Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Tigers

37-51

7-5

Final

Royals

34-53

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Tigers 7-5

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-1. The Tigers outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 7th inning. Spencer Torkelson went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Tigers. Andrew Benintendi went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Jul 13

Cabrera drives in 2 to tie Williams, Tigers beat Royals 7-5

Miguel Cabrera drove in the tying and go-ahead runs, matching Ted Williams for 14th place on the career RBI list, and the Detroit Tigers rallied past the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game skid.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 3-1.
Tigers 14-27 on the road; Royals 18-27 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29

Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

ESPN · Sep 26

Tigers' emotional Justin Verlander leaves final career start to hugs

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Recap · Sep 26

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Preview · Sep 26

Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Tigers3rd 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
Reese Olson SP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Royals3rd 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

Probable starters

Tigers3rd in AL Cent

Beau Brieske SP

Probable starter · 3-6, 4.19 ERA, 54 K, 1.20 WHIP

Lineup

1Riley GreeneCF
2Javier BaezSS
3Robbie GrossmanRF
4Miguel CabreraDH
5Eric HaaseC
6Willi Castro3B
7Jonathan Schoop2B
8Spencer Torkelson1B
9Akil BaddooLF

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Kris Bubic SP

Probable starter · 3-13, 5.58 ERA, 110 K, 1.70 WHIP

Lineup

1MJ MelendezC
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Andrew BenintendiLF
4Hunter Dozier1B
5Vinnie PasquantinoDH
6Edward OlivaresRF
7Kyle IsbelCF
8Emmanuel Rivera3B
9Nicky Lopez2B

The series

KC wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Royals 7, Tigers 3 (Jul 11)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 14,451
Officials: Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Shane Livensparger (First Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Second Base Umpire), Phil Cuzzi (Third Base Umpire)