Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 23, 2021 at 2:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit TigersDET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerKyle Zimmer
- LoserMichael Fulmer
Scoring plays
- Top 1Jeimer Candelario singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Robbie Grossman scores.1-0
- Top 1Eric Haase singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jeimer Candelario scores. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd.2-0
- Bot 7Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Hanser Alberto flies into a sacrifice double play, right fielder Robbie Grossman to first baseman Miguel Cabrera to third baseman Jeimer Candelario. Andrew Benintendi scores. Kelvin Gutierrez out at 3rd. Hanser Alberto out at 1st.2-1
- Bot 9Carlos Santana homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Whit Merrifield scores.2-3
Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie GrossmanRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
| Jonathan Schoop2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| Jeimer Candelario3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| Miguel Cabrera1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| Eric HaaseLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .323 |
| Niko GoodrumSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .222 |
| Wilson RamosDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| JaCoby JonesCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .170 |
| Jake RogersC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .261 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mize | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 86-62 | 3.42 |
| Gregory Soto | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 3.50 |
| José Cisnero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-13 | 4.82 |
| Michael Fulmer | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-3 | 3.69 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Carlos SantanaDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .360 |
| Ryan O'Hearn1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .180 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Jorge SolerRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
| Totals | 26 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 82-51 | 1.52 |
| Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24-14 | 5.65 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-15 | 2.22 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18-14 | 2.76 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 15,540
- Duration
- 2 h 50
- Weather
- 76 °F, Cloudy · wind 7 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Brian Gorman (Home plate) · Adrian Johnson (First base) · Sean Barber (Second base) · Lance Barrett (Third base)
About this game
Who won Tigers vs Royals?
Royals won 3-2 over Tigers on Sunday, May 23, 2021.
When was Tigers vs Royals played?
On Sunday, May 23, 2021, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Tigers vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.