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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-05-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12986 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Michael Massey homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Javier Báez grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Colt Keith out at 2nd. Javier Báez out at 1st — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Reese Olson SV: Chris Stratton
Umpires — HP: Jeremie Rehak · 1B: Clint Vondrak · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Riley Greene | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mark Canha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wenceel Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gio Urshela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colt Keith | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Rogers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Olson | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Beau Brieske | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Wentz | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Vest | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Tyler Duffey | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Chris Stratton | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Riley Greene: K
- Mark Canha: 9/F9LD
- Wenceel Perez: 8/F8D
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: 43/G4M
- Bobby Witt: D7/L78XD+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 6/L6D
Top 2
- Kerry Carpenter: K
- Gio Urshela: 43/G4D
- Spencer Torkelson: 9/F9LSF/FL
Bot 2
- Michael Massey: HR/F9D
- Freddy Fermin: S9/G4
- MJ Melendez: K
- Hunter Renfroe: 5/P5SF/FL
- Kyle Isbel: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Colt Keith: S9/G34
- Javier Baez: 14(1)3/GDP/G1
- Jake Rogers: S8/L78
- Riley Greene: PB.1-2
- Riley Greene: W
- Mark Canha: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 3
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Salvador Perez: S8/L89D.1-2
- Michael Massey: S12/L1.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Freddy Fermin: 63/G6
Top 4
- Wenceel Perez: 53/G6
- Kerry Carpenter: HR/F78XD
- Gio Urshela: 63/G6M
- Spencer Torkelson: 7/L78D
Bot 4
- MJ Melendez: 9/F89XD+
- Hunter Renfroe: 9/F89XD
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9LD
Top 5
- Colt Keith: S9/L9+
- Javier Baez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Jake Rogers: 6/L6D
Bot 5
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
- Bobby Witt: 8/L8XD+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 31/G3
Top 6
- Riley Greene: K
- Mark Canha: 63/G6S
- Wenceel Perez: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD
- Michael Massey: D9/F9LD
- Freddy Fermin: S7/L78.2-H
- MJ Melendez: S9/L89D.1-3
- Hunter Renfroe: D7/F7D.3-H;1-H;B-3
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L9LS.3-H;1-3
- Bobby Witt: 9/F89S.1-2(E9/TH)
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H;2-3
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 7
- Kerry Carpenter: D9/L9L
- Gio Urshela: 53/G56
- Spencer Torkelson: 43/G4.2-3
- Colt Keith: D9/G3.3-H
- Javier Baez: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Michael Massey: 6/L6MD
- Freddy Fermin: K
- MJ Melendez: 31/G3
Top 8
- Jake Rogers: 4/P4
- Riley Greene: W
- Mark Canha: W.1-2
- Wenceel Perez: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Kerry Carpenter: 8/SF/F78XD.3-H;2-3
- Gio Urshela: W.1-2
- Spencer Torkelson: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: WP.1-3
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
Top 9
- Colt Keith: 7/L7D
- Javier Baez: 63/G6
- Jake Rogers: K