Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers: game summary
Final · April 23, 2021 at 7:10 p.m.
Comerica Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
 Detroit TigersDET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerMike Minor
- LoserCasey Mize
Scoring plays
- Top 2Andrew Benintendi homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.1-0
- Top 4Ryan O'Hearn homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.2-0
- Top 5Nicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Zack Short to first baseman Jonathan Schoop. Andrew Benintendi scores. Michael A. Taylor to 2nd.3-0
- Top 5Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to right fielder Robbie Grossman. Michael A. Taylor scores.4-0
- Top 5Jorge Soler doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Akil Baddoo. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana scores.6-0
- Bot 5Robbie Grossman homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Jeimer Candelario scores.6-2
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .242 |
| Salvador PerezC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 |
| Jorge SolerRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| Jarrod DysonRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Ryan O'HearnDH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .128 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .203 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 102-62 | 4.64 |
| Tyler Zuber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0.00 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-9 | 2.57 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 3.86 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.90 |
Detroit Tigers
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niko GoodrumSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 |
| Zack Short2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| Jonathan Schoop1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .206 |
| Jeimer Candelario3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Wilson RamosDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Robbie GrossmanRF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .226 |
| JaCoby JonesCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .158 |
| Akil BaddooLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .283 |
| Grayson GreinerC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .150 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mize | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 85-51 | 5.23 |
| Tyler Alexander | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-18 | 6.23 |
| Buck Farmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25-12 | 8.22 |
| Derek Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 10.13 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Comerica Park
- Attendance
- 8,000
- Duration
- 3 h 02
- Weather
- 62 °F, Clear · wind 10 mph, In From RF
- Umpires
- Ben May (Home plate) · Pat Hoberg (First base) · Chris Conroy (Second base) · Bill Welke (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Tigers?
Royals won 6-2 over Tigers on Friday, April 23, 2021.
When was Royals vs Tigers played?
On Friday, April 23, 2021, at 7:10 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Where was Royals vs Tigers played?
At Comerica Park.