Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals, Doubleheader Game 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 KC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 7 |
Who won: Royals 7-3
The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 in Doubleheader Game 2 on Monday, July 11, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-1. The Royals outscored the Tigers 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI for the Royals. Robbie Grossman went 3-for-5 for the Tigers.
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What it means
- Season series: KC wins series 3-1.
- Tigers 13-27 on the road; Royals 18-26 at home.
Latest headlines
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Injuries and inactives
Tigers3rd in AL Cent- 60-Day-ILBurch Smith RPShoulder, Surgery, right
- 10-Day-ILColt Keith 3BThumb, Sprain, left
- 60-Day-ILKerry Carpenter RFFoot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
- 60-Day-ILParker Meadows CFArm, Surgery, left
- 60-Day-ILReese Olson SPShoulder, Surgery, right
Royals3rd in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Probable starters
Tigers3rd in AL Cent
Alex Faedo SP
Probable starter · 1-5, 5.53 ERA, 44 K, 1.64 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Robbie GrossmanLF
- 2Javier BaezSS
- 3Miguel CabreraDH
- 4Eric HaaseC
- 5Jonathan Schoop2B
- 6Willi CastroCF
- 7Spencer Torkelson1B
- 8Jeimer Candelario3B
- 9Victor ReyesRF
Royals3rd in AL Cent
Daniel Lynch IV SP
Probable starter · 4-13, 5.13 ERA, 122 K, 1.57 WHIP
Lineup
- 1MJ MelendezC
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 3Vinnie PasquantinoDH
- 4Hunter Dozier1B
- 5Ryan O'HearnRF
- 6Edward OlivaresLF
- 7Kyle IsbelCF
- 8Emmanuel Rivera3B
- 9Nicky Lopez2B
The series
KC wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Royals 3, Tigers 1 (Jul 11)
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Game info
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 16,202
- Officials
- Phil Cuzzi (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Ripperger (First Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Second Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
