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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2021-04-26 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 7288 · 45°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Carlos Santana homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Nicky Lopez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Akil Baddoo triples (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi — worth 25% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Brad Keller L: Spencer Turnbull SV: Josh Staumont
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Ben May · 2B: Charlie Ramos · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harold Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Akil Baddoo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Niko Goodrum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Grayson Greiner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Reyes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spencer Turnbull | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Daniel Norris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cisnero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 4/P3
- Carlos Santana: K
- Salvador Perez: D9/F89XD+
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8
Bot 1
- Robbie Grossman: 9/L89D
- Harold Castro: W
- Miguel Cabrera: WP.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Jeimer Candelario: 9/L9L
- Willi Castro: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 5/P5F/FL
- Hunter Dozier: 7/L78XD+
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Akil Baddoo: K
- Niko Goodrum: 8/F8XD+
- Grayson Greiner: D7/G5+
- Victor Reyes: 4/L4D+
Top 3
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G4S
- Nicky Lopez: T9/G3
- Whit Merrifield: 3/P3F/FL
- Carlos Santana: HR/F9LD.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6D
Bot 3
- Robbie Grossman: D9/L9LD+
- Harold Castro: 43/G4.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G6.3-H
- Jeimer Candelario: S9/F9LS.1-3
- Willi Castro: FC/G6S-.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Akil Baddoo: K
Top 4
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6D
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/L4D+
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: K.BX1(23)
Bot 4
- Niko Goodrum: T9/L9LD
- Grayson Greiner: S84/F89S.3-H
- Victor Reyes: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Robbie Grossman: K
Top 5
- Jarrod Dyson: D7/L7L
- Nicky Lopez: 13/SH/BG2-.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 7/SF/L78XD+.3-H
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 5
- Harold Castro: 7/L78
- Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4D
- Jeimer Candelario: S7/G56
- Willi Castro: S5/G6S-.1-2
- Akil Baddoo: 8/F78D
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9
- Jorge Soler: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 6
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Grayson Greiner: 63/G56D
- Victor Reyes: 8/L8XD+
Top 7
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6D
- Andrew Benintendi: 53/G6
- Jarrod Dyson: K
Bot 7
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Harold Castro: SB2
- Harold Castro: W
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Willi Castro: K.BX1(23)
Top 8
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G4M
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3S.1-2
- Cam Gallagher: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Akil Baddoo: T7/F78XD
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Wilson Ramos: 23/G2-
- Victor Reyes: K
Top 9
- Jorge Soler: 53/G56D+
- Ryan O'Hearn: 13/G15-
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L78S
- Andrew Benintendi: S69/G4.1-3
- Hanser Alberto: 4/P4D
Bot 9
- Robbie Grossman: 9/F89XD+
- Harold Castro: K
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Jeimer Candelario: 7/F7LS
Notes & reviews
- Perez left with injured hand