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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2021-05-11 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 7312 · 54°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to CF · 3:40
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 4th — Willi Castro singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jonathan Schoop scores. Niko Goodrum to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Jorge Soler doubles (11) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Akil Baddoo. Nicky Lopez scores. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Sebastian Rivero scores — worth 39% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Gregory Soto L: Scott Barlow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Edwin Moscoso · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sebastian Rivero | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie Grossman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Harold Castro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nomar Mazara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Niko Goodrum | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willi Castro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Akil Baddoo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Grayson Greiner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Rogers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Tyler Zuber | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ervin Santana | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Jimenez | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Kyle Funkhouser | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cisnero | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Gregory Soto | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
- Carlos Santana: HP
- Salvador Perez: 4/F78S
- Jorge Soler: 7/F78
Bot 1
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Harold Castro: 43/G4
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8D
Top 2
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L89S
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8D
- Hanser Alberto: K
- Michael Taylor: S1/G1+.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G34+
Bot 2
- Nomar Mazara: K
- Jonathan Schoop: S9/G3
- Niko Goodrum: 5/P5F/FL
- Willi Castro: HP.1-2
- Akil Baddoo: W.2-3;1-2
- Grayson Greiner: 53/G5
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8XD
- Carlos Santana: S8/G6M
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 3
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Harold Castro: S9/L89
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Nomar Mazara: 3/P3
Top 4
- Jorge Soler: K
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Hunter Dozier: WP.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Hanser Alberto: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Jonathan Schoop: T8/L8XD
- Niko Goodrum: W
- Willi Castro: S8/L8.3-H;1-3
- Akil Baddoo: S7/L7LS.3-H;1-3
- Grayson Greiner: S9/P9S.3-H;1-3
- Robbie Grossman: 7/SF/L7.3-H
- Harold Castro: S9/L9S.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: W.2-3;1-2
- Nomar Mazara: 5/P5S
- Jonathan Schoop: 64(1)/FO/G6MD.B-1
Top 5
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G4M
- Whit Merrifield: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 5
- Niko Goodrum: S8/L8D
- Willi Castro: HP.1-2
- Akil Baddoo: W.2-3;1-2
- Jake Rogers: 9/F9S
- Robbie Grossman: T8/L89XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Harold Castro: K
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 6
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD+
- Jorge Soler: 9/F89D
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Bot 6
- Nomar Mazara: 13/G4MS
- Jonathan Schoop: 7/F78
- Niko Goodrum: 8/F78D
Top 7
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F89
- Hanser Alberto: K
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6D
Bot 7
- Willi Castro: K
- Akil Baddoo: S6/G6M
- Jake Rogers: S7/G56.1-2
- Robbie Grossman: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Top 8
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Sebastian Rivero: K
- Jorge Soler: HR/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L89D
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Harold Castro: 8/L8XD+
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56S
- Nomar Mazara: W
- Jonathan Schoop: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
Top 9
- Hanser Alberto: D7/L7LD
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: S7/L7S.2-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: S7/L78.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Santana: K
- Sebastian Rivero: FC6/G6.2-3;1-2(E6);B-1
- Jorge Soler: D8/F8XD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 9
- Niko Goodrum: HP
- Willi Castro: K
- Akil Baddoo: SB2
- Akil Baddoo: W
- Jake Rogers: K
- Robbie Grossman: S9/G3.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Greiner left with injured leg