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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2021-04-25 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 8000 · 49°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to LF · 3:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 5th — Whit Merrifield singles on a fly ball to center fielder JaCoby Jones. Michael A. Taylor scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Hunter Dozier homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Tarik Skubal SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Conroy · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Ben May · 3B: Pat Hoberg · 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Niko Goodrum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilson Ramos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Reyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 JaCoby Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Brentz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Fulmer | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Tarik Skubal | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Bryan Garcia | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Farmer | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Norris | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 6/F8S
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89XD
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 1
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7
- Michael Taylor: S8/G4+
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Jeimer Candelario: S9/L89D
- Wilson Ramos: K
- Willi Castro: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Jonathan Schoop: 9/F9
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8D
- Carlos Santana: 4/P4D
- Salvador Perez: 43/G6M
Bot 3
- Victor Reyes: 3/P3F/FL
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Jorge Soler: HP
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G4MD
Bot 4
- Niko Goodrum: S9/L9S
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Jeimer Candelario: CS2(24)
- Jeimer Candelario: S9/L9S
- Wilson Ramos: S7/L7D+.1-3
- Willi Castro: K
Top 5
- Michael Taylor: S94/F9S
- Nicky Lopez: 43/SH/BG34.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: SB3
- Whit Merrifield: S8/F8S.3-H
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: 3/P3
- Salvador Perez: 4/L6
Bot 5
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Victor Reyes: 8/F8XD+
- JaCoby Jones: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Jorge Soler: 53/G5
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7D
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/G6M
- Michael Taylor: WP.1-2
- Michael Taylor: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Robbie Grossman: 43/G34D
- Niko Goodrum: 43/G34
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 7
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Whit Merrifield: 3/G3S.1-2
- Carlos Santana: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56+
Bot 7
- Jeimer Candelario: 53/G5
- Wilson Ramos: 4/F8S
- Willi Castro: S8/G6M+
- Jonathan Schoop: K
Top 8
- Jorge Soler: 3/P3F/FL
- Ryan O'Hearn: E3/G34D+.B-1
- Hunter Dozier: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L89S.1-3
- Michael Taylor: SB2
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 8
- Victor Reyes: 3/G34+
- JaCoby Jones: K
- Robbie Grossman: K
Top 9
- Nicky Lopez: S7/G56
- Whit Merrifield: WP.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G6.2-3
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: S8/L8.3-H;2-H
- Salvador Perez: K
- Hanser Alberto: 6/P6D
- Jarrod Dyson: K
Bot 9
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F78D+
- Jeimer Candelario: W
- Wilson Ramos: DI.1-2
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G56D
Notes & reviews
- Pitcher Jake Brentz enters the batting order, batting 4th, right fielder Jorge Soler leaves the game.