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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-06-16 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11327 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to LF · 3:17
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Adalberto Mondesi homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 7th — Jeimer Candelario walks. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Willi Castro homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Niko Goodrum scores — worth 25% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Tarik Skubal L: Greg Holland SV: Michael Fulmer
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Sean Barber · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Akil Baddoo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Castro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nomar Mazara | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Niko Goodrum | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Rogers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tarik Skubal | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Bryan Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cisnero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Fulmer | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Greg Holland | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Robbie Grossman: 43/G4D
- Akil Baddoo: W
- Jeimer Candelario: CS2(26)
- Jeimer Candelario: 43/G34D
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78S
- Carlos Santana: 53/G5
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7LD+
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 2
- Jonathan Schoop: S8/L8
- Harold Castro: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Nomar Mazara: 3/G3+
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Willi Castro: 43/G4+
Bot 2
- Adalberto Mondesi: HR/F78XD
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 43/G4D+
- Hanser Alberto: 3/L3+
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 3
- Jake Rogers: 5/BP56S
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Akil Baddoo: D9/L9LD
- Jeimer Candelario: D8/G4+.2-H
- Jonathan Schoop: 43/G6M+
Bot 3
- Cam Gallagher: 9/L9
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: S56/G6
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jorge Soler: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 4
- Harold Castro: K
- Nomar Mazara: T7/L8XD
- Niko Goodrum: HP
- Willi Castro: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 4
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
- Hanser Alberto: S9/F89
- Michael Taylor: S3/G34S.1-2
- Cam Gallagher: 54(1)/FO/G56+.2-3;B-1
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 5
- Jake Rogers: K
- Robbie Grossman: 63/G4M
- Akil Baddoo: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: K
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: 53/G5S-
Top 6
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Jonathan Schoop: S8/G4M+
- Harold Castro: 8/F8XD.1-2
- Nomar Mazara: K
Bot 6
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 9/L9
- Hanser Alberto: 6/P6D
- Michael Taylor: 8/F8XD
Top 7
- Niko Goodrum: W
- Willi Castro: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Jake Rogers: 5/P6
- Robbie Grossman: S8/L8
- Akil Baddoo: S9/G34.1-3
- Jeimer Candelario: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: W
- Jonathan Schoop: 8/F8XD+
- Harold Castro: K
Bot 7
- Cam Gallagher: E3/G34+.B-1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G6.1-2
- Carlos Santana: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Nomar Mazara: 8/F8XD
- Niko Goodrum: S8/L89
- Willi Castro: S9/G34.1-3
- Jake Rogers: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Jake Rogers: 9/F9D.2-3
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Akil Baddoo: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8
- Adalberto Mondesi: 7/F7
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 63/G6
Top 9
- Jeimer Candelario: W
- Jonathan Schoop: S7/G6+.1-2
- Harold Castro: K
- Nomar Mazara: S8/L89+.2-H;1-3
- Niko Goodrum: 5/P5SF/FL
- Willi Castro: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Bot 9
- Hanser Alberto: S7/L78
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6MS.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F89S
- Whit Merrifield: D7/G5.2-H
- Carlos Santana: S8/L8.2-H
- Salvador Perez: K