, Royals to play in Omaha on June 13, 2019 |newspaper=The Detroit News |date=June 21, 2018 |access-date=August 9, 2021}} MLB wanted a way to connect College Baseball with Major League Baseball, and did so by scheduling an MLB game two days before the 2019 College World Series in Omaha.{{cite news |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2018/06/20/detroit-tigers-kansas-city-royals-omaha-college-world-series/36214105/ |title=Tigers, Royals to play in Omaha before 2019 CWS |newspaper=The Detroit News |first=Chris |last=McCosky |date=June 20, 2018 |access-date=August 9, 2021}}
Game
=Recap=
The Royals served as the home team, while the Tigers were the visitors. Matthew Boyd was the starting pitcher for Detroit, and Homer Bailey started for Kansas City.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA201906130.shtml |title=Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Box Score, June 13, 2019 |website=Baseball-Reference.com}} Nicky Lopez hit his first career home run where he played college baseball to start the scoring for the Royals. Homer Bailey pitched six scoreless innings and got the win while Matthew Boyd was given the loss. The Royals won the game 7–3.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401075753 |title=Tigers vs. Royals - Game Summary |work=ESPN |date=June 13, 2019 |access-date=August 9, 2021}}
=Line score=
{{Linescore
| Date = June 13, 2019
| Time = 7:08 p.m. CDT (8:08 p.m. EDT)
| Location = TD Ameritrade Park
| visitor = Detroit Tigers
| top1 = 0
| top2 = 0
| top3 = 0
| top4 = 0
| top5 = 0
| top6 = 0
| top7 = 1
| top8 = 1
| top9 = 1
| visitor_r = 3
| visitor_h = 7
| visitor_e = 1
| home = Kansas City Royals
| bot1 = 0
| bot2 = 2
| bot3 = 0
| bot4 = 3
| bot5 = 1
| bot6 = 1
| bot7 = 0
| bot8 = 0
| bot9 = ×
| home_r = 7
| home_h = 10
| home_e = 1
|WP=Homer Bailey (5–6)
|LP=Matthew Boyd (5–5)
|SV=Ian Kennedy (6)
|HomeHR=Nicky Lopez (1)
}}
=Box score=
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break}}
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%;" |
| Tigers
!scope="col"|AB !scope="col"|R !scope="col"|H !scope="col"|RBI !scope="col"|BB !scope="col"|SO !scope="col"|AVG |
|---|
| scope="row" | {{sortname|JaCoby|Jones}}, CF
|2 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |.257 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Victor|Reyes}}, CF
|2 |1 |1 |1 |0 |0 |.500 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Christin|Stewart}}, LF
|5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3 |.241 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Nicholas|Castellanos}}, RF
|3 |1 |0 |0 |2 |1 |.260 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Miguel|Cabrera}}, DH
|4 |0 |1 |0 |0 |1 |.284 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Ronny|Rodriguez}}, PR–DH
|1 |0 |1 |1 |0 |0 |.219 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Brandon|Dixon|Brandon Dixon (baseball)}}, 1B
|4 |0 |2 |0 |1 |0 |.289 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Niko|Goodrum}}, SS
|3 |0 |0 |0 |1 |1 |.230 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Harold|Castro}}, 2B
|2 |0 |0 |1 |1 |0 |.262 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Grayson|Greiner}}, C
|4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2 |.161 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Dawel|Lugo}}, 3B
|4 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |.242 |
Pitching
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%;" |
| Tigers
!scope="col"|IP !scope="col"|H !scope="col"|R !scope="col"|ER !scope="col"|BB !scope="col"|SO !scope="col"|HR !scope="col"|ERA |
|---|
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Matthew|Boyd|dab=baseball}} (L)
|4 ||6 ||5 ||4 ||2 ||7 ||1 || 3.35 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Carlos|Torres|Carlos Torres (pitcher)}}
|2 ||4 ||2 ||2 ||0 ||3 ||0 || 11.25 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Austin|Adams|Austin Adams (baseball, born 1986)}}
|2 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||2 ||2 ||0 || 7.00 |
{{Col-break}}
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%;" |
| Royals
!scope="col"|AB !scope="col"|R !scope="col"|H !scope="col"|RBI !scope="col"|BB !scope="col"|SO !scope="col"|AVG |
|---|
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Whit|Merrifield}}, RF
|5 |2 |2 |2 |0 |2 |.294 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Adalberto|Mondesi}}, SS
|5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2 |.277 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Cheslor|Cuthbert}}, 1B
|5 |0 |2 |1 |0 |2 |.333 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Jorge|Soler}}, DH
|3 |1 |1 |0 |1 |1 |.245 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Kelvin|Gutierrez}}, 3B
|4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |.260 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Nicky|Lopez}}, 2B
|4 |2 |2 |1 |0 |1 |.216 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Martin|Maldonado}}, C
|4 |1 |2 |1 |0 |1 |.202 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Terrance|Gore}}, LF
|2 |1 |1 |0 |2 |1 |.286 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Billy|Hamilton|dab=baseball, born 1990}}, CF
|3 |0 |0 |0 |1 |1 |.227 |
Pitching
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%;" |
| Royals
!scope="col"|IP !scope="col"|H !scope="col"|R !scope="col"|ER !scope="col"|BB !scope="col"|SO !scope="col"|HR !scope="col"|ERA |
|---|
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Homer|Bailey}} (W)
|6 ||2 ||0 ||0 ||3 ||6 ||0 || 5.37 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Jorge|López|dab=baseball}}
|1 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||0 ||1 ||0 || 6.79 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Kevin|McCarthy|Kevin McCarthy (baseball)}}
|1 ||2 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||0 ||0 || 6.32 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Wily|Peralta}}
|{{frac|2|3}} ||2 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||0 ||0 || 4.66 |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Ian|Kennedy}} (S)
|{{frac|1|3}} ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 || 3.67 |
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Notes
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See also
References
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{{2019 MLB season by team}}
{{Detroit Tigers}}
{{Kansas City Royals}}
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