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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2022-09-28 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 12610 · 56°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — MJ Melendez homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 1st — Miguel Cabrera homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Eric Haase scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Miguel Cabrera homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Eric Haase scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Daniel Norris L: Daniel Lynch SV: Gregory Soto
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Clint Vondrak · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Jeremie Rehak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Riley Greene | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Haase | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willi Castro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Kreidler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Reyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Will Vest | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Norris | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Hill | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Jose Cisnero | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Andrew Chafin | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- MJ Melendez: HR/F78XD
- Michael Massey: 43/G34D
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S8/L8D
- Edward Olivares: S9/G34.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 7/L7+
Bot 1
- Riley Greene: K
- Javier Baez: K
- Eric Haase: S7/L7L
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Spencer Torkelson: 8/F8
Top 2
- Drew Waters: 53/G5
- Kyle Isbel: S9/L9S
- Nicky Lopez: 7/L7L
- MJ Melendez: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Willi Castro: K
- Ryan Kreidler: 8/L8D
- Jeimer Candelario: 63/G6
Top 3
- MJ Melendez: K
- Michael Massey: 8/F78XD
- Salvador Perez: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Victor Reyes: 63/G6
- Riley Greene: D8/L89+
- Javier Baez: E5/G5.B-1
- Eric Haase: W.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/L8XD
- Edward Olivares: S4/G6M
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8
- Drew Waters: W.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: K
Bot 4
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Willi Castro: S9/L89D
- Ryan Kreidler: 4/L6M
- Jeimer Candelario: 9/F89
Top 5
- Nicky Lopez: 7/L7D
- MJ Melendez: W
- Michael Massey: K
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Bot 5
- Victor Reyes: 9/F9LF/FL
- Riley Greene: 7/L7
- Javier Baez: S7/L7L+
- Eric Haase: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Top 6
- Edward Olivares: 8/F8
- Hunter Dozier: S5/G6
- Drew Waters: PB.1-2
- Drew Waters: W
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Nicky Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34D
Bot 6
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
- Spencer Torkelson: 9/F9LD
- Willi Castro: 63/G6
Top 7
- Michael Massey: 7/F78
- Salvador Perez: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L89S.1-2
- Edward Olivares: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Drew Waters: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Ryan Kreidler: K
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Victor Reyes: 4/L4
Top 8
- Kyle Isbel: S7/G56
- Nicky Lopez: CS2(26)
- Nicky Lopez: 31/G34
- MJ Melendez: W
- Michael Massey: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Riley Greene: K
- Javier Baez: 9/F9D
- Eric Haase: W
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/L9S.1-3
- Spencer Torkelson: K
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 23/G2
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Tigers pitcher Matt Manning was replaced due to forearm fatigue during pre-game warmups