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Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB
Royals
53-80
4-5
Final
Tigers
51-81
Comerica Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Tigers 5-4

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Friday, September 2, 2022 at Comerica Park. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Tigers outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 5th inning. Javier Baez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Tigers. Michael A. Taylor went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Willi Castro

DET · 3-4, HR, 1 RBI

8.1

Win probability

100%DET final
KCDET

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thDrew Waters

    Struck out swinging

    Waters struck out swinging.

    D. Waters · 0-4

  2. Top 9thKC

    Lopez ran for Rooker

  3. Top 9thBrent Rooker

    Singled to center

    Rooker singled to center.

    B. Rooker · 1-1

  4. Top 9thKC

    Rooker hit for Coleman

  5. Top 9thHunter Dozier

    Struck out looking

    Dozier struck out looking.

    H. Dozier · 1-4

  6. Top 9thMichael Massey

    Struck out looking

    Massey struck out looking.

    M. Massey · 1-3

  7. Top 9thGregory Soto

    Soto relieved Vest

  8. Top 9thDET

    Baddoo in left field

    Baddoo in left field.

  9. Top of the 9th inning
  10. Bot 8thRiley Greene

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Greene grounded out to pitcher.

    R. Greene · 1-4

  11. Bot 8thRyan Kreidler

    Struck out swinging

    Kreidler struck out swinging.

    R. Kreidler · 0-2

  12. Bot 8thWilli Castro

    Singled to right

    W. Castro singled to right, Baddoo to third.

    W. Castro · 3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  13. Bot 8thDET

    Play result

    Baddoo ran for Carpenter

  14. Bot 8thSpencer Torkelson

    Flied out to right

    Torkelson flied out to right.

    S. Torkelson · 0-3

  15. Bot 8thKerry Carpenter

    Hit by pitch

    Carpenter hit by pitch.

    K. Carpenter · 0-3

  16. Bot 8thDylan Coleman

    Coleman relieved Isbel

  17. Bot 8thKC

    Eaton in left field

    Eaton in left field.

  18. Bot 8thKC

    Melendez catching

    Melendez catching.

  19. Bottom of the 8th inning
  20. Top 8thMichael A. Taylor

    Taylor flied out to center

    Taylor flied out to center.

    M. Taylor · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  21. Top 8thNick Pratto

    Grounded into double play

    Pratto grounded into double play, third to shortstop to first, Eaton out at second.

    N. Pratto · 0-4

  22. Top 8thKC

    Eaton ran for O'Hearn

  23. Top 8thRyan O'Hearn

    Singled to left center

    O'Hearn singled to left center.

    R. O'Hearn · 1-1

  24. Top 8thWill Vest

    Vest relieved Chafin

  25. Top 8thDET

    H. Castro as designated hitter

    H. Castro as designated hitter.

Season seriesKC wins series 2-1

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