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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2025-04-17 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 15769 · 60°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph from CF · 2:46
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 3rd — Spencer Torkelson doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Drew Waters. Kerry Carpenter scores. Zach McKinstry scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Spencer Torkelson doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Drew Waters. Kerry Carpenter scores. Zach McKinstry scores — worth 18% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — clemp901 (C): Balls and strikes.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
W: Reese Olson L: Michael Lorenzen SV: Tommy Kahnle
Umpires — HP: Paul Clemons · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Ramon De Jesus · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cavan Biggio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gleyber Torres | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Zach McKinstry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Riley Greene | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dillon Dingler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Colt Keith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trey Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Kreidler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Andy Ibanez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Lorenzen | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Evan Sisk | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Stratton | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Steven Cruz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Olson | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Beau Brieske | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Kahnle | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jonathan India: S7/L7S
- Bobby Witt: W.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/F89D
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89S
- Michael Massey: K
Bot 1
- Gleyber Torres: 3/G34
- Kerry Carpenter: S9/G34
- Zach McKinstry: 7/F7LD
- Spencer Torkelson: W.1-2
- Riley Greene: 6/P6
Top 2
- Maikel Garcia: 3/P3S
- Cavan Biggio: S8/G6M
- Drew Waters: 8/F8D
- Kyle Isbel: K
Bot 2
- Dillon Dingler: S7/L78
- Colt Keith: 5/P5F/FL
- Trey Sweeney: 43/G34.1-2
- Ryan Kreidler: WP.2-3
- Ryan Kreidler: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Jonathan India: K
- Bobby Witt: 53/G56
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Bot 3
- Gleyber Torres: 9/F9LS
- Kerry Carpenter: S4/G4
- Zach McKinstry: W.1-2
- Spencer Torkelson: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-H
- Riley Greene: S8/L8.2-H
- Dillon Dingler: K
- Colt Keith: 5/P5F/FL
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7LD
- Michael Massey: S7/L78S
- Maikel Garcia: W.1-2
- Cavan Biggio: HP.2-3;1-2
- Drew Waters: K
- Kyle Isbel: 7/F78
Bot 4
- Trey Sweeney: 43/G34
- Ryan Kreidler: K
- Gleyber Torres: 9/F9D+
Top 5
- Jonathan India: 8/F8S
- Bobby Witt: D9/L9D+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 8/F89XD
Bot 5
- Kerry Carpenter: D9/F9LD
- Zach McKinstry: W
- Spencer Torkelson: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Riley Greene: S9/L9L.3-H;1-3
- Dillon Dingler: K
- Andy Ibanez: 7/F78
Top 6
- Michael Massey: S5/BG25-
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56.1-2
- Hunter Renfroe: W
- Drew Waters: 8/F89D
- Kyle Isbel: K
Bot 6
- Trey Sweeney: 43/G4M
- Ryan Kreidler: W
- Gleyber Torres: S8/G4M.1-2
- Kerry Carpenter: SB3;SB2
- Kerry Carpenter: K
- Zach McKinstry: K
Top 7
- Jonathan India: 9/F9S
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Spencer Torkelson: 53/G5
- Riley Greene: S4/G4
- Dillon Dingler: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Andy Ibanez: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: W
- Michael Massey: S9/G3.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Hunter Renfroe: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Drew Waters: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Trey Sweeney: S6/G6
- Ryan Kreidler: W.1-2
- Gleyber Torres: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
- Kerry Carpenter: K
- Zach McKinstry: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Spencer Torkelson: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
- Riley Greene: 31/G34
Top 9
- Kyle Isbel: 3/G3
- Jonathan India: 7/F7D
- Bobby Witt: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.
- Royals hitting coach Alec Zumwalt ejected by HP umpire Paul Clemons for arguing balls and strikes.