Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 20, 2024 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 11 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerMichael Wacha
- LoserReese Olson
- SaveChris Stratton
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Michael Massey homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.0-1
- Bot 3Michael Massey singles on a line drive to catcher Jake Rogers, deflected by pitcher Reese Olson. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Michael Massey to 2nd. Throwing error by catcher Jake Rogers.0-2
- Top 4Kerry Carpenter homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.1-2
- Bot 6Salvador Perez homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.1-3
- Bot 6Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Michael Massey scores.1-4
- Bot 6Hunter Renfroe doubles (4) on a fly ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Freddy Fermin scores. MJ Melendez scores. Hunter Renfroe to 3rd.1-6
- Bot 6Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Hunter Renfroe scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.1-7
- Bot 6Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Riley Greene. Kyle Isbel scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.1-8
- Top 7Colt Keith doubles (4) on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Kerry Carpenter scores.2-8
- Top 8Kerry Carpenter out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Riley Greene scores. Mark Canha to 3rd.3-8
Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley GreeneLF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .246 |
| Mark CanhaDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| Wenceel PérezCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 |
| Kerry CarpenterRF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| Gio Urshela3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Colt Keith2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Javier BáezSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 |
| Jake RogersC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .191 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Olson | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 52-35 | 2.16 |
| Beau Brieske | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-16 | 0.00 |
| Joey Wentz | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27-18 | 3.78 |
| Will Vest | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30-21 | 3.86 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24-12 | 2.55 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .249 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .295 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .231 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .341 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .288 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .156 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 89-60 | 4.45 |
| Tyler Duffey | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32-14 | 5.00 |
| Chris Stratton | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 4.95 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 12,986
- Duration
- 2 h 40
- Weather
- 81 °F, Cloudy · wind 12 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Jeremie Rehak (Home plate) · Clint Vondrak (First base) · Mark Wegner (Second base) · Bruce Dreckman (Third base)
About this game
Who won Tigers vs Royals?
Royals won 8-3 over Tigers on Monday, May 20, 2024.
When was Tigers vs Royals played?
On Monday, May 20, 2024, at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Tigers vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.