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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2021-04-23 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 8000 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from RF · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Andrew Benintendi homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Ryan O'Hearn homers (1) on a fly ball to right field — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Mike Minor L: Casey Mize SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: Pat Hoberg · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Niko Goodrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Zack Short | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 JaCoby Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Akil Baddoo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Grayson Greiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
 Tyler Zuber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Casey Mize | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Tyler Alexander | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buck Farmer | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Derek Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6MD
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: 6/P56
Bot 1
- Niko Goodrum: 8/F8D
- Zack Short: K
- Jonathan Schoop: 8/L8D
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Hunter Dozier: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Andrew Benintendi: HR/F7D
- Michael Taylor: 43/G6M
Bot 2
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Wilson Ramos: 7/L78D
- Robbie Grossman: 63/G56
Top 3
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9
- Carlos Santana: 6/L4D+
Bot 3
- JaCoby Jones: 53/G5
- Akil Baddoo: K
- Grayson Greiner: 43/G4
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8
- Jorge Soler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D
- Ryan O'Hearn: HR/F9D
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Niko Goodrum: W
- Zack Short: SB2
- Zack Short: OA.2X3(25)
- Zack Short: K
- Jonathan Schoop: K
Top 5
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/G6M
- Michael Taylor: S9/G4.1-3
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G.3-H;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9.2-H
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 3/P34
- Jorge Soler: D7/L7LS+.2-H;1-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G4+
Bot 5
- Jeimer Candelario: D7/L7L+
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G56D
- Robbie Grossman: HR/F7LD.2-H
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Akil Baddoo: W
- Grayson Greiner: K
Top 6
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8XD+
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/G3
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 6
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Zack Short: S7/L7
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Jeimer Candelario: S4/G6MS.1-2
- Wilson Ramos: 13/L3S+
Top 7
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: 4(1)/FO/G6MD.B-1
Bot 7
- Robbie Grossman: S8/L89
- JaCoby Jones: 46(1)/FO/G4D.B-1
- Akil Baddoo: K
- Grayson Greiner: K
Top 8
- Jorge Soler: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Andrew Benintendi: W.1-2
- Michael Taylor: 7/L78
Bot 8
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Zack Short: K
- Jonathan Schoop: 7/L78XD+
Top 9
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8S
- Carlos Santana: FC5/G56.1X2(5E4);B-1
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jarrod Dyson: SB3;SB2
- Jarrod Dyson: 53/G2-
Bot 9
- Jeimer Candelario: 5/P56
- Wilson Ramos: 43/G4M
- Robbie Grossman: W
- JaCoby Jones: DI.1-2
- JaCoby Jones: K
Notes & reviews
- Niko Goodrum out at 3rd, catcher Salvador Perez to third baseman Hunter Dozier.