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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2021-09-24 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 24877 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from RF · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Robbie Grossman. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Miguel Cabrera grounds into a double play, third baseman Adalberto Mondesi to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. Robbie Grossman out at 2nd. Miguel Cabrera out at 1st — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Domingo Tapia L: Alex Lange SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Erich Bacchus · 3B: Mark Ripperger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akil Baddoo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harold Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Haase | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Niko Goodrum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Reyes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daz Cameron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Hernandez | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Brentz | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Casey Mize | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Urena | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Lange | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Funkhouser | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Jimenez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7D
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Akil Baddoo: 9/L89XD+
- Jonathan Schoop: HP
- Robbie Grossman: W.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 341/G34.2-3;1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: W
- Harold Castro: 9/L89D
Top 2
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7LS
- Carlos Santana: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Eric Haase: 9/L9D+
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Victor Reyes: S9/L9S
- Akil Baddoo: 6/P6
Top 3
- Ryan O'Hearn: S8/G4M
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F78D
- Kyle Isbel: D7/G5.1-3
- Whit Merrifield: 9/SF/L9L.3-H;2-3
- Nicky Lopez: 5/L56S
Bot 3
- Jonathan Schoop: S7/F8
- Robbie Grossman: 7/F78S
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9D
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G4
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8XD+
Bot 4
- Jeimer Candelario: 43/G34D
- Harold Castro: 53/G56S
- Eric Haase: W
- Niko Goodrum: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Adalberto Mondesi: 63/G4
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Hunter Dozier: FC4/G6M.1-2(E4);B-1
- Kyle Isbel: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9S
Bot 5
- Victor Reyes: 13/G1S
- Akil Baddoo: 43/G34
- Jonathan Schoop: 13/G1S
Top 6
- Nicky Lopez: 163/G6M
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Miguel Cabrera: S5/G5S.1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: 7/F7D
- Harold Castro: 8/L78XD.2-3
- Eric Haase: S9/G3.3-H;1-3;BX2(946)
Top 7
- Carlos Santana: 4/L34D
- Adalberto Mondesi: T9/L89XD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: S7/G6+.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: OA.1X2(24)
- Hunter Dozier: 9/L9D
Bot 7
- Niko Goodrum: D9/G3.BX3(945)
- Victor Reyes: D7/G5
- Daz Cameron: K
- Jonathan Schoop: K
Top 8
- Kyle Isbel: T8/L89XD+
- Whit Merrifield: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Nicky Lopez: 31/G3
- Salvador Perez: 6/L6+
Bot 8
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Miguel Cabrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Jeimer Candelario: W
- Harold Castro: K
Top 9
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Carlos Santana: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 4/P4
Bot 9
- Eric Haase: 4/P4
- Niko Goodrum: 63/G4D
- Victor Reyes: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Isbel was out at 1st; vall overturned - force out, not double play
- Ryan O'Hearn out at 2nd, catcher Eric Haase to second baseman Harold Castro.