Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 23, 2023 at 7:40 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit TigersDET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerJose Cuas
- LoserEduardo Rodriguez
- SaveAroldis Chapman
Scoring plays
- Bot 4Michael Massey doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Vierling. Edward Olivares scores.0-1
- Bot 4Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Akil Baddoo. Michael Massey scores.0-2
- Bot 4Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Riley Greene. Maikel Garcia scores. Jackie Bradley Jr. to 3rd.0-3
- Top 5Javier Baez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Zach McKinstry scores. Riley Greene to 2nd.1-3
- Bot 5Edward Olivares singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Vierling. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.1-4
Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach McKinstry3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 |
| Jonathan SchoopPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .221 |
| Riley GreeneCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .287 |
| Eric HaasePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| Javier BáezSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 |
| Nick Maton2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .168 |
| Matt VierlingRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| Miguel CabreraDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .181 |
| Akil BaddooLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Andy IbáñezPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| Jake RogersC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .163 |
| Totals | 34 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Rodriguez | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 90-64 | 2.19 |
| Tyler Holton | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40-26 | 2.22 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Pratto1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .306 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .280 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .251 |
| Nate EatonLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .058 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| MJ MelendezRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .206 |
| Edward OlivaresDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| Nicky Lopez2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr.CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mayers | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 84-54 | 2.45 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32-20 | 4.15 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 2.93 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 3.42 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 2.89 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 13,443
- Duration
- 2 h 30
- Weather
- 80 °F, Clear · wind 6 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Chris Segal (Home plate) · Brian Walsh (First base) · Jeff Nelson (Second base) · CB Bucknor (Third base)
About this game
Who won Tigers vs Royals?
Royals won 4-1 over Tigers on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
When was Tigers vs Royals played?
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Tigers vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.