Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB

Royals

63-93

3-10

Final

Tigers

63-92

Comerica Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
DET	0	1	0	0	4	1	4	0	X	10

Who won: Tigers 10-3

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Comerica Park. The Tigers win the series 3-0. The Tigers outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 5th inning. Javier Baez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Tigers.

Recap · Sep 29

Castro, Báez homer, Tigers sweep Royals 10-3, escape cellar

Willi Castro and Javy Báez homered to lead Detroit over the Kansas City Royals 10-3 on Thursday for a three-game sweep that moved the Tigers out of last place in the AL Central.

What it means

Season series: DET wins series 3-0.
Royals 24-51 on the road; Tigers 34-45 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29

Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

ESPN · Sep 26

Tigers' emotional Justin Verlander leaves final career start to hugs

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Recap · Sep 26

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Preview · Sep 26

Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Tigers3rd in AL Cent

Burch Smith RP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Colt Keith 3B
Thumb, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL
Kerry Carpenter RF
Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
60-Day-IL
Parker Meadows CF
Arm, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Reese Olson SP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Jonathan Heasley SP

Probable starter · 4-10, 5.28 ERA, 70 K, 1.49 WHIP

Lineup

1MJ MelendezC
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Salvador PerezDH
4Vinnie Pasquantino1B
5Edward OlivaresLF
6Hunter DozierRF
7Michael A. TaylorCF
8Nate Eaton3B
9Nicky Lopez2B

Tigers3rd in AL Cent

Eduardo Rodriguez SP

Probable starter · 5-5, 4.05 ERA, 72 K, 1.33 WHIP

Lineup

1Akil BaddooLF
2Riley GreeneCF
3Javier BaezDH
4Harold CastroSS
5Jonathan Schoop2B
6Willi CastroRF
7Jeimer Candelario3B
8Tucker BarnhartC
9Ryan KreidlerCF

The series

DET wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Tigers 2, Royals 1 (Sep 28)

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Game info

Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan · Attendance 13,137
Officials: Clint Vondrak (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Conroy (First Base Umpire), Jeremie Rehak (Second Base Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (Third Base Umpire)