Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB

Royals

20-53

1-0

Final

Tigers

31-41

Comerica Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 1-0

The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Comerica Park. The Tigers win the series 2-1. Maikel Garcia went 3-for-4 for the Royals.

Recap · Jun 20

Lynch holds the Tigers to 1 hit in 7 innings as the struggling Royals win 1-0

Daniel Lynch allowed one hit over seven innings for his first major league win in almost 11 months, and the struggling Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: DET wins series 2-1.
Royals 10-25 on the road; Tigers 16-19 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

Royals5th 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

Tigers4th 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
Troy Melton SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent

Daniel Lynch IV SP

Probable starter · 3-4, 4.64 ERA, 34 K, 1.26 WHIP

Lineup

1Nick Pratto1B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Salvador PerezC
4MJ MelendezRF
5Maikel Garcia3B
6Matt BeatyDH
7Dairon BlancoLF
8Nicky Lopez2B
9Drew WatersCF

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Michael Lorenzen SP

Probable starter · 9-9, 4.18 ERA, 111 K, 1.21 WHIP

Lineup

1Zack Short2B
2Spencer Torkelson1B
3Andy IbanezRF
4Javier BaezSS
5Eric HaaseLF
6Jonathan Schoop3B
7Miguel CabreraDH
8Jake RogersC
9Jake MarisnickCF

The series

DET wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Tigers 6, Royals 4 (Jun 19)

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Game info

Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan · Attendance 18,409
Officials: Lance Barksdale (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Additon (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Will Little (Third Base Umpire)