Game CXII Thread: The Tigers of Detroit versus the Kansas City Royals

First things first, tonight's Royals' lineup:

Tonight’s #Royals lineup vs DET, 7:10 CT on @FSKansasCity, @MLBNetwork, @MLBTV & @610SportsKC. http://t.co/pB7bZoFnu5 pic.twitter.com/ckwIRXqP0j

— Royals (@Royals) August 11, 2015

No, there are no reports that Ned Yost has been institutionalized. The most logical explanation would be to assume that both Alex Rios and Omar Infante were abducted by aliens and as a result of these involuntary extraterrestrial activities--shying away from rampant speculation as to what they were subject to on the mothership is best for all parties--arrived late to the ballpark today.

One should not make too much of Rios and Infante riding the pine. Expecting aliens to abduct the pair again leading to a second incident in which the cardinal sin of tardiness was a byproduct is simply too improbable.

Enjoy it for the short time it shall last.

Yordano Ventura pitches tonight. Which Ventura it is that shows up tonight is anyone's guess.

These are the Tigers:

#Tigers lineup at KC: Gose CF Iglesias SS Kinsler 2B V. Martinez DH J. Martinez RF Collins LF McCann C Marte 1B Romine 3B Sanchez P

— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 11, 2015

The suddenly homer-prone Anibal Sanchez takes the mound for the Tigers.