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Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

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Royals
66-64
2-4
Final
Tigers
78-53
Comerica Park
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Who won: Tigers 4-2

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Comerica Park. The Tigers win the series 5-2. Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Tigers. Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

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Play by play

  1. Top 9th

    India flied out to center.

  2. Top 9th

    Frazier grounded out to shortstop.

  3. Top 9th

    Perez struck out swinging.

  4. Top 9th

    Pérez in right field.

  5. Top 9th

    Ibáñez at third base.

  6. Top of the 9th inning
  7. Bot 8th

    Greene grounded out to shortstop.

  8. Bot 8th

    Torkelson flied out to center.

  9. Bot 8th

    Pérez struck out looking.

  10. Bot 8th

    Pérez hit for Carpenter

  11. Bot 8th

    Torres walked.

  12. HOME RUNBot 8th

    Solo homer! 378 ft to left center

    Andy Ibanez

    Ibáñez homered to left center (378 feet).

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  13. Bot 8th

    Long relieved Clarke

  14. Bot 8th

    Ibáñez hit for Keith

  15. Bottom of the 8th inning
  16. Top 8th

    Garcia struck out swinging.

  17. Top 8th

    Vest relieved Holton

  18. Top 8th

    Pasquantino grounded out to pitcher, Witt Jr. to third.

  19. Top 8th

    Witt Jr. singled to left, Witt Jr. safe at second on fielding error by left fielder Greene.

  20. Top 8th

    Yastrzemski struck out swinging.

  21. Top of the 8th inning
  22. Bot 7th

    Rogers fouled out to first.

  23. Bot 7th

    Báez lined out to second.

  24. Bot 7th

    McKinstry struck out swinging.

  25. Bot 7th

    Clarke relieved Wacha

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