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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2023-06-20 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 18409 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 1–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 6th — Matt Beaty doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Andy Ibanez. Maikel Garcia scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Spencer Torkelson grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nicky Lopez. Zack Short out at 2nd — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Daniel Lynch L: Michael Lorenzen SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Ryan Additon · 2B: Dan Merzel · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Beaty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dairon Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Short | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Haase | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Rogers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Marisnick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Vierling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach McKinstry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Lorenzen | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Chasen Shreve | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cisnero | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nick Pratto: W
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: S5/G56S.1-2
- MJ Melendez: K
- Maikel Garcia: S4/G4M.2XH(42);1-2
Bot 1
- Zack Short: 7/F78
- Spencer Torkelson: 8/F8D
- Andy Ibanez: 53/G56
Top 2
- Matt Beaty: W
- Dairon Blanco: HP.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 9/F89
- Drew Waters: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Nick Pratto: K
Bot 2
- Javier Baez: 63/G6
- Eric Haase: K
- Jonathan Schoop: 7/F7D+
Top 3
- Bobby Witt: 9/L9L
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 3
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/F78XD+
- Jake Rogers: 53/G56
- Jake Marisnick: W
- Zack Short: 8/F78
Top 4
- Maikel Garcia: S6/G6
- Matt Beaty: 8/F8XD
- Dairon Blanco: E5/G56.1-2;B-1
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Drew Waters: 8/F8+
Bot 4
- Spencer Torkelson: 9/F9S
- Andy Ibanez: S8/G6M
- Javier Baez: 9/F89
- Eric Haase: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 5
- Nick Pratto: K
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9LS
- Salvador Perez: 5/P56
Bot 5
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9L
- Jake Rogers: 43/G4
Top 6
- MJ Melendez: 3/L3
- Maikel Garcia: S8/L8D+
- Matt Beaty: WP.1-2
- Matt Beaty: D9/L9LS.2-H
- Dairon Blanco: 53/G56
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 6
- Jake Marisnick: 6/P56D
- Zack Short: W
- Spencer Torkelson: 14(1)3/GDP/G1
Top 7
- Nick Pratto: 4/P4D
- Bobby Witt: W
- Salvador Perez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Andy Ibanez: 9/L9LD
- Javier Baez: 63/G6
- Eric Haase: 6/L56D
Top 8
- MJ Melendez: K
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
- Matt Beaty: 6/P8S
Bot 8
- Jonathan Schoop: 53/G5
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Jake Rogers: K
- Matt Vierling: W.1-2
- Zack Short: WP.2-3;1-2
- Zack Short: W
- Spencer Torkelson: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 9
- Dairon Blanco: K
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 9
- Andy Ibanez: 63/G6D
- Javier Baez: D7/L7LS
- Kerry Carpenter: 3/G3.2-3
- Zach McKinstry: K