{"id":6969,"date":"2014-03-31T11:29:02","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T15:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/?p=6969"},"modified":"2014-03-31T11:29:02","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T15:29:02","slug":"kansas-city-royals-at-detroit-tigers-opening-day-lineups-for-march-31-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/2014\/03\/31\/kansas-city-royals-at-detroit-tigers-opening-day-lineups-for-march-31-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers: Opening Day Lineups for March 31, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6970\" alt=\"justinverlander\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/files\/2014\/03\/justinverlander.jpg\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/files\/2014\/03\/justinverlander.jpg 594w, https:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/files\/2014\/03\/justinverlander-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers are two AL Central teams who will face off against one another on Opening Day. There have been some changes for both teams but the most notable will be that the Tigers have a new manager in Brad Ausmus.<\/p>\n<p>Monday&#8217;s Opening Day game between the Tigers and Royals is set to get underway at 1:05 pm ET and can be seen on\u00a0FSMW and FSD.<\/p>\n<p>Those who are planning to watch this game may be interested in the Opening Day lineups for both teams which you can find below.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 600px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#dedede\">\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"130\"><b>Kansas City<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><b>AVG<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>AB<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>R<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>H<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>2B<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>3B<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>HR<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>RBI<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>BB<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>SO<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>PO<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Aoki, RF<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Infante, 2B<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Hosmer, 1B<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Butler, B, DH<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Gordon, A, LF<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Perez, S, C<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Moustakas, 3B<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Cain, L, CF<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Escobar, A, SS<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">\u00a0\u00a0Shields, P<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\"><b>Totals<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.000<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"13\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#dedede\">\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"130\"><b>Detroit<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><b>AVG<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>AB<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>R<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>H<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>2B<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>3B<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>HR<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>RBI<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>BB<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>SO<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>PO<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Kinsler, 2B<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Hunter, To, RF<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Cabrera, M, 1B<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Martinez, V, DH<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Jackson, A, CF<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Avila, C<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Castellanos, N, 3B<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Gonzalez, Al, SS<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Davis, R, LF<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">\u00a0\u00a0Verlander, 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There have been some changes for both teams but the most notable will be that the Tigers have a new manager in Brad Ausmus. 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