Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 22, 2021 at 4:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit TigersDET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 10 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerBrady Singer
- LoserMatthew Boyd
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Andrew Benintendi singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.0-2
- Top 2Akil Baddoo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Miguel Cabrera scores. Willi Castro scores. Wilson Ramos to 2nd.2-2
- Bot 4Michael A. Taylor doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Kelvin Gutierrez scores.2-3
- Bot 4Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Akil Baddoo. Michael A. Taylor scores.2-4
- Top 5Harold Castro singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Wilson Ramos scores. Akil Baddoo to 3rd.3-4
- Bot 5Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to second baseman Willi Castro. Carlos Santana scores.3-5
- Bot 6Carlos Santana out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nomar Mazara. Nicky Lopez scores.3-6
- Bot 7Kelvin Gutierrez grounds out, shortstop Harold Castro to first baseman Jonathan Schoop. Andrew Benintendi scores.3-7
- Top 9Robbie Grossman homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Akil Baddoo scores.5-7
Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie GrossmanRF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| Harold CastroSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .351 |
| Jeimer Candelario3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .278 |
| JaCoby JonesPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 |
| Miguel CabreraDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .204 |
| Nomar MazaraRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| Niko GoodrumCF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Jonathan Schoop1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .210 |
| Willi Castro2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .195 |
| Wilson RamosC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 |
| Akil BaddooLF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .247 |
| Totals | 39 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 93-64 | 3.08 |
| Kyle Funkhouser | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 1.69 |
| Joe Jiménez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-13 | 22.09 |
| Tyler Alexander | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-11 | 4.50 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit MerrifieldRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| Jorge SolerDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .185 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .288 |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .409 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| Hanser Alberto2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Totals | 31 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 96-58 | 4.00 |
| Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-11 | 2.31 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-12 | 2.79 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 36-23 | 2.91 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 14,226
- Duration
- 3 h 28
- Weather
- 67 °F, Cloudy · wind 7 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Lance Barrett (Home plate) · Brian Gorman (First base) · Adrian Johnson (Second base) · Sean Barber (Third base)
About this game
Who won Tigers vs Royals?
Royals won 7-5 over Tigers on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
When was Tigers vs Royals played?
On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 4:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Tigers vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.