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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-07-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17903 · 83°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:12
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Javier Baez homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Kyle Isbel doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Riley Greene. Michael Massey scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 6th — Miguel Cabrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Kerry Carpenter scores. Javier Baez to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Nicky Lopez grounds into a double play, pitcher Alex Lange to shortstop Javier Baez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Edward Olivares out at 2nd. Nicky Lopez out at 1st — worth 29% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Eduardo Rodriguez L: Ryan Yarbrough SV: Alex Lange
Umpires — HP: Brian Walsh · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Ramon De Jesus · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Vierling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Riley Greene | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Rogers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Ibanez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Short | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach McKinstry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dairon Blanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Pratto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
 Jason Foley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Yarbrough | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Castillo | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Vierling: 5/L5D
- Riley Greene: S9/G4
- Spencer Torkelson: 4/P4MS
- Kerry Carpenter: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: 53/G56
- MJ Melendez: K
Top 2
- Jake Rogers: K
- Javier Baez: HR/F78XD
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
- Andy Ibanez: K
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6D
- Matt Duffy: 43/G4MD
- Michael Massey: K
Top 3
- Zack Short: K
- Matt Vierling: 63/G6
- Riley Greene: S6/G6
- Spencer Torkelson: S8/L8.1-2
- Kerry Carpenter: 8/F8XD
Bot 3
- Drew Waters: K
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G4D+
- Dairon Blanco: K
Top 4
- Jake Rogers: 9/F9S
- Javier Baez: 8/F78XD
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56D
Bot 4
- Maikel Garcia: 8/L8XD+
- Bobby Witt: K
- MJ Melendez: K
Top 5
- Andy Ibanez: 9/F9S
- Zack Short: 3/P3
- Matt Vierling: 6/P6D
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Matt Duffy: S8/L8D
- Michael Massey: D9/L9LD+.1-H
- Drew Waters: 43/G4.2-3
- Kyle Isbel: D8/L78+.3-H
- Dairon Blanco: 8/L8
Top 6
- Riley Greene: D9/L9L+
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Kerry Carpenter: S8/G4.2-H
- Jake Rogers: 8/F8XD+
- Javier Baez: W.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/L89D.2-H;1-3
- Zach McKinstry: 9/L9D
Bot 6
- Maikel Garcia: 1/L1
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8
- MJ Melendez: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Zack Short: 6/L6D
- Matt Vierling: 63/G6
- Riley Greene: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: 6/L56D+
- Matt Duffy: HP
- Michael Massey: 3/P34
- Drew Waters: S8/L8D+.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34
Top 8
- Spencer Torkelson: 13/G1
- Kerry Carpenter: 13/G4MS
- Jake Rogers: S7/L7LD
- Javier Baez: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Nick Pratto: 7/F7LD
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8XD
- MJ Melendez: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Top 9
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56
- Zach McKinstry: K
- Zack Short: 43/G4D
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Nicky Lopez: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
- Michael Massey: W
- Drew Waters: S8/L8D.1-3
- Kyle Isbel: K