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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2022-07-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14451 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from RF · 3:08
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to right fielder Robbie Grossman. MJ Melendez scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 2nd — Riley Greene grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Hunter Dozier. Spencer Torkelson scores. Akil Baddoo out at 2nd. Riley Greene out at 1st. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Emmanuel Rivera doubles (7) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Akil Baddoo. Kyle Isbel scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 7th — Miguel Cabrera reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Javier Baez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Kyle Isbel doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Robbie Grossman. Edward Olivares scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Beau Brieske L: Jose Cuas SV: Gregory Soto
Umpires — HP: Mark Ripperger · 1B: Shane Livensparger · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Riley Greene | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Haase | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Akil Baddoo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edward Olivares | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Beau Brieske | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Jimenez | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Fulmer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Amir Garrett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cuas | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Payamps | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Riley Greene: S5/G56-
- Javier Baez: 7/F78XD+
- Robbie Grossman: 6/L6D+
- Miguel Cabrera: W.1-2
- Eric Haase: W.2-3;1-2
- Willi Castro: 4/P4MD
Bot 1
- MJ Melendez: T8/L78D+
- Bobby Witt: 9/L9L
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/G4.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: 6/L6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Top 2
- Jonathan Schoop: S7/G56+
- Spencer Torkelson: S5/G5S.1-2
- Akil Baddoo: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Riley Greene: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.3-H(NR)
- Javier Baez: K
Bot 2
- Edward Olivares: HP
- Kyle Isbel: D9/L9LS+.1-H
- Emmanuel Rivera: D7/G5+.2-H
- Nicky Lopez: 1/BP15
- MJ Melendez: K
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6D+
Top 3
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/L8XD+
- Eric Haase: D9/L9LD+
- Willi Castro: E6/TH/G6M.2-3;B-1
- Jonathan Schoop: 1/L1
Bot 3
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9LD
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 53/G6
Top 4
- Spencer Torkelson: 6/P5D
- Akil Baddoo: 7/F7L
- Riley Greene: 6/P6M
Bot 4
- Edward Olivares: 7/F78XD
- Kyle Isbel: S68/G4M+
- Emmanuel Rivera: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 5
- Javier Baez: D9/F9LD
- Robbie Grossman: 9/L9D.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
- Eric Haase: K
Bot 5
- Nicky Lopez: K
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9LD
- Bobby Witt: 8/F89D
Top 6
- Willi Castro: K
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Spencer Torkelson: S8/L8
- Akil Baddoo: S6/G6M+.1-2
- Riley Greene: K
Bot 6
- Andrew Benintendi: 9/F9
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F8XD
- Edward Olivares: 3/P3S
Top 7
- Javier Baez: D9/F9L
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F89D.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: E6/G6.3-H;B-1
- Eric Haase: 9/F9S
- Willi Castro: WP.1-2
- Willi Castro: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Willi Castro: W
- Jonathan Schoop: SB2
- Jonathan Schoop: D7/L7LS+.2-H(UR)
- Spencer Torkelson: S7/G6+.2-H(UR)
- Akil Baddoo: E1/TH/G1S-.1-2;B-1
- Riley Greene: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Kyle Isbel: S9/L89
- Emmanuel Rivera: 9/F9S
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7D
- MJ Melendez: K
Top 8
- Javier Baez: 63/G6+
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F8
- Miguel Cabrera: 4/L4MD
Bot 8
- Bobby Witt: W
- Andrew Benintendi: D7/L78D+.1-H
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L78S.2-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Edward Olivares: 8/SF/L8D.3-H
- Kyle Isbel: HP.1-2
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
Top 9
- Eric Haase: 63/G56+
- Willi Castro: 43/G4MD
- Jonathan Schoop: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Nicky Lopez: K
- MJ Melendez: D9/L9L+
- Bobby Witt: 43/G4M+.2-3
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.