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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2023-09-28 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 13326 · 63°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:36
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Edward Olivares singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Vierling. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Michael Massey to 2nd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 7th — Andy Ibanez singles on a line drive to right fielder Drew Waters. Parker Meadows scores. Matt Vierling to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Matt Vierling singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Zack Short scores. Carson Kelly scores. Parker Meadows to 3rd — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Jose Cisnero L: Cole Ragans SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brock Ballou · 1B: John Bacon · 2B: John Tumpane · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Loftin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Vierling | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Nevin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Lipcius | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zack Short | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carson Kelly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Parker Meadows | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Veneziano | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer Gipson-Long | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Will Vest | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cisnero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Foley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- MJ Melendez: W
- Bobby Witt: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9
- Michael Massey: SB2
- Michael Massey: E3/G3.2-3;B-1
- Edward Olivares: S7/L7LS.3-H(UR);1-2
- Nick Pratto: K
Bot 1
- Matt Vierling: K
- Andy Ibanez: W
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Kerry Carpenter: 43/G34
Top 2
- Drew Waters: 63/G6M
- Nick Loftin: K
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9LF/FL
Bot 2
- Tyler Nevin: 8/F8XD+
- Andre Lipcius: 8/L8D
- Zack Short: W
- Carson Kelly: K
Top 3
- MJ Melendez: W
- Bobby Witt: 7/L78XD+
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D
- Michael Massey: HR/F9D.1-H
- Edward Olivares: 8/L8D
Bot 3
- Parker Meadows: S1/BG2-
- Matt Vierling: 7/F78
- Andy Ibanez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 4
- Nick Pratto: K
- Drew Waters: K
- Nick Loftin: K
Bot 4
- Spencer Torkelson: 8/F8D
- Kerry Carpenter: 3/G3
- Tyler Nevin: K
Top 5
- Kyle Isbel: S9/G34
- MJ Melendez: D9/G3.1-3
- Bobby Witt: 9/F34D
- Salvador Perez: K
- Michael Massey: 7/F7LS
Bot 5
- Andre Lipcius: S8/F8S
- Zack Short: K
- Carson Kelly: K
- Parker Meadows: S9/G4.1-3
- Matt Vierling: K
Top 6
- Edward Olivares: K
- Nick Pratto: K
- Drew Waters: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Andy Ibanez: 63/G6
- Spencer Torkelson: 31/G4
- Kerry Carpenter: K
Top 7
- Nick Loftin: 53/G56
- Kyle Isbel: K
- MJ Melendez: 6/P78S
Bot 7
- Tyler Nevin: 9/F89D
- Andre Lipcius: S7/L7L
- Zack Short: W.1-2
- Carson Kelly: W.2-3;1-2
- Parker Meadows: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Vierling: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Andy Ibanez: S9/L9.3-H;1-3
- Spencer Torkelson: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
- Kerry Carpenter: 8/F8
- Tyler Nevin: T8/L78D
- Andre Lipcius: W
- Zack Short: 8/F89XD
Top 8
- Bobby Witt: 43/G6MS-
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Michael Massey: S8/L8
- Edward Olivares: S6/G6M.1-3
- Nick Pratto: 6/P56D
Bot 8
- Carson Kelly: 9/F9LS
- Parker Meadows: K
- Matt Vierling: T8/L89D
- Andy Ibanez: 8/F89XD
Top 9
- Drew Waters: 63/G4M
- Nick Loftin: 7/F78S
- Kyle Isbel: 5/P5D
Notes & reviews
- Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.