Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB

Royals

62-49

9-2

Final

Tigers

52-59

Comerica Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 9-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 9-2 on Friday, August 2, 2024 at Comerica Park. The Royals win the series 3-1. The Royals outscored the Tigers 6-0 in the 7th inning. Salvador Perez went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Justyn-Henry Malloy went 2-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Tigers.

Recap · Aug 2

Salvador Perez homers and doubles and Royals rout Tigers 9-2

Salvador Perez had three hits, including a home run, and the Kansas City Royals won their fifth straight by routing Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers 9-2 on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 3-1.
Royals 26-27 on the road; Tigers 25-30 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Sep 27

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Preview · Sep 27

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Preview · Sep 27

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ESPN · Sep 26

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Recap · Sep 26

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Recap · Sep 26

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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

Cole Ragans SP

Probable starter · 11-9, 3.14 ERA, 223 K, 1.14 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia2B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie PasquantinoDH
4Salvador Perez1B
5Hunter RenfroeRF
6Freddy FerminC
7Garrett HampsonCF
8Paul DeJong3B
9Dairon BlancoLF

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Tarik Skubal SP

Probable starter · 18-4, 2.39 ERA, 228 K, 0.92 WHIP

Lineup

1Matt VierlingCF
2Andy Ibanez1B
3Colt Keith2B
4Justyn-Henry MalloyDH
5Wenceel PerezRF
6Jake RogersC
7Ryan ViladeLF
8Gio Urshela3B
9Javier BaezSS

The series

KC wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Royals 7, Tigers 1 (Aug 1)

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Game info

Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan · Attendance 21,035
Officials: Alan Porter (Home Plate Umpire), Sean Barber (First Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Second Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Third Base Umpire)