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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-05-22 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14226 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Andrew Benintendi singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Akil Baddoo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Miguel Cabrera scores. Willi Castro scores. Wilson Ramos to 2nd — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Brady Singer L: Matt Boyd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lance Barrett · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Sean Barber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie Grossman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Harold Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nomar Mazara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willi Castro | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Akil Baddoo | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Niko Goodrum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hanser Alberto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Kyle Funkhouser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Jimenez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Alexander | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Robbie Grossman: 7/F7LD
- Harold Castro: 43/G4
- Jeimer Candelario: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Carlos Santana: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S8/L78S.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Soler: 3/P34S
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 2
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/L8+
- Nomar Mazara: K
- Jonathan Schoop: S15/G1S.1-2
- Willi Castro: 64(1)/FO/G6D+.2-3;B-1
- Wilson Ramos: W.1-2
- Akil Baddoo: S7/G5.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Robbie Grossman: 9/F9
Bot 2
- Hanser Alberto: S5/BG56S-
- Nicky Lopez: 16(1)/FO/BG1S-.B-1
- Whit Merrifield: 4/L4
- Carlos Santana: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Harold Castro: 13/G4MS
- Jeimer Candelario: 3/G3
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 3
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 13/G1
Top 4
- Nomar Mazara: 63/G6
- Jonathan Schoop: 63/G6D
- Willi Castro: 5/P5
Bot 4
- Kelvin Gutierrez: D7/L7LD+
- Michael Taylor: D7/G5.2-H
- Hanser Alberto: 13/SH/BG1S-.2-3
- Nicky Lopez: 8/SF/L8D.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8XD
Top 5
- Wilson Ramos: S9/G34
- Akil Baddoo: D7/L5D.1-3
- Robbie Grossman: K.BX1(23)
- Harold Castro: S8/L8+.3-H;2-3
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: S7/G56
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8D.1-2
- Jorge Soler: WP.2-3
- Jorge Soler: K
- Andrew Benintendi: S4/G4M.3-H
- Kelvin Gutierrez: W.1-2
- Michael Taylor: W.2-3;1-2
- Hanser Alberto: 6/P56D
Top 6
- Nomar Mazara: 31/G34
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Willi Castro: 8/F8
Bot 6
- Nicky Lopez: D7/G5
- Whit Merrifield: WP.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6MS
- Carlos Santana: 9/SF/F89.3-H
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 7
- Wilson Ramos: 53/G56S-
- Akil Baddoo: W
- Robbie Grossman: S9/L89.1-3
- Harold Castro: W.1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 7
- Jorge Soler: K
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Kelvin Gutierrez: SB2
- Kelvin Gutierrez: WP.2-3
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 63/G6.3-H
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 8
- Niko Goodrum: 9/F9LD
- Jonathan Schoop: E5/TH/G5S.B-2
- Willi Castro: 9/F9D.2-3
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G6D+
Bot 8
- Hanser Alberto: 53/G5
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G34
- Whit Merrifield: S4/G4M+
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: 143/G4M
Top 9
- Akil Baddoo: S9/G34
- Robbie Grossman: HR/F9D.1-H
- Harold Castro: S8/L78
- Jeimer Candelario: W.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9LS
- Niko Goodrum: S9/L9.2-3;1-2
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Willi Castro: K