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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2022-09-02 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 16067 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Reyes, deflected by center fielder Riley Greene. Michael Massey scores. Hunter Dozier scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Riley Greene. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 5th — Javier Baez homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. Riley Greene scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Michael A. Taylor homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Sebastian Rivero scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Andrew Chafin L: Carlos Hernandez SV: Gregory Soto
Umpires — HP: Adam Hamari · 1B: Chad Whitson · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Brennan Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Rooker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Riley Greene | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Reyes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tucker Barnhart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Kreidler | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Harold Castro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cuas | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Drew Hutchison | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Andrew Chafin | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Vest | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- MJ Melendez: 5/P5
- Bobby Witt: 6/L6D
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Riley Greene: S4/G4+
- Victor Reyes: 9/F9LS
- Javier Baez: 7/F78
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Nick Pratto: K
- Michael Taylor: K
- Michael Massey: S5/BG56S
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: S89/L89.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Drew Waters: 7/F78
Bot 2
- Tucker Barnhart: 63/G6
- Kerry Carpenter: 1/G3S-
- Spencer Torkelson: 8/L8D+
Top 3
- MJ Melendez: 3/L3
- Bobby Witt: 7/L78
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD+
Bot 3
- Willi Castro: S8/F8S
- Ryan Kreidler: 4/L4MD+
- Riley Greene: K
- Victor Reyes: WP.1-2
- Victor Reyes: 9/L9
Top 4
- Nick Pratto: K
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9LD
- Michael Massey: 31/G34
Bot 4
- Javier Baez: W
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Tucker Barnhart: S9/L9LS
- Kerry Carpenter: K
Top 5
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G56D
- Kyle Isbel: S9/G34
- Drew Waters: 9/L9D
- MJ Melendez: S9/L89S.1-3
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 5
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Willi Castro: HR/L7LD
- Ryan Kreidler: W
- Riley Greene: W.1-2
- Victor Reyes: BK.2-3;1-2
- Victor Reyes: 9/SF/F9L.3-H;2-3
- Javier Baez: HR/F78XD.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Nick Pratto: 6/P4MD
- Michael Taylor: HR/F7D.1-H
- Michael Massey: W
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Tucker Barnhart: K
- Kerry Carpenter: 43/G34D
- Spencer Torkelson: HP
- Willi Castro: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 7
- Drew Waters: 3/G3S-
- MJ Melendez: 4/P3D
- Bobby Witt: 3/L34
Bot 7
- Ryan Kreidler: W
- Riley Greene: 7/F78
- Victor Reyes: S6/G6.1-2
- Javier Baez: K
- Harold Castro: S7/G5.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Tucker Barnhart: 7/L7
Top 8
- Ryan O'Hearn: S7/L78S
- Nick Pratto: 56(1)3/GDP/G6
- Michael Taylor: 8/F89D
Bot 8
- Kerry Carpenter: HP
- Spencer Torkelson: 9/F9
- Willi Castro: S9/G34+.1-3
- Ryan Kreidler: K
- Riley Greene: 13/G1
Top 9
- Michael Massey: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Brent Rooker: S8/L8
- Drew Waters: K
Notes & reviews
- Tigers catcher Eric Haase left the game due to an injured groin.