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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

2021-05-23 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15540 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:50

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Jeimer Candelario singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Robbie Grossman scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Carlos Santana homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Carlos Santana homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 66% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Mike Matheny (M): Check swing.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	5

W: Kyle Zimmer L: Michael Fulmer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Sean Barber · 3B: Lance Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Robbie Grossman	4	1	1	0	1	0
Jonathan Schoop	5	0	2	0	0	1
Jeimer Candelario	4	1	2	1	0	0
Miguel Cabrera	4	0	1	0	0	0
Eric Haase	4	0	1	1	0	1
Niko Goodrum	2	0	0	0	2	2
Wilson Ramos	4	0	0	0	0	1
JaCoby Jones	3	0	0	0	1	2
Jake Rogers	3	0	0	0	1	2

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	1	1	0	0	1
Carlos Santana	4	1	1	2	0	1
Andrew Benintendi	2	1	1	0	1	0
Salvador Perez	3	0	2	0	0	0
Kelvin Gutierrez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan O'Hearn	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jorge Soler	3	0	0	0	0	1
Michael Taylor	3	0	0	0	0	2
Nicky Lopez	2	0	0	0	0	1
Hanser Alberto	0	0	0	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Casey Mize	6.1	3	1	6
Gregory Soto	0.2	0	0	0
Jose Cisnero	1.0	0	0	2
Michael Fulmer	0.0	2	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kris Bubic	5.0	6	3	3
Tyler Zuber	1.0	0	2	2
Scott Barlow	1.0	1	0	1
Kyle Zimmer	2.0	0	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Robbie Grossman: D9/F9LD
Jonathan Schoop: 8/F8D+
Jeimer Candelario: S9/G4.2-H
Miguel Cabrera: S8/L8D.1-2
Eric Haase: S8/L89.2-H;1-2
Niko Goodrum: W.2-3;1-2
Wilson Ramos: 3/P3SF/FL
JaCoby Jones: K

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: K
Carlos Santana: 63/G4
Andrew Benintendi: 31/G34

Top 2

Jake Rogers: 9/F89S
Robbie Grossman: W
Jonathan Schoop: K
Jeimer Candelario: 9/F9

Bot 2

Salvador Perez: 9/F9
Kelvin Gutierrez: K
Ryan O'Hearn: K

Top 3

Miguel Cabrera: 9/L9D+
Eric Haase: 8/F8D
Niko Goodrum: K

Bot 3

Jorge Soler: K
Michael Taylor: 8/F8D
Nicky Lopez: 3/G3

Top 4

Wilson Ramos: 53/G5
JaCoby Jones: 43/G4M
Jake Rogers: W
Robbie Grossman: 8/L8D

Bot 4

Whit Merrifield: 9/L9
Carlos Santana: 43/G34D
Andrew Benintendi: W
Salvador Perez: S67/G6.1-2
Kelvin Gutierrez: OA.2X3(25)

Top 5

Jonathan Schoop: S4/L4+
Jeimer Candelario: S7/L7+.1-2
Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
Eric Haase: 63/G6D+

Bot 5

Kelvin Gutierrez: 43/G4M
Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F8XD
Jorge Soler: 4/P4MD

Top 6

Niko Goodrum: W
Wilson Ramos: K
JaCoby Jones: W.1-2
Jake Rogers: K
Robbie Grossman: 13/G4S-

Bot 6

Michael Taylor: K
Nicky Lopez: HP
Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
Carlos Santana: K

Top 7

Jonathan Schoop: D9/L9LS+
Jeimer Candelario: WP.2-3
Jeimer Candelario: 63/G6M
Miguel Cabrera: FC/G56S.3XH(62);B-1
Eric Haase: K

Bot 7

Andrew Benintendi: S9/L8
Salvador Perez: S7/L78+.1-2
Kelvin Gutierrez: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
Hanser Alberto: WP.1-2
Hanser Alberto: 9/SF/DP/L9.3-H;2X3(935)

Top 8

Niko Goodrum: K
Wilson Ramos: 13/G56S
JaCoby Jones: K

Bot 8

Jorge Soler: 8/L8XD+
Michael Taylor: K
Nicky Lopez: K

Top 9

Jake Rogers: K
Robbie Grossman: 9/F89XD
Jonathan Schoop: 7/F7

Bot 9

Whit Merrifield: S56/G56
Carlos Santana: HR/F89XD.1-H

Notes & reviews

Andrew Benintendi out at 3rd, catcher Jake Rogers to third baseman Jeimer Candelario.
Royals manager Matheny ejected by 1B umpire Johnson for arguing call that Merrifield had swung on a check swing at a pitch that hit him, negating HBP
Royals challenged call that Gutierrez was out at 3rd; call upheld - out to complete double play

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