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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2025-08-23 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 37709 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:19
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 3rd — Jake Rogers doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Javier Báez scores. Jake Rogers out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Randal Grichuk to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Maikel Garcia. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Nick Loftin grounds into a double play, third baseman Colt Keith to second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Randal Grichuk out at 2nd. Nick Loftin out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Chris Paddack L: Michael Wacha SV: Will Vest
Umpires — HP: Adam Beck · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Willie Traynor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan India | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Loftin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colt Keith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gleyber Torres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Riley Greene | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dillon Dingler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Zach McKinstry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Rogers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Ibanez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wenceel Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Paddack | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Troy Melton | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Holton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Vest | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Yastrzemski: 9/F89D
- Bobby Witt: 53/G5
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/L9D+
Bot 1
- Colt Keith: 8/F8D
- Gleyber Torres: K
- Kerry Carpenter: 5/P56D
Top 2
- Maikel Garcia: 7/F78
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78
- Adam Frazier: S8/F8.1-2
- Jonathan India: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Spencer Torkelson: 7/F7D
- Riley Greene: S9/L89
- Dillon Dingler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Randal Grichuk: 5/P5
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Mike Yastrzemski: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Bot 3
- Zach McKinstry: 13/G1
- Javier Baez: S9/G3
- Jake Rogers: D7/L7L.1-H;BX3(765)
- Colt Keith: K
Top 4
- Bobby Witt: S8/F8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: WP.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D9/L9LD.2-H
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G5S
- Salvador Perez: 3/P3S-
- Adam Frazier: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Gleyber Torres: S9/F9LS
- Kerry Carpenter: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Spencer Torkelson: HR/F78XD
- Riley Greene: 7/F7LF/FL
Top 5
- Jonathan India: S7/G56
- Randal Grichuk: 7/F7LD
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Mike Yastrzemski: 3/L3
Bot 5
- Dillon Dingler: K
- Zach McKinstry: S9/L9S
- Javier Baez: 9/F9S
- Jake Rogers: S8/L8.1-H;B-2(E6/TH)
- Colt Keith: 7/F7LS
Top 6
- Bobby Witt: HR/F7LD
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/L9+
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6D
- Salvador Perez: 13/G4S
Bot 6
- Gleyber Torres: W
- Kerry Carpenter: 8/F8XD+
- Spencer Torkelson: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Riley Greene: 8/L78D
- Dillon Dingler: K
Top 7
- Adam Frazier: K
- Jonathan India: W
- Randal Grichuk: S7/L7.1-2
- Nick Loftin: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Zach McKinstry: K
- Javier Baez: 4/L4MD
- Jake Rogers: 3/P2F/FL
Top 8
- Mike Yastrzemski: K
- Bobby Witt: S7/L78S.B-2(E7)
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 13/G1S-.2-3
- Maikel Garcia: K
Bot 8
- Andy Ibanez: HR/F7D
- Gleyber Torres: W
- Wenceel Perez: K
- Spencer Torkelson: 8/F8
- Riley Greene: 63/G4
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: K
- Adam Frazier: 63/G6
- Jonathan India: 8/F8D
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (catch or drop), call on the field was overturned.