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Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Tigers
47-53
8-9
Final
Royals
41-55
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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DET0140100028
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Who won: Royals 9-8

The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 9-8 on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. The Royals outscored the Tigers 5-0 in the 7th inning. Salvador Perez went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals. Jeimer Candelario went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Tigers.

Player of the game

Akil Baddoo

DET · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB

8.2

Win probability

100%KC final
DETKC

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thJeimer Candelario

    Struck out swinging

    Candelario struck out swinging.

    J. Candelario · 1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI

  2. Top 9thWade Davis

    Davis relieved Holland

  3. Top 9thDET

    Reyes ran for Cabrera

  4. Top 9thMiguel Cabrera

    Walked

    Cabrera walked, Grossman to second.

    M. Cabrera · 1-2, 2 RBI

  5. Top 9thRobbie Grossman

    Walked

    Grossman walked.

    R. Grossman · 0-3

  6. Top 9thJonathan Schoop

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Schoop grounded out to shortstop.

    J. Schoop · 1-5

  7. HOME RUNTop 9th
    Akil Baddoo

    2-run homer! 410 ft to right

    A. Baddoo · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

    Baddoo homered to right (410 feet), Haase scored.

    DET 8 - 9 KC
  8. Top 9thDerek Hill

    Flied out to right

    Hill flied out to right, Haase to third.

    D. Hill · 0-3

  9. Top 9thEric Haase

    Doubled to deep right

    Haase doubled to deep right.

    E. Haase · 1-1

  10. Top 9thGreg Holland

    Holland relieved Staumont

  11. Top 9thDET

    Haase hit for Greiner

  12. Top of the 9th inning
  13. Bot 8thAndrew Benintendi

    Struck out swinging

    Benintendi struck out swinging.

    A. Benintendi · 0-4

  14. Bot 8thSalvador Perez

    Flied out to left

    Perez flied out to left.

    S. Perez · 2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI

  15. Bot 8thCarlos Santana

    Grounded into fielder's choice to second

    Santana grounded into fielder's choice to second, Lopez safe at second on error.

    C. Santana · 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI

  16. Bot 8thWhit Merrifield

    Struck out swinging

    Merrifield struck out swinging.

    W. Merrifield · 1-5

  17. Bot 8thNicky Lopez

    Walked

    Lopez walked.

    N. Lopez · 3-3, 1 RBI

  18. Bot 8thBuck Farmer

    B. Farmer relieved Krol

  19. Bottom of the 8th inning
  20. Top 8thWilli Castro

    Lined out to shortstop

    W. Castro lined out to shortstop.

    W. Castro · 0-4

  21. Top 8thHarold Castro

    Lined out to left

    H. Castro lined out to left.

    H. Castro · 1-4

  22. Top 8thJeimer Candelario

    Walked

    Candelario walked.

    J. Candelario · 1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI

  23. Top 8thMiguel Cabrera

    Struck out looking

    Cabrera struck out looking.

    M. Cabrera · 1-2, 2 RBI

  24. Top 8thJosh Staumont

    Staumont relieved Brentz

  25. Top 8thKC

    Dyson in right field

    Dyson in right field.

Season seriesKC wins series 3-0

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