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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2022-09-03 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 15259 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 12–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Nick Pratto homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Bobby Witt Jr. homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field. Nicky Lopez scores. MJ Melendez scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jon Heasley L: Michael Pineda SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chad Whitson · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Brennan Miller · 3B: Adam Hamari · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Nate Eaton | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Riley Greene | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tucker Barnhart | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Kreidler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kody Clemens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Akil Baddoo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Heasley | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Wyatt Mills | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Pineda | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Jason Foley | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Norris | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cisnero | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kody Clemens | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9LS
- Bobby Witt: 6/P6
- Nick Pratto: HR/F7LD
- Michael Taylor: D6/F7S
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 1
- Riley Greene: S4/G34
- Willi Castro: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Javier Baez: S8/G4M.1-2
- Harold Castro: 8/F89XD
- Kerry Carpenter: 6/L6-
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
- Kyle Isbel: 63/G4
- Nate Eaton: K
Bot 2
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Spencer Torkelson: W
- Tucker Barnhart: D9/L9LD.1-3
- Ryan Kreidler: 8/SF/L8D.3-H
- Riley Greene: 43/G34
Top 3
- Nicky Lopez: T9/L8XD+
- MJ Melendez: W
- Bobby Witt: SB2
- Bobby Witt: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H
- Nick Pratto: 63/G4
- Michael Taylor: 53/G5-
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Willi Castro: 6/P56
- Javier Baez: 53/G5
- Harold Castro: 31/G3
Top 4
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
- Kyle Isbel: 5/P6
- Nate Eaton: S7/L7+
- Nicky Lopez: SB2
- Nicky Lopez: W
- MJ Melendez: S9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 4
- Kerry Carpenter: 7/F7LS
- Jeimer Candelario: 7/F7D
- Spencer Torkelson: 4/P4
Top 5
- Nick Pratto: S7/L7L
- Michael Taylor: S9/G34.1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/G3.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Kyle Isbel: HR/L9LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Nate Eaton: S9/L9+
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 5
- Tucker Barnhart: HR/F9D
- Ryan Kreidler: S5/G25
- Riley Greene: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Willi Castro: 8/F8+
- Javier Baez: S14/G4.2-3
- Harold Castro: 9/F89
Top 6
- MJ Melendez: HR/F78XD
- Bobby Witt: 53/G56
- Nick Pratto: K
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 6
- Kerry Carpenter: S9/L89
- Jeimer Candelario: 4/L34
- Spencer Torkelson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Ryan O'Hearn: 9/F89XD
- Hunter Dozier: D8/L89D+
- Kyle Isbel: WP.2-3
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Nate Eaton: D7/G5.3-H;1-H
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6MD.2-3
- MJ Melendez: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Tucker Barnhart: W
- Ryan Kreidler: S9/F9LS.1-2
- Riley Greene: K
- Willi Castro: 7/F7
- Kody Clemens: 7/F7L
Top 8
- Bobby Witt: 4/F89S
- Nick Pratto: W
- Drew Waters: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 8
- Harold Castro: 7/F7LSF/FL
- Kerry Carpenter: K
- Jeimer Candelario: 53/G56
Top 9
- Brent Rooker: 8/F8D
- Kyle Isbel: 63/G4
- Nate Eaton: T8/L89XD
- Nicky Lopez: 1/P2-
Bot 9
- Spencer Torkelson: HP
- Tucker Barnhart: K
- Ryan Kreidler: 5/P5
- Akil Baddoo: K