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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-09-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18920 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:58
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Bobby Witt Jr. hits a grand slam (32) to left field. Adam Frazier scores. Yuli Gurriel scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 6th — Matt Vierling singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Wenceel Pérez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, second baseman Colt Keith to shortstop Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Hunter Renfroe out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st — worth 25% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Vance Wilson (C): Balls and strikes (attempted bunt).
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Brenan Hanifee L: Sammy Long SV: Jason Foley
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Nate Tomlinson · 2B: Chris Segal · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Parker Meadows | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Vierling | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Riley Greene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Colt Keith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Zach McKinstry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trey Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Rogers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Ibanez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wenceel Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jace Jung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Pham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Frazier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Olson | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Sean Guenther | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brenan Hanifee | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Will Vest | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Brieske | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Foley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seth Lugo | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Sam Long | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| James McArthur | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Parker Meadows: K
- Kerry Carpenter: S7/L7L
- Matt Vierling: 9/L89D
- Riley Greene: W.1-2
- Colt Keith: 5/P5S
Bot 1
- Tommy Pham: K
- Bobby Witt: 63/G56
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LD
Top 2
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Zach McKinstry: 7/F7S
- Trey Sweeney: K
Bot 2
- Michael Massey: 8/F8D
- Hunter Renfroe: 7/L6MD
- MJ Melendez: K
Top 3
- Jake Rogers: 7/F78XD
- Parker Meadows: S3/G34S-
- Kerry Carpenter: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Matt Vierling: S8/L8.1-2
- Riley Greene: W.2-3;1-2
- Colt Keith: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Adam Frazier: W
- Yuli Gurriel: S67/G6.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: S5/BG2-.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Pham: K
- Bobby Witt: HR/F7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9S
- Michael Massey: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Top 4
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Zach McKinstry: T9/L9L
- Trey Sweeney: 8/SF/L8D+.3-H
- Jake Rogers: 7/F7L
Bot 4
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G6
- MJ Melendez: T9/G3
- Maikel Garcia: S7/G56.3-H
- Yuli Gurriel: K/DP.1X1(2)
Top 5
- Parker Meadows: S1/G25-
- Kerry Carpenter: WP.1-2
- Kerry Carpenter: 5/P6S
- Matt Vierling: S6/G6.2-H(E6/TH)(NR);B-2
- Riley Greene: 13/G1S.2-3
- Colt Keith: HR/F89XD.3-H
- Spencer Torkelson: S7/L78S
- Zach McKinstry: WP.1-2
- Zach McKinstry: 9/L9D
Bot 5
- Kyle Isbel: T9/L89XD+
- Tommy Pham: 9/L9
- Bobby Witt: S1/G3S-.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 3/P3SF/FL
- Michael Massey: SB2
- Michael Massey: K
Top 6
- Andy Ibanez: S7/G56
- Jake Rogers: S7/G56.1-3
- Parker Meadows: K
- Wenceel Perez: D7/L7LS.3-H;1-H
- Matt Vierling: WP.2-3
- Matt Vierling: S9/L89.3-H
- Riley Greene: K
- Colt Keith: K
Bot 6
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- MJ Melendez: 8/L78XD+
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9L
Top 7
- Spencer Torkelson: 3/G34
- Zach McKinstry: 4E1/G3.B-1
- Andy Ibanez: SB2
- Andy Ibanez: K
- Jake Rogers: W
- Parker Meadows: 13/G1S
Bot 7
- Yuli Gurriel: S7/L7LD+
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Tommy Pham: S8/L8D.1-3
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9LSF/FL
- Salvador Perez: 8/F78XD+
Top 8
- Wenceel Perez: K
- Matt Vierling: K
- Riley Greene: 43/G4D
Bot 8
- Michael Massey: S9/L89
- Hunter Renfroe: W.1-2
- MJ Melendez: K
- Maikel Garcia: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Colt Keith: 43/G4D
- Spencer Torkelson: S8/G6M
- Zach McKinstry: D39/L9LS.1X3(935)
- Jace Jung: K
Bot 9
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F78XD
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34
- Tommy Pham: K
Notes & reviews
- Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.
- Royals coach Vance Wilson ejected by 3B umpire David Rackley for arguing Massey did not bunt at pitch umpire $ruled a check swing (bunt) strike two at end of inning
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.