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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2022-09-04 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 15206 · 69°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph to RF · 3:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to left fielder Akil Baddoo. Michael A. Taylor scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Drew Waters to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (23) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Victor Reyes, deflected by third baseman Jeimer Candelario. MJ Melendez scores — worth 25% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Dylan Coleman L: Gregory Soto SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Brennan Miller · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Chad Whitson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Michael Taylor | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Riley Greene | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Reyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harold Castro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Haase | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Kreidler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tucker Barnhart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Akil Baddoo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willi Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Castillo | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Collin Snider | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Amir Garrett | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Manning | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Will Vest | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Lange | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Jimenez | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Chafin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Foley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34
- Bobby Witt: W
- Salvador Perez: CS2(24)
- Salvador Perez: E5/TH/G6S.B-1
- Nick Pratto: WP.1-2
- Nick Pratto: 43/G34D
Bot 1
- Riley Greene: K
- Victor Reyes: 63/G6M+
- Javier Baez: S6/G4
- Harold Castro: 63/G6
Top 2
- Michael Taylor: D7/L7LS+
- Michael Massey: 7/F78
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F89S
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 2
- Eric Haase: K
- Jeimer Candelario: 63/G34
- Ryan Kreidler: K
Top 3
- Nicky Lopez: 7/L7
- MJ Melendez: 4/F8S
- Bobby Witt: S7/L78+
- Salvador Perez: S9/G4.1-3
- Nick Pratto: K
Bot 3
- Tucker Barnhart: 8/F8D
- Akil Baddoo: W
- Riley Greene: CS2(26)
- Riley Greene: S7/L78S
- Victor Reyes: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Michael Taylor: S7/G6+
- Michael Massey: HP.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 3/P9LS
- Drew Waters: W.2-3;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- MJ Melendez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9S
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 4
- Javier Baez: S7/L7+
- Harold Castro: HR/F9D.1-H
- Eric Haase: K
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Ryan Kreidler: 8/F78D
Top 5
- Nick Pratto: K
- Michael Taylor: 8/F8XD
- Michael Massey: 3/G3S
Bot 5
- Tucker Barnhart: 7/F7LD
- Akil Baddoo: S7/L7S
- Riley Greene: 5/P56D
- Victor Reyes: 153/G6S
Top 6
- Hunter Dozier: 4/L4D
- Drew Waters: 43/G34D
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G6M
- MJ Melendez: SB2
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 6
- Javier Baez: K
- Harold Castro: 8/L78D
- Eric Haase: D7/L7LS
- Jeimer Candelario: IW
- Ryan Kreidler: K
Top 7
- Bobby Witt: 3/P3F/FL
- Salvador Perez: K
- Nick Pratto: W
- Michael Taylor: S7/L78.1-2
- Michael Massey: HP.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8
Bot 7
- Tucker Barnhart: W
- Willi Castro: 8/L8XD+
- Riley Greene: K
- Victor Reyes: HP.1-2
- Javier Baez: 2/P23F/FL
Top 8
- Drew Waters: 63/G6M
- Nicky Lopez: W
- MJ Melendez: D7/L7LS.1XH(762);B-3
- Bobby Witt: D57/G56+.3-H
- Salvador Perez: IW
- Nick Pratto: K
Bot 8
- Harold Castro: S9/L89
- Eric Haase: 46(1)3/GDP/G4D
- Jeimer Candelario: K
Top 9
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6
- Michael Massey: 8/F89XD+
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 9
- Ryan Kreidler: 31/G34
- Tucker Barnhart: K
- Willi Castro: 9/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld.