Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 24, 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 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerWill Vest
- LoserJosh Taylor
- SaveAlex Lange
Scoring plays
- Top 4Riley Greene homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.1-0
- Bot 4MJ Melendez grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Javier Baez. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Nick Pratto to 3rd. Edward Olivares out at 2nd. MJ Melendez to 1st.1-1
- Top 6Zack Short homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Riley Greene scores. Matt Vierling scores.4-1
- Bot 7Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Vierling. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.4-2
- Top 8Jonathan Schoop doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Spencer Torkelson scores. Zack Short scores.6-2
- Bot 8MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Vierling. Edward Olivares scores.6-3
- Bot 9Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Riley Greene. Maikel Garcia scores.6-4
Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach McKinstryLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 |
| Javier BáezSS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| Riley GreeneCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .291 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| Matt VierlingRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| Akil BaddooLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Zack Short3B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .280 |
| Andy IbáñezDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 |
| Nick MatonDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Jonathan Schoop2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .222 |
| Eric HaaseC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .248 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 86-52 | 5.31 |
| Will Vest | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 1.69 |
| Chasen Shreve | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 4.91 |
| Jason Foley | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 1.77 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-8 | 1.27 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Duffy2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 |
| Michael MasseyPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .262 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .292 |
| Edward OlivaresLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| MJ MelendezRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .207 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr.CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .147 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 91-60 | 4.55 |
| Josh Taylor | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23-14 | 7.13 |
| Nick Wittgren | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45-24 | 9.00 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16-11 | 3.60 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 11,898
- Duration
- 2 h 56
- Weather
- 76 °F, Cloudy · wind 6 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Brian Walsh (Home plate) · Jeff Nelson (First base) · CB Bucknor (Second base) · Chris Segal (Third base)
About this game
Who won Tigers vs Royals?
Tigers won 6-4 over Royals on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
When was Tigers vs Royals played?
On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Tigers vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.