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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-07-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18448 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 11–10. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Spencer Torkelson homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt Vierling scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Freddy Fermin doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Eric Haase. Matt Duffy scores. Nick Pratto to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Spencer Torkelson homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt Vierling scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
W: Daniel Lynch L: Tarik Skubal SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ramon De Jesus · 1B: Brian Walsh · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Ibanez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Vierling | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Rogers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Eric Haase | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Short | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Akil Baddoo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach McKinstry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Riley Greene | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Maton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dairon Blanco | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tarik Skubal | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Jose Cisnero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Beau Brieske | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chasen Shreve | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan White | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Jonathan Heasley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Andy Ibanez: 8/F8
- Matt Vierling: S9/L89D
- Spencer Torkelson: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Kerry Carpenter: 3/G3
- Jake Rogers: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: 53/G56
- MJ Melendez: 63/G6
Top 2
- Javier Baez: S7/L7L+
- Miguel Cabrera: SB2
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Eric Haase: 9/F9L.2-3
- Zack Short: 4/P34
- Andy Ibanez: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 2
- Matt Duffy: 43/G4S
- Nick Pratto: K
- Freddy Fermin: K
Top 3
- Matt Vierling: 63/G6
- Spencer Torkelson: 3/P3SF/FL
- Kerry Carpenter: 8/F78
Bot 3
- Edward Olivares: D7/G5
- Drew Waters: 9/P9LS
- Dairon Blanco: T7/L78D+.2-H
- Maikel Garcia: 8/SF/L89.3-H
- Bobby Witt: 53/G56
Top 4
- Jake Rogers: K
- Javier Baez: W
- Miguel Cabrera: K+SB2
- Eric Haase: K
Bot 4
- MJ Melendez: S8/G6M
- Matt Duffy: D87/L8XD.1-3
- Nick Pratto: PO3(25)
- Nick Pratto: W
- Freddy Fermin: D7/F7D+.2-H;1-3
- Edward Olivares: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Drew Waters: T7/L7L.1-H
- Dairon Blanco: S3/BG23-.3-H
- Maikel Garcia: 8/L8XD+
- Bobby Witt: 3/P1S/FL
Top 5
- Zack Short: 53/G5
- Andy Ibanez: S5/G5
- Matt Vierling: S8/G4M.1-2
- Spencer Torkelson: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Kerry Carpenter: 9/F89XD+
- Jake Rogers: 63/G56
Bot 5
- MJ Melendez: K
- Matt Duffy: K
- Nick Pratto: K
Top 6
- Javier Baez: D7/G5.B-3(E7)
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Akil Baddoo: 9/SF/L9.3-H(UR)
- Zack Short: 9/F4D
Bot 6
- Freddy Fermin: W
- Edward Olivares: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Drew Waters: 7/F7S
- Dairon Blanco: D7/G5.1-3
- Maikel Garcia: D8/L8D.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Witt: 53/G5
Top 7
- Zach McKinstry: K
- Matt Vierling: K
- Spencer Torkelson: D9/L9LD
- Kerry Carpenter: K
Bot 7
- MJ Melendez: 3/G3
- Matt Duffy: 9/F9L
- Nick Pratto: 3/G3
Top 8
- Jake Rogers: W
- Javier Baez: 8/L8D
- Miguel Cabrera: PB.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Akil Baddoo: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Riley Greene: 7/F78XD
Bot 8
- Freddy Fermin: S7/G56
- Edward Olivares: HP.1-2
- Drew Waters: 9/F89XD+/DP.2-3;1X2(96)
- Dairon Blanco: D7/F78XD+.3-H
- Maikel Garcia: SB3
- Maikel Garcia: S1/G4S.3-H
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 9
- Zach McKinstry: S9/G4
- Matt Vierling: PB.1-2
- Matt Vierling: W
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Kerry Carpenter: W.2-3;1-2
- Jake Rogers: S8/F8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Javier Baez: S8/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nick Maton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Akil Baddoo: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Riley Greene: 8/L8D