Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 21, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit TigersDET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJosé Ureña
- LoserTyler Zuber
- SaveMichael Fulmer
Scoring plays
- Top 2Miguel Cabrera homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.1-0
- Bot 3Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eric Haase. Kelvin Gutierrez scores. Whit Merrifield scores.1-2
- Top 4Niko Goodrum singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Jeimer Candelario scores. Eric Haase to 2nd.2-2
- Top 4Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Wilson Ramos singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Eric Haase scores. Niko Goodrum to 2nd.3-2
- Bot 6Ryan O'Hearn singles on a line drive to right fielder Robbie Grossman. Salvador Perez scores.3-3
- Bot 6Michael A. Taylor homers (5) on a line drive to left field. Ryan O'Hearn scores.3-5
- Top 7Miguel Cabrera hits a grand slam (4) to left center field. Jake Rogers scores. Robbie Grossman scores. Jonathan Schoop scores.7-5
Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie GrossmanRF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| Jonathan Schoop2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .211 |
| Jeimer Candelario3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .285 |
| Miguel Cabrera1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .204 |
| Eric HaaseLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Niko GoodrumSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 |
| Wilson RamosDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .204 |
| JaCoby JonesCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .175 |
| Jake RogersC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 |
| Totals | 39 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Ureña | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 94-61 | 4.62 |
| Bryan Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-10 | 5.28 |
| José Cisnero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.09 |
| Michael Fulmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 3.13 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Jorge SolerRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .190 |
| Ryan O'HearnDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .421 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 98-69 | 5.14 |
| Tyler Zuber | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-11 | 6.08 |
| Greg Holland | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-10 | 4.50 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-16 | 3.14 |
| Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-6 | 5.34 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 17,080
- Duration
- 3 h 19
- Weather
- 73 °F, Overcast · wind 11 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Sean Barber (Home plate) · Lance Barrett (First base) · Brian Gorman (Second base) · Adrian Johnson (Third base)
About this game
Who won Tigers vs Royals?
Tigers won 7-5 over Royals on Friday, May 21, 2021.
When was Tigers vs Royals played?
On Friday, May 21, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Tigers vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.