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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-07-20 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11478 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph L to R · 2:07
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Andy Ibanez singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Nick Maton scores. Akil Baddoo to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Andy Ibanez singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Nick Maton scores. Akil Baddoo to 2nd — worth 10% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Michael Lorenzen L: Zack Greinke SV: Jason Foley
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Ramon De Jesus · 3B: Brian Walsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach McKinstry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Riley Greene | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Maton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Akil Baddoo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Andy Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Haase | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Pratto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Lorenzen | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Foley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Austin Cox | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonathan Heasley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Wittgren | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zach McKinstry: 43/G34
- Riley Greene: S8/L89D+
- Spencer Torkelson: 54(1)3/GDP/G56D
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: 8/F8XD
- Kyle Isbel: 63/G6M
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 2
- Kerry Carpenter: 43/G4
- Javier Baez: K
- Nick Maton: S9/L9
- Akil Baddoo: W.1-2
- Andy Ibanez: S7/L7.2-H;1-2
- Eric Haase: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Zach McKinstry: 4/L34D
Bot 2
- MJ Melendez: 43/G4D
- Edward Olivares: S8/G6M
- Nick Pratto: W.1-2
- Michael Massey: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Drew Waters: 9/F9
Top 3
- Riley Greene: 7/F7
- Spencer Torkelson: 9/F9D
- Kerry Carpenter: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: 9/F89S
- Maikel Garcia: 9/L9D
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 4
- Javier Baez: 53/G5
- Nick Maton: 8/L8D
- Akil Baddoo: W
- Andy Ibanez: 6/F6MD
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 9/L9
- MJ Melendez: D9/L9L
- Edward Olivares: 43/G4M.2-3
- Nick Pratto: K
Top 5
- Eric Haase: 43/G4
- Zach McKinstry: T9/L89XD
- Riley Greene: W
- Spencer Torkelson: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Kerry Carpenter: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Michael Massey: 9/L9LD
- Drew Waters: 43/G34
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Javier Baez: 6/L6D
- Nick Maton: 31/G3
- Akil Baddoo: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
- Kyle Isbel: D9/L9L.BX3(965)
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78D
Top 7
- Andy Ibanez: S9/G34
- Eric Haase: K
- Zach McKinstry: W.1-2
- Riley Greene: K
- Spencer Torkelson: 53/G56
Bot 7
- MJ Melendez: 8/F78XD+
- Edward Olivares: 3/P3DF/FL
- Nick Pratto: 43/G34
Top 8
- Kerry Carpenter: 31/G3
- Javier Baez: 9/L9
- Nick Maton: 8/F78
Bot 8
- Michael Massey: 2/P2F/FL
- Drew Waters: 7/F78
- Matt Duffy: 4/P4M
Top 9
- Akil Baddoo: K
- Andy Ibanez: 13/G4MS
- Eric Haase: K
Bot 9
- Maikel Garcia: S9/G4
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8XD+
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Notes & reviews
- Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.