Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals

Jul 18, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
DET	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	4	10	11	0	8
KC	0	0	2	5	0	2	0	2	-	11	13	1	3

loss:

T. Skubal(0-1)win: Kansas City Royals logo

D. Lynch IV(3-4)

Game Recap

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals game highlights

KANSAS CITY -- The ball Dairon Blanco lifted to left-center field in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night traveled 395 feet. It would have been a home run in 19 ballparks. If it had gone over the wall, Blanco would have had the Royals’ first cycle since George...

Scoring Summary

DETKC

1Spencer Torkelson homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt Vierling scores. [2 runs] 20
3Dairon Blanco triples (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Eric Haase. Edward Olivares scores. [1 run] 21
3Maikel Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Matt Vierling. Dairon Blanco scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 22
4Freddy Fermin doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Eric Haase. Matt Duffy scores. Nick Pratto to 3rd. [1 run] 23
4Edward Olivares singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Nick Pratto scores. Freddy Fermin scores. [2 runs] 25
4Drew Waters triples (2) on a line drive to left fielder Eric Haase. Edward Olivares scores. [1 run] 26
4Dairon Blanco singles on a soft bunt ground ball to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Drew Waters scores. [1 run] 27
5Spencer Torkelson homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Andy Ibanez scores. Matt Vierling scores. [3 runs] 57
6Akil Baddoo out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dairon Blanco. Javier Baez scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 67
6Maikel Garcia doubles (12) on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Edward Olivares scores. Dairon Blanco scores. [2 runs] 69
8Dairon Blanco doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Akil Baddoo. Freddy Fermin scores. [1 run] 610
8Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to pitcher Brendan White. Dairon Blanco scores. [1 run] 611
9Jake Rogers singles on a fly ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Zach McKinstry scores. Matt Vierling to 3rd. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd. [1 run] 711
9Javier Baez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Matt Vierling scores. Kerry Carpenter to 3rd. Jake Rogers to 2nd. [1 run] 811
9Nick Maton walks. Kerry Carpenter scores. Jake Rogers to 3rd. Javier Baez to 2nd. [1 run] 911
9Akil Baddoo grounds into a force out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jake Rogers scores. Javier Baez to 3rd. Nick Maton out at 2nd. Akil Baddoo to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 1011

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Andy Ibanez2B	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	.234
Zach McKinstryPH-2B	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.244
2Matt VierlingCF-3B	2	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	.275
3Spencer Torkelson1B	3	5	2	5	1	0	2	2	.232
4Kerry CarpenterRF	0	4	1	0	1	1	0	1	.271
5Jake RogersC	1	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	.206
6Javier BaezSS	3	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	.226
7Miguel CabreraDH	0	2	0	0	2	2	0	2	.249
Nick MatonPR-DH	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.160
8Eric HaaseLF	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	.202
Akil BaddooPH-LF	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	.224
9Zack Short3B	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.203
Riley GreenePH-CF	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	.292
TOTAL	11	37	10	10	8	7	2	21	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Tarik SkubalLHP	4.0	8	7	7	3	1	64	5.25
Jose CisneroRHP	1.0	0	0	0	3	0	14	3.25
Beau BrieskeRHP	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	17	7.71
Chasen ShreveLHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4.41
Brendan WhiteRHP	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	17	5.29
TOTAL	8.0	13	11	11	6	2	117	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Maikel Garcia3B	2	4	0	4	1	0	0	1	.279
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.253
3MJ MelendezLF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.212
4Matt Duffy2B	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	.272
Nicky Lopez2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214
5Nick Pratto1B	0	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	.246
6Freddy FerminC	2	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	.286
7Edward OlivaresDH	2	3	3	2	0	0	0	1	.248
8Drew WatersCF	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	4	.244
9Dairon BlancoRF	4	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	.250



TOTAL	13	34	11	11	6	2	0	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Daniel Lynch IVLHP	5.0	6	5	5	3	2	2	77	4.64
Jonathan HeasleyRHP	1.0	1	1	0	1	0	0	16	4.05
Carlos HernandezRHP	1.0	1	0	0	3	0	0	15	3.78
Dylan ColemanRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	20	11.17
Scott BarlowRHP	1.0	3	4	4	1	3	0	33	4.89
TOTAL	9.0	11	10	9	8	7	2	161	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningDETKC

TOP 1
FLYOUT — Andy Ibanez flies out to center fielder Drew Waters. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Matt Vierling singles on a line drive to right fielder Dairon Blanco.
00
HOME RUN — Spencer Torkelson homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt Vierling scores. [2 runs]
20
GROUNDOUT — Kerry Carpenter grounds out to first baseman Nick Pratto. [2 outs]
20
GROUNDOUT — Jake Rogers grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Pratto. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Maikel Garcia called out on strikes. [1 out]
20
GROUNDOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Zack Short to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. [2 outs]
20
GROUNDOUT — MJ Melendez grounds out, shortstop Javier Baez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. [3 outs]
20

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Team Stats

DET

10Runs11

11Hits13

0Errors1

.297Batting Avg.382

37At Bats34

4Extra-base Hits8

2Home Runs0

10Runs-Batted-In11

7Walks2

2Stolen Bases1

8Strikeouts6

8Left on Base3

19Total Bases23

Game Details

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 · 8:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 18,448 (48.7%)

weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy