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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2023-09-26 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 13903 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph L to R · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Nick Pratto singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Nelson Velazquez scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 8th — Akil Baddoo homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Spencer Torkelson doubles (34) on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Carson Kelly scores. Parker Meadows scores — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
W: Jason Foley L: Taylor Clarke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Alex MacKay · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Brock Ballou · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Pratto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Loftin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Parker Meadows | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Vierling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Zach McKinstry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carson Kelly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Akil Baddoo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 Anthony Veneziano | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Collin Snider | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Clarke | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackson Kowar | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Olson | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Tyler Holton | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Foley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Beau Brieske | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: S7/L78
- Bobby Witt: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: CS3(25).1-2
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6S.2-3
- MJ Melendez: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Parker Meadows: S8/L8
- Matt Vierling: PO1(13)
- Matt Vierling: K
- Spencer Torkelson: 9/F89S
Top 2
- Nelson Velazquez: E1/TH/G2-.B-1
- Michael Massey: 7/F78S
- Drew Waters: 7/L7
- Nick Pratto: WP.1-2
- Nick Pratto: S9/G34.2-H(UR)
- Kyle Isbel: W.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: BK.2-3;1-2
- Maikel Garcia: K
Bot 2
- Kerry Carpenter: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/L9LD
- Andy Ibanez: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Bobby Witt: S6/G6
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: CS2(26)
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 3
- Zach McKinstry: 8/F78
- Javier Baez: K
- Carson Kelly: K
Top 4
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Michael Massey: 8/F8XD
- Drew Waters: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Parker Meadows: 43/G34D
- Matt Vierling: 7/F78XD+
- Spencer Torkelson: W
- Kerry Carpenter: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Top 5
- Nick Pratto: K
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8XD+
- Maikel Garcia: 3/P3
Bot 5
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F34D
- Andy Ibanez: K
- Zach McKinstry: 3/G3
Top 6
- Bobby Witt: T7/L78D+
- Salvador Perez: S67/G56.3-H
- MJ Melendez: K
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Michael Massey: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Javier Baez: 7/L7+
- Carson Kelly: W
- Parker Meadows: FC4/G34.1-2(E4);B-1
- Matt Vierling: 3/P3F/FL
- Spencer Torkelson: D7/G5.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Kerry Carpenter: 43/G34
Top 7
- Drew Waters: 7/F78
- Nick Loftin: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
Bot 7
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
- Andy Ibanez: W
- Zach McKinstry: 3/G3.1-2
- Javier Baez: 9/F9
Top 8
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: 14(1)3/GDP/G1S
- Salvador Perez: S67/G6
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 8
- Akil Baddoo: HR/F89XD+
- Parker Meadows: HR/F9D+
- Matt Vierling: 8/F89XD+
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Kerry Carpenter: S4/G34
- Miguel Cabrera: W.1-2
- Andy Ibanez: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Zach McKinstry: S7/L6D.3-H;1-3;BX2(7543)
Top 9
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Michael Massey: S9/L9+
- Drew Waters: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Nick Loftin: DI.1-2
- Nick Loftin: S7/L7+.2-H
- Edward Olivares: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.