Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
May 22, 2021
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
loss:
M. Boydwin:
B. Singer
M. Boydwin:B. SingerGame Recap
KANSAS CITY -- A few weeks ago, as the calendar flipped closer to May, Royals manager Mike Matheny hinted at Andrew Benintendi's rising confidence at the plate, suggesting that his swing was close to where it needed to be for an offensive breakout. Benintendi hasn’t stopped hitting since. The left...
Scoring Summary
DETKC
1Andrew Benintendi singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. [2 runs]02- 2Akil Baddoo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Miguel Cabrera scores. Willi Castro scores. Wilson Ramos to 2nd. [2 runs]22
- 4Michael A. Taylor doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Kelvin Gutierrez scores. [1 run]23
- 4Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Akil Baddoo. Michael A. Taylor scores. [1 run] [2 outs]24
- 5Harold Castro singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Wilson Ramos scores. Akil Baddoo to 3rd. [1 run]34
- 5Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to second baseman Willi Castro. Carlos Santana scores. [1 run]35
- 6Carlos Santana out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nomar Mazara. Nicky Lopez scores. [1 run] [2 outs]36
- 7Kelvin Gutierrez grounds out, shortstop Harold Castro to first baseman Jonathan Schoop. Andrew Benintendi scores. [1 run] [2 outs]37
- 9Robbie Grossman homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Akil Baddoo scores. [2 runs]57
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Robbie GrossmanLF-RF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .259 |
| 2Harold CastroSS | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .351 |
| 3Jeimer Candelario3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .278 |
| JaCoby JonesPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 |
| 4Miguel CabreraDH | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .204 |
| 5Nomar MazaraRF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| Niko GoodrumPH-CF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| 6Jonathan Schoop1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .210 |
| 7Willi Castro2B | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .195 |
| 8Wilson RamosC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .207 |
| 9Akil BaddooCF-LF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 27 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew BoydLHP | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 3.08 |
| Kyle FunkhouserRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.69 |
| Joe JimenezRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 22.09 |
| Tyler AlexanderLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4.50 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 151 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit MerrifieldRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 2Carlos Santana1B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .257 |
| 3Salvador PerezC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| 4Jorge SolerDH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .185 |
| 5Andrew BenintendiLF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| 6Kelvin Gutierrez3B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .409 |
| 7Michael A. TaylorCF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 8Hanser Alberto2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .241 |
| 9Nicky LopezSS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 17 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady SingerRHP | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 4.00 |
| Scott BarlowRHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2.31 |
| Jake BrentzLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.79 |
| Josh StaumontRHP | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 2.91 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 172 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningDETKC
- TOP 1
- FLYOUT — Robbie Grossman flies out to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Harold Castro grounds out, second baseman Hanser Alberto to first baseman Carlos Santana. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Jeimer Candelario strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- WALK — Whit Merrifield walks.00
- SINGLE — Carlos Santana singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Akil Baddoo. Whit Merrifield to 2nd.00
- SINGLE — Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Akil Baddoo. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Carlos Santana to 2nd.00
- POP OUT — Jorge Soler pops out to first baseman Jonathan Schoop on the infield fly rule. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Andrew Benintendi singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. [2 runs]02
- STRIKEOUT — Kelvin Gutierrez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]02
- STRIKEOUT — Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging. [3 outs]02
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, May 22, 2021 · 4:10 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 14,226 (37.5%)
weather: 67 degrees, cloudy