Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers

Jul 2, 2022

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	0	6
DET	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	4	7	0	8

loss:

J. Payamps(2-2)win: Detroit Tigers logo

J. Jimenez(3-0)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers game highlights

DETROIT -- Riley Greene bats leadoff in the Tigers' lineup, two weeks into his Major League career, for moments like Saturday. “Having a dangerous hitter at the top of the order is something I've grown to really like and appreciate,” said manager A.J. Hinch before Saturday’s 4-3 win over the...

Scoring Summary

KCDET

1Hunter Dozier doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Victor Reyes. Whit Merrifield scores. Andrew Benintendi scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. [2 runs] 20
1Javier Baez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Edward Olivares. Riley Greene scores. [1 run] [1 out] 21
4Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to left fielder Victor Reyes. Edward Olivares scores. Nicky Lopez to 2nd. [1 run] 31
5Eric Haase singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Riley Greene scores. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd. [1 run] 32
9Victor Reyes homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 33
9Riley Greene homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 34

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Whit Merrifield2B	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	.233
2Andrew BenintendiLF	0	2	1	0	1	2	2	.306
3Bobby Witt Jr.SS	0	4	0	0	2	0	5	.236
4Vinnie PasquantinoDH	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	.167
5Hunter Dozier1B	1	4	0	2	2	0	2	.259
6MJ MelendezC	0	4	0	0	2	0	4	.217
7Michael A. TaylorCF	1	4	0	0	0	0	2	.280
8Edward OlivaresRF	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	.291
Kyle IsbelPH-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222
9Nicky Lopez3B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	.218
TOTAL	6	33	3	3	8	3	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Kris BubicLHP	4.2	5	2	2	4	3	0	94	7.06
Jose CuasRHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	2.03
Amir GarrettLHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	15	5.85
Wyatt MillsRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	15	3.72
Joel PayampsRHP	1.1	2	2	2	2	0	2	16	2.96
TOTAL	8.1	7	4	4	10	4	2	149	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Riley GreeneCF	2	4	3	1	1	1	1	3	.302
2Javier BaezSS	0	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	.211
3Miguel CabreraDH	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.300
4Eric HaaseC	1	3	0	1	1	1	0	1	.218
5Willi CastroRF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.262
6Jonathan Schoop2B	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	2	.191
7Jeimer Candelario3B	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.188
8Kody Clemens1B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132
Spencer TorkelsonPH-1B	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.193
9Victor ReyesLF	2	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.304
TOTAL	7	31	4	4	10	4	2	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Beau BrieskeRHP	6.0	6	3	3	3	3	0	82	4.54
Alex LangeRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	14	2.15
Andrew ChafinLHP	1.0	0	0	0	3	0	0	17	2.82
Joe JimenezRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	3.34

TOTAL	9.0	6	3	3	8	3	0	123	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCDET

TOP 1
SINGLE — Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to right fielder Willi Castro.
00
STOLEN BASE 2B — Whit Merrifield steals (13) 2nd base.
00
WALK — Andrew Benintendi walks.
00
FLYOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Riley Greene. [1 out]
00
WALK — Vinnie Pasquantino walks. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Andrew Benintendi to 2nd.
00
DOUBLE — Hunter Dozier doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Victor Reyes. Whit Merrifield scores. Andrew Benintendi scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. [2 runs]
20
STRIKEOUT — MJ Melendez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
20
POP OUT — Michael A. Taylor pops out to first baseman Kody Clemens in foul territory. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
TRIPLE — Riley Greene triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.
20
SAC FLY — Javier Baez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Edward Olivares. Riley Greene scores. [1 run] [1 out]
21
WALK — Miguel Cabrera walks.
21
FORCEOUT — Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Eric Haase grounds into a force out, pitcher Kris Bubic to second baseman Whit Merrifield. Miguel Cabrera out at 2nd. Eric Haase to 1st. [2 outs]
21
SINGLE — Willi Castro singles on a line drive to right fielder Edward Olivares. Eric Haase to 2nd.
21
STRIKEOUT — Jonathan Schoop strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
21

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Team Stats

DET

3Runs4

6Hits7

0Errors0

.182Batting Avg.226

33At Bats31

1Extra-base Hits4

0Home Runs2

3Runs-Batted-In4

3Walks4

1Stolen Bases0

8Strikeouts10

6Left on Base8

7Total Bases16

Game Details

Saturday, July 2, 2022 · 4:10 PM

Comerica Park · Detroit, MI

attendance: 23,502 (57.2%)

weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy