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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-05-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 14229 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:22
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Akil Baddoo walks. Zach McKinstry scores. Javier Baez to 3rd. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Javier Baez doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Pratto. Eric Haase scores. Zack Short scores. Riley Greene scores. Javier Baez out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Nick Pratto to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to catcher Salvador Perez to third baseman Nicky Lopez — worth 33% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Alex Lange L: Scott Barlow SV: Jose Cisnero
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Chris Segal · 2B: Brian Walsh · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach McKinstry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Riley Greene | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 Nick Maton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Akil Baddoo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Vierling | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Haase | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Short | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Andy Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Pratto | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Lorenzen | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Will Vest | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chasen Shreve | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Lange | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cisnero | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Josh Taylor | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Amir Garrett | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Cuas | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Josh Staumont | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zach McKinstry: S9/G34
- Riley Greene: K
- Javier Baez: S3/G3.1-2
- Spencer Torkelson: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Maton: 6/P56D
- Akil Baddoo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Vierling: S7/G6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eric Haase: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 1
- Nick Pratto: S7/L78
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD
- MJ Melendez: 9/F89XD+
- Michael Massey: 43/G34
- Bobby Witt: 4/L4-
Top 2
- Zack Short: K
- Zach McKinstry: K
- Riley Greene: W
- Javier Baez: S1/G25-.1-2
- Spencer Torkelson: 8/L89XD+
Bot 2
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Jackie Bradley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Maikel Garcia: K
Top 3
- Nick Maton: 53/G56S
- Akil Baddoo: S8/G4
- Matt Vierling: HR/F7D.1-H
- Eric Haase: 53/G56
- Zack Short: S7/L7L
- Zach McKinstry: 8/F8
Bot 3
- Nick Pratto: 7/L7D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 4
- Riley Greene: 8/F8XD+
- Javier Baez: 43/G34
- Spencer Torkelson: W
- Andy Ibanez: K
Bot 4
- MJ Melendez: K
- Michael Massey: K
- Bobby Witt: 8/F89XD+
Top 5
- Akil Baddoo: K
- Matt Vierling: K
- Eric Haase: 5/L56
Bot 5
- Nicky Lopez: T9/L89D+
- Jackie Bradley: HR/F7D.3-H
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
- Nick Pratto: 8/F8XD+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Top 6
- Zack Short: W
- Zach McKinstry: W.1-2
- Riley Greene: K
- Javier Baez: 3/P3F/FL
- Spencer Torkelson: W.2-3;1-2
- Andy Ibanez: 5(2)/FO/G5.B-1
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8D
- MJ Melendez: W
- Michael Massey: 43/G3.1-2
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Akil Baddoo: 4/P4
- Matt Vierling: S8/G6M
- Eric Haase: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
- Eric Haase: 7/F7D.2-3
- Zack Short: 8/F8XD+
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7LD
- Jackie Bradley: 53/G6
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Nick Pratto: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jonathan Schoop: 3/G34S
- Riley Greene: S7/G6
- Javier Baez: K
- Spencer Torkelson: K
Bot 8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- MJ Melendez: 8/F8XD+
Top 9
- Andy Ibanez: K
- Akil Baddoo: 3/L3
- Matt Vierling: W
- Eric Haase: K
Bot 9
- Michael Massey: W
- Bobby Witt: 53/G5.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Jackie Bradley: 63/G6
Top 10
- Zack Short: W
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Riley Greene: S9/L9D+.2-3;1-2
- Javier Baez: D7/L7D+.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H;BX3(7625)
- Spencer Torkelson: W
- Andy Ibanez: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 10
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Nick Pratto: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9
Notes & reviews
- Eric Haase starts inning at 2nd base.
- Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.
- Jackie Bradley Jr. starts inning at 2nd base.