Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary

Summary

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

Decisions

• WinnerMatt Manning
• LoserJonathan Heasley

Scoring plays

1. Bot 1Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Riley Greene. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.0-1
2. Top 2Kerry Carpenter homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field.1-1
3. Top 3Victor Reyes triples (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Isbel. Akil Baddoo scores.2-1
4. Top 3Javier Baez doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Isbel. Victor Reyes scores.3-1
5. Top 3Harold Castro singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Isbel. Javier Baez scores.4-1
6. Bot 4Michael A. Taylor grounds out, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Salvador Perez scores.4-2
7. Top 5Victor Reyes singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Akil Baddoo scores. Riley Greene scores.6-2
8. Top 5Javier Baez triples (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Isbel. Victor Reyes scores.7-2
9. Top 5Harold Castro singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Javier Baez scores.8-2
10. Bot 7Nate Eaton reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Javier Baez. Michael A. Taylor scores. Nick Pratto to 3rd. Missed catch error by second baseman Harold Castro, assist to shortstop Javier Baez.8-3
11. Bot 7Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Harold Castro. Nick Pratto scores. Nate Eaton to 2nd.8-4

Box score

Game info

Ballpark

Kauffman Stadium

Attendance

15,929

Duration

2 h 38

Weather

71 °F, Cloudy · wind 13 mph, L To R

Umpires

Chris Guccione (Home plate) · Ryan Wills (First base) · Jordan Baker (Third base)