Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers: game summary

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City RoyalsKC	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	11	1
Detroit TigersDET	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	4	-	9	11	0

Decisions

• WinnerMatthew Boyd
• LoserBrady Singer

Scoring plays

1. Top 2Freddy Fermin doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Matt Vierling, deflected by left fielder Andy Ibanez. Maikel Garcia scores. Samad Taylor scores.2-0
2. Bot 2Eric Haase doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dairon Blanco. Nick Maton scores. Andy Ibanez scores.2-2
3. Bot 2Zack Short singles on a line drive to left fielder Samad Taylor. Eric Haase scores.2-3
4. Bot 3Javier Baez singles on a line drive to left fielder Samad Taylor. Kerry Carpenter scores.2-4
5. Bot 5Zack Short homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.2-5
6. Top 8Matt Beaty grounds into a force out, second baseman Zack Short to shortstop Javier Baez. Nick Pratto scores. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Matt Beaty to 1st.3-5
7. Bot 8Javier Baez singles on a line drive to left fielder Edward Olivares. Spencer Torkelson scores.3-6
8. Bot 8Royals challenged (slide interference), call on the field was upheld: Matt Vierling grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Samad Taylor. Javier Baez scores. Nick Maton to 3rd. Jake Marisnick out at 2nd. Matt Vierling to 1st.3-7
9. Bot 8Eric Haase singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Nick Maton scores. Matt Vierling to 2nd.3-8
10. Bot 8Zack Short singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Edward Olivares. Matt Vierling scores. Eric Haase to 2nd.3-9
11. Top 9Dairon Blanco doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Vierling. Freddy Fermin scores.4-9

Box score

Game info

Ballpark

Comerica Park

Attendance

20,195

Duration

2 h 32

Weather

82 °F, Sunny · wind 7 mph, In From LF

Umpires

Ryan Additon (Home plate) · Dan Merzel (First base) · Will Little (Second base) · Lance Barksdale (Third base)