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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2021-05-12 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 7133 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:42
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder JaCoby Jones. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 5th — Jeimer Candelario doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Robbie Grossman scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Jorge Soler grounds into a double play, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Jorge Soler out at 1st — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Casey Mize L: Danny Duffy SV: Gregory Soto
Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Edwin Moscoso · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Niko Goodrum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Nomar Mazara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willi Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 JaCoby Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Rogers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
 Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Casey Mize | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Daniel Norris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Fulmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: HP
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: D8/L78XD.2-H;1-3
- Jorge Soler: 9/F9S
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/SF/L7D.3-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 1
- Robbie Grossman: 9/F9D
- Jonathan Schoop: S9/L89
- Jeimer Candelario: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: 8/L8XD+
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G4
- Nicky Lopez: S7/L7S
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: 3/P34
- Niko Goodrum: W
- Nomar Mazara: FC5/G6.1-2;B-1
- Willi Castro: 8/F89D.2-3
- JaCoby Jones: S9/G4.3-H;1-3
- Jake Rogers: K
Top 3
- Carlos Santana: 9/L9D+
- Salvador Perez: 1/L1
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 3
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F89D
- Jonathan Schoop: S8/L8D+
- Jeimer Candelario: W.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/L78+.2-H;1-2
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Nomar Mazara: K
Top 4
- Andrew Benintendi: 53/G6D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 9/F9+
- Hunter Dozier: 5/P56
Bot 4
- Willi Castro: 8/L89
- JaCoby Jones: 9/L89D+
- Jake Rogers: 2/P2F/FL
Top 5
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7D
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G34
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 5
- Robbie Grossman: T9/F9LD
- Jonathan Schoop: K.BX1(23)
- Jeimer Candelario: D8/L8XD+.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/G4.2-H
- Niko Goodrum: WP.1-2
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Nomar Mazara: K
Top 6
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: S67/G56+.1-2
- Jorge Soler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7L
Bot 6
- Willi Castro: K
- JaCoby Jones: 63/G6
- Jake Rogers: K
Top 7
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/L8XD+
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
- Jarrod Dyson: 23/BG2
Bot 7
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F8XD+
- Jonathan Schoop: S5/G25
- Jeimer Candelario: 43/G34.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4D
Top 8
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D
- Whit Merrifield: HP
- Carlos Santana: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Niko Goodrum: W
- Nomar Mazara: K
- Willi Castro: SB2
- Willi Castro: K
- JaCoby Jones: K
Top 9
- Jorge Soler: W
- Andrew Benintendi: 9/L89D
- Hanser Alberto: K
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Tigers challenged call that Goodrum was out at 2nd; call overturned - safe on fielder's choice