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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2022-07-02 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 23502 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to RF · 2:54
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Hunter Dozier doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Victor Reyes. Whit Merrifield scores. Andrew Benintendi scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 9th — Riley Greene homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Victor Reyes homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field — worth 47% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Joe Jimenez L: Joel Payamps SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Clint Vondrak · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Riley Greene | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Haase | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kody Clemens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Reyes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Jose Cuas | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amir Garrett | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wyatt Mills | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Payamps | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Beau Brieske | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Jimenez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89
- Andrew Benintendi: SB2
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: D7/L7L+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- MJ Melendez: K
- Michael Taylor: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 1
- Riley Greene: T8/F8XD+
- Javier Baez: 9/SF/F9L.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Eric Haase: 14(1)/FO/G1.B-1
- Willi Castro: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jonathan Schoop: K
Top 2
- Edward Olivares: 9/F9S
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Jeimer Candelario: 63/G6
- Kody Clemens: 7/F7D
- Victor Reyes: D8/F89XD+
- Riley Greene: 63/G4
Top 3
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Bobby Witt: 4/P34
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L9S.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 5/P5F/FL
- MJ Melendez: 56(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 3
- Javier Baez: 9/L9D
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G56D
- Eric Haase: W
- Willi Castro: K
Top 4
- Michael Taylor: S7/L7
- Edward Olivares: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Nicky Lopez: S9/L89S.1-3
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F56D
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 4
- Jonathan Schoop: 63/G6D
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Kody Clemens: 6/P6MD
Top 5
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F89XD
- Hunter Dozier: K
- MJ Melendez: 4/P3DF/FL
Bot 5
- Victor Reyes: 53/G56
- Riley Greene: W
- Javier Baez: K
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/G34.1-3
- Eric Haase: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Willi Castro: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6
- Edward Olivares: 8/L8
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7LSF/FL
Bot 6
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Jeimer Candelario: HP
- Spencer Torkelson: 5/P5F/FL
- Victor Reyes: W.1-2
- Riley Greene: K
Top 7
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F89XD
- Andrew Benintendi: K.BX1(23)
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 7
- Javier Baez: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
- Eric Haase: K
Top 8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 8
- Willi Castro: 9/F9
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Jeimer Candelario: 31/G3
Top 9
- Michael Taylor: 13/BG2
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9D
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8D
Bot 9
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Victor Reyes: HR/F9D
- Riley Greene: HR/F8XD
Notes & reviews
- Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.
- Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.