Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers

Aug 23, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

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

loss:

M. Wacha(8-10)win: Detroit Tigers logo

C. Paddack(5-11)save: Detroit Tigers logo

W. Vest(19)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers game highlights

DETROIT -- The Tigers were on the road for Players’ Weekend last week, so they had a one-night version they called Players’ Choice on Saturday. Among the pregame festivities was a Jake Rogers lookalike contest, in which fans donned their best mustache -- some real, some fake -- for a...

Scoring Summary

KCDET

3Jake Rogers doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Javier Baez scores. Jake Rogers out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Randal Grichuk to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Maikel Garcia. [1 run] [2 outs] 01
4Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (22) on a line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [1 run] 11
4Spencer Torkelson homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 12
5Jake Rogers singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Zach McKinstry scores. Jake Rogers to 2nd. Jake Rogers advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. [1 run] 13
6Bobby Witt Jr. homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 23
8Andy Ibanez homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 24

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Mike YastrzemskiDH	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.230
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	3	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	.298
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.263
4Maikel Garcia3B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.298
5Salvador PerezC	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.247
6Adam FrazierRF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.265
7Jonathan India2B	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.235
8Randal GrichukLF	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.243
9Kyle IsbelCF	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	.265
Nick LoftinPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.204
John RaveCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.199
TOTAL	8	32	2	2	5	2	1	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Michael WachaRHP	6.0	8	3	3	4	1	1	108	3.39
Taylor ClarkeRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	3.21
Sam LongLHP	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	1	24	6.44

TOTAL	8.0	9	4	4	6	2	2	144	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Colt Keith3B	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.261
Andy IbanezPH-3B	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	.258
2Gleyber Torres2B	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	.262
3Kerry CarpenterRF	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.259
Wenceel PerezPH-RF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.264
4Spencer Torkelson1B	2	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.244
5Riley GreeneLF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.263
6Dillon DinglerDH	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	3	.268
7Zach McKinstrySS	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.265
8Javier BaezCF	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.268
9Jake RogersC	2	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.182
TOTAL	9	30	4	4	6	2	2	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Chris PaddackRHP	5.0	5	1	1	1	1	0	62	4.98
Troy MeltonRHP	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	1	28	2.92
Tyler HoltonLHP	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	10	3.57
Will VestRHP	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	17	2.67
TOTAL	8.3	8	2	2	5	2	1	117	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCDET

TOP 1
FLYOUT — Mike Yastrzemski flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. [2 outs]
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LINEOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Colt Keith flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. [1 out]
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STRIKEOUT — Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
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POP OUT — Kerry Carpenter pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

DET

2Runs4

8Hits9

1Errors1

.250Batting Avg.300

32At Bats30

2Extra-base Hits3

1Home Runs2

2Runs-Batted-In4

2Walks2

0Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts6

5Left on Base4

12Total Bases16

Game Details

Saturday, August 23, 2025 · 6:10 PM

Comerica Park · Detroit, MI

attendance: 37,709 (91.8%)

weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy