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Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB
Royals
20-54
4-9
Final
Tigers
32-41
Comerica Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Tigers 9-4

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Comerica Park. The Tigers win the series 2-1. The Tigers outscored the Royals 4-1 in the 8th inning. Zack Short went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Tigers. Freddy Fermin went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thNick Pratto

    Struck out looking

    Pratto struck out looking.

    N. Pratto · 1-5

  2. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Dairon Blanco

    Doubled to left, Fermin scored

    D. Blanco · 1-4, 1 RBI

    Blanco doubled to left, Fermin scored.

    KC 4 - 9 DET
  3. Top 9thFreddy Fermin

    Doubled to left

    Fermin doubled to left.

    F. Fermin · 3-4, 2 RBI

  4. Top 9thSamad Taylor

    Struck out looking

    S. Taylor struck out looking.

    S. Taylor · 1-4

  5. Top 9thEdward Olivares

    Struck out swinging

    Olivares struck out swinging.

    E. Olivares · 1-4

  6. Top 9thBrendan White

    White relieved Foley

  7. Top of the 9th inning
  8. Bot 8thZach McKinstry

    Grounded out to first

    McKinstry grounded out to first.

    Z. McKinstry · 0-5

  9. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Zack Short

    Singled to left, Vierling scored

    Z. Short · 3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI

    Short singled to left, Vierling scored, Haase to second.

    KC 3 - 9 DET
  10. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Eric Haase

    Reached on infield single to shortstop, Maton scored

    E. Haase · 2-4, 3 RBI

    Haase reached on infield single to shortstop, Maton scored, Vierling to second.

    KC 3 - 8 DET
  11. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Matt Vierling

    Grounded into fielder's choice to third, Báez scored

    M. Vierling · 1-4, 1 RBI

    Vierling grounded into fielder's choice to third, Báez scored, Marisnick out at second, Maton to third.

    KC 3 - 7 DET
  12. Bot 8thJake Marisnick

    Hit by pitch

    Marisnick hit by pitch, Maton to second, Báez to third.

    J. Marisnick · 0-0

  13. Bot 8thNick Maton

    Singled to left

    Maton singled to left, Báez to second.

    N. Maton · 1-3

  14. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Javier Baez

    Báez singled to left, Torkelson scored

    J. Baez · 2-4, 2 RBI

    Báez singled to left, Torkelson scored.

    KC 3 - 6 DET
  15. Bot 8thKerry Carpenter

    Struck out swinging

    Carpenter struck out swinging.

    K. Carpenter · 1-4

  16. Bot 8thKC

    Blanco in right field

    Blanco in right field.

  17. Bot 8thKC

    Waters in center field

    Waters in center field.

  18. Bot 8thSpencer Torkelson

    Safe at first on fielding error by second baseman S....

    Torkelson safe at first on fielding error by second baseman S. Taylor, Torkelson safe at third on error.

    S. Torkelson · 0-4

  19. Bot 8thJackson Kowar

    Kowar relieved Singer

  20. Bot 8thKC

    S. Taylor at second base

    S. Taylor at second base.

  21. Bot 8thKC

    Olivares in left field

    Olivares in left field.

  22. Bot 8thKC

    Beaty in right field

    Beaty in right field.

  23. Bottom of the 8th inning
  24. Top 8thMaikel Garcia

    Grounded out to second

    Garcia grounded out to second.

    M. Garcia · 1-4

  25. RUN SCORESTop 8th
    Matt Beaty

    Grounded into fielder's choice to second, Pratto scored

    M. Beaty · 0-1, 1 RBI

    Beaty grounded into fielder's choice to second, Pratto scored, Perez out at second.

    KC 3 - 5 DET

Season seriesDET wins series 2-1

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