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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-08-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34494 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Mike Yastrzemski homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 4th — Riley Greene doubles (27) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Gleyber Torres scores. Kerry Carpenter scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Riley Greene doubles (27) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Gleyber Torres scores. Kerry Carpenter scores — worth 21% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Kyle Finnegan L: Seth Lugo SV: Will Vest
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Ryan Wills · 2B: Edwin Jimenez · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colt Keith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gleyber Torres | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Riley Greene | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wenceel Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dillon Dingler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach McKinstry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jahmai Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Ibanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan India | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Paddack | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Troy Melton | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Will Vest | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seth Lugo | 3.1 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
 Jonathan Bowlan | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Clarke | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Colt Keith: K
- Gleyber Torres: 8/L8D+
- Kerry Carpenter: W
- Riley Greene: S9/L9LS+.1-3
- Spencer Torkelson: W.1-2
- Wenceel Perez: K
Bot 1
- Mike Yastrzemski: HR/F89XD
- Bobby Witt: S9/G34
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/L9
- Maikel Garcia: WP.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: HR/F7D.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Adam Frazier: D9/L9LD
- Jonathan India: 3/P34
Top 2
- Dillon Dingler: 8/F8XD
- Zach McKinstry: 13/G25-
- Javier Baez: S9/G4
- Colt Keith: S9/G3.1-2
- Gleyber Torres: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Kerry Carpenter: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Riley Greene: K
Bot 2
- Michael Massey: 7/F7D
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34
- Mike Yastrzemski: S7/L7
- Bobby Witt: 9/L89+
Top 3
- Spencer Torkelson: W
- Wenceel Perez: K
- Dillon Dingler: K
- Zach McKinstry: WP.1-2
- Zach McKinstry: W
- Javier Baez: 8/L8D
Bot 3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7LS
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD+
Top 4
- Colt Keith: 3/G3
- Gleyber Torres: S8/L8S
- Kerry Carpenter: S8/L8.1-2
- Riley Greene: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Spencer Torkelson: 53/G56
- Wenceel Perez: 8/F8XD
Bot 4
- Adam Frazier: 43/G34D
- Jonathan India: 8/F8XD
- Michael Massey: K
Top 5
- Dillon Dingler: 43/G6M
- Zach McKinstry: K
- Javier Baez: K
Bot 5
- Kyle Isbel: 63/G6
- Mike Yastrzemski: 4/L4D
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: 7/L7D
Top 6
- Jahmai Jones: K
- Gleyber Torres: 43/G4M
- Kerry Carpenter: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD+
- Adam Frazier: S8/L8
- Jonathan India: K
- Michael Massey: S9/L89D+.1-3
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9LD
Top 7
- Riley Greene: S9/F89
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Wenceel Perez: 6(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
- Dillon Dingler: PO1(13)
Bot 7
- Mike Yastrzemski: D9/L9LD+
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D.2-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Salvador Perez: WP.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
Top 8
- Dillon Dingler: HR/F7D
- Zach McKinstry: 3/G3
- Javier Baez: K
- Jahmai Jones: K
Bot 8
- Adam Frazier: 9/L9D
- Jonathan India: K
- Michael Massey: K
Top 9
- Gleyber Torres: S7/L78D+.BX2(74)
- Andy Ibanez: 7/F78D
- Riley Greene: 8/F78D+
Bot 9
- Kyle Isbel: S7/G6
- Mike Yastrzemski: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D
Notes & reviews
- Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.