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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2021-09-25 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 16424 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to LF · 3:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 5th — Hunter Dozier out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Robbie Grossman. Carlos Santana scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 6th — Miguel Cabrera doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Jonathan Schoop scores. Robbie Grossman scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Miguel Cabrera doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Jonathan Schoop scores. Robbie Grossman scores — worth 34% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Drew Hutchison L: Domingo Tapia SV: Michael Fulmer
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Erich Bacchus · 2B: Mark Ripperger · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akil Baddoo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Harold Castro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Isaac Paredes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Garneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Reyes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daz Cameron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Niko Goodrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Heasley | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Domingo Tapia | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Brentz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ervin Santana | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tarik Skubal | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Hutchison | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Funkhouser | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Fulmer | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6M
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Akil Baddoo: 9/F9LD
- Jonathan Schoop: 6/P6D
- Robbie Grossman: 7/L7S
Top 2
- Andrew Benintendi: 53/G56
- Carlos Santana: 43/G4MD
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6M+
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Harold Castro: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F7D
- Hanser Alberto: 3/L34
- Edward Olivares: S7/L78
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8
Bot 3
- Isaac Paredes: 63/G6
- Dustin Garneau: 3/P3F/FL
- Victor Reyes: S7/G6
- Akil Baddoo: 3/G3
Top 4
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G34D
- Salvador Perez: 8/L8D
- Andrew Benintendi: 53/G6
Bot 4
- Jonathan Schoop: W
- Robbie Grossman: 5/P5F/FL
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D
Top 5
- Carlos Santana: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: PB.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 13/SH/BG13.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: 9/SF/L9.3-H(UR)
- Hanser Alberto: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Harold Castro: DGR/F7LD
- Isaac Paredes: 5/P5SF/FL
- Dustin Garneau: 7/L7D
Top 6
- Edward Olivares: S9/G4+
- Whit Merrifield: CS2(24)
- Whit Merrifield: 6/P6D
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G34
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8D
Bot 6
- Daz Cameron: K.BX1(23)
- Akil Baddoo: W
- Jonathan Schoop: S6/F78S.1X3(65)
- Robbie Grossman: S7/L56D.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: D9/L9L.2-H;1-H
- Jeimer Candelario: D8/L78XD.2-H
- Niko Goodrum: 53/G56
Top 7
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/L7
- Carlos Santana: 8/L8
- Adalberto Mondesi: CS2(26)
- Adalberto Mondesi: W
- Hunter Dozier: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Hanser Alberto: 8/L8XD+
Bot 7
- Isaac Paredes: 7/L7D
- Dustin Garneau: 4/P89S
- Daz Cameron: K
Top 8
- Edward Olivares: 7/F7S
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Nicky Lopez: D9/G3.1-3
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Bot 8
- Akil Baddoo: S9/L9
- Jonathan Schoop: D9/L9L.1-3
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: S5/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Isaac Paredes: 3/P3SF/FL
- Dustin Garneau: K
Top 9
- Carlos Santana: 7/F7
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Hunter Dozier: T7/L78XD
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Reyes left with injured groin
- Royals challenged call that Baddoo was safe at 3rd; call overturned - out on fielder's choice