PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-05-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13443 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Michael Massey doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Vierling. Edward Olivares scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Michael Massey doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Vierling. Edward Olivares scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Jose Cuas L: Eduardo Rodriguez SV: Aroldis Chapman
Umpires — HP: Chris Segal · 1B: Brian Walsh · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach McKinstry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Riley Greene | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Maton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Vierling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Akil Baddoo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Rogers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Ibanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Haase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Eaton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
 Tyler Holton | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Mayers | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
 Jose Cuas | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zach McKinstry: K
- Riley Greene: K
- Javier Baez: K
Bot 1
- Nick Pratto: 43/G34
- Salvador Perez: S7/G6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W.1-2
- Bobby Witt: K
- MJ Melendez: K
Top 2
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Nick Maton: S7/L7+
- Matt Vierling: 8/F8XD
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 2
- Edward Olivares: S9/L89
- Michael Massey: K
- Maikel Garcia: S8/G4M.1-3
- Jackie Bradley: K+SB2
- Nick Pratto: K
Top 3
- Akil Baddoo: 53/G6
- Jake Rogers: K
- Zach McKinstry: 9/L89
Bot 3
- Salvador Perez: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Bobby Witt: 8/L8XD+
Top 4
- Riley Greene: K
- Javier Baez: S3/G34
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Nick Maton: W.1-2
- Matt Vierling: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 4
- MJ Melendez: K
- Edward Olivares: E6/TH/G6.B-1
- Michael Massey: D9/L9LD+.1-H(UR)
- Maikel Garcia: S7/L7S+.2-H
- Jackie Bradley: S9/G34.1-3
- Nick Pratto: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H(UR);2-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
Top 5
- Akil Baddoo: S9/G34
- Jake Rogers: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Zach McKinstry: S8/L8S
- Riley Greene: S7/L6D.1-3
- Javier Baez: S8/L8+.3-H;1-2
- Spencer Torkelson: 3/G34
Bot 5
- Bobby Witt: S1/BG25
- MJ Melendez: K
- Edward Olivares: SB2
- Edward Olivares: S9/L9S.2-H
- Michael Massey: 7/F7LD
- Maikel Garcia: 13/G6S-
Top 6
- Nick Maton: W
- Matt Vierling: K
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/L8.1-2
- Akil Baddoo: FC6/G6.2-3;1-2(E6);B-1
- Jake Rogers: 4/L4M+
- Zach McKinstry: K
Bot 6
- Jackie Bradley: 43/G34
- Nick Pratto: 4/P4
- Salvador Perez: 3/L3-
Top 7
- Riley Greene: W
- Javier Baez: 6/F8S
- Spencer Torkelson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F78S
- Bobby Witt: S7/G56
- MJ Melendez: 7/F78S
- Edward Olivares: WP.1-2
- Edward Olivares: 53/G56
Top 8
- Nick Maton: 7/F7LS
- Matt Vierling: 4/P34D
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Michael Massey: S9/L9
- Maikel Garcia: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Nick Pratto: 63/G6MS.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: IW
- Nate Eaton: 6/F7S
Top 9
- Andy Ibanez: 63/G6
- Jake Rogers: K
- Jonathan Schoop: W
- Eric Haase: K