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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-07-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24616 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 9–8. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Harold Castro grounds into a force out, first baseman Carlos Santana to shortstop Nicky Lopez. Miguel Cabrera scores. Jeimer Candelario out at 2nd. Harold Castro to 1st. Missed catch error by pitcher Carlos Hernandez. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Carlos Santana homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Nicky Lopez scores. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Carlos Santana homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Nicky Lopez scores. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 47% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Jake Brentz L: Kyle Funkhouser SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Jeremy Riggs · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Ryan Additon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akil Baddoo | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Harold Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willi Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grayson Greiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Derek Hill | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Haase | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Casey Mize | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Daniel Norris | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Jimenez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Funkhouser | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Krol | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Farmer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Hernandez | 2.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 Richard Lovelady | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Akil Baddoo: 9/F9
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Robbie Grossman: 7/F78
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6D+
- Carlos Santana: K
- Salvador Perez: 7/L1S+
Top 2
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/L89+
- Jeimer Candelario: W.1-2
- Harold Castro: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-H(E1)(NR);B-1
- Willi Castro: 8/L78XD
- Grayson Greiner: K
Bot 2
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8D
- Jorge Soler: 53/G5+
- Ryan O'Hearn: S5/G4M
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 3
- Derek Hill: W
- Akil Baddoo: W.1-2
- Jonathan Schoop: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/SF/L89D.3-H
- Jeimer Candelario: HR/F8XD.2-H;1-H
- Harold Castro: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6D
- Nicky Lopez: D89/L8D
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 4
- Willi Castro: 53/G56S
- Grayson Greiner: K
- Derek Hill: K
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LS
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Jorge Soler: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G34D
Top 5
- Akil Baddoo: S16/G4M
- Jonathan Schoop: S9/G34.1-3
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Hunter Dozier: S6/G6+
- Michael Taylor: S7/G56.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: S9/L89.2-H;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: 7/F78XD
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G34D
Top 6
- Harold Castro: S8/L8
- Willi Castro: 7/L7D
- Grayson Greiner: K
- Derek Hill: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 6
- Jorge Soler: 5/P5F/FL
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G1S
Top 7
- Akil Baddoo: K
- Jonathan Schoop: 4/P4
- Robbie Grossman: K
Bot 7
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: S7/L6
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34.1-2
- Carlos Santana: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78
- Andrew Benintendi: W.1-2
- Jorge Soler: 8/L89XD+.2-3
- Hanser Alberto: T8/F8XD.3-H;1-H
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9LD
Top 8
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Jeimer Candelario: W
- Harold Castro: 7/L78
- Willi Castro: 6/L6D
Bot 8
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: FC4/G4.1-2;B-1
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Top 9
- Eric Haase: D9/F89XD+
- Derek Hill: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Akil Baddoo: HR/F9D.3-H
- Jonathan Schoop: 63/G6
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Miguel Cabrera: W.1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: K
Notes & reviews
- Run originally scored as unearned, changed to earned on 07-25-2021
- Originally scored as dropped catch error on ss; changed to fieder's choice with no error on 07-25-2021