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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 28, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 28, 2023 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cole Ragans |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sawyer Gipson-Long |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,326 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours and 36. minutes |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Edward Olivares | Designated Hitter |
| Nick Pratto | First Baseman |
| Drew Waters | Right Fielder |
| Nick Loftin | Third Baseman |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Vierling | Left Fielder |
| Andy Ibanez | Second Baseman |
| Spencer Torkelson | Designated Hitter |
| Kerry Carpenter | Right Fielder |
| Tyler Nevin | First Baseman |
| Andre Lipcius | Third Baseman |
| Zack Short | Shortstop |
| Carson Kelly | Catcher |
| Parker Meadows | Center Fielder |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 28, 2023
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Gipson-Long
That is ball 4. Melendez is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Gipson-Long
Witt hits a ground ball towards short. Short has it and steps on second to get the force on Melendez. Witt is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gipson-Long
Perez hits a fly ball towards right. Carpenter is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Gipson-Long
There goes Witt , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Massey vs. Gipson-Long
Massey hits a ground ball towards first. Nevin has it, but then juggles the ball. Massey reaches on the error. Witt moves to 3rd. Massey is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Olivares vs. Gipson-Long
Olivares hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Witt scores. Massey moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pratto vs. Gipson-Long
Pratto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vierling vs. Ragans
Vierling strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Ragans
That is ball 4. Ibanez is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Torkelson vs. Ragans
Torkelson strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Ragans
Carpenter hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Carpenter is out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Gipson-Long
Waters hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Waters is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Gipson-Long
Loftin strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Gipson-Long
View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Ragans
Nevin hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lipcius vs. Ragans
Lipcius hits a line drive deep towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Ragans
That is ball 4. Short is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Ragans
Kelly strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Gipson-Long
That is ball 4. Melendez is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Gipson-Long
Witt hits a line drive deep towards left center field. Vierling is there and makes the catch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gipson-Long
Perez hits a fly ball towards left. Vierling makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Gipson-Long
Massey hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. Melendez scores. A 2 run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Gipson-Long
Olivares hits a line drive deep towards center. Meadows makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Ragans
Meadows hits a ball towards the mound. Ragans can't make the play in time. Meadows gets a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vierling vs. Ragans
Vierling hits a fly ball towards left. Melendez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ibanez vs. Ragans
Ibanez hits a ground ball to third. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Gipson-Long
Pratto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Gipson-Long
Waters is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Gipson-Long
Loftin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Torkelson vs. Ragans
Torkelson hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Ragans
Carpenter hits a ground ball towards first. Pratto fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Ragans
Nevin strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Gipson-Long
Isbel hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Gipson-Long
Melendez hits a ground ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Melendez is safe at second with a double. Isbel moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Witt vs. Gipson-Long
Witt hits a fly ball towards right. Carpenter is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Gipson-Long
Perez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Massey vs. Gipson-Long
Massey hits a fly ball towards left. Vierling makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lipcius vs. Ragans
Lipcius hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Short vs. Ragans
Short strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Ragans
Kelly strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Ragans
Meadows hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Lipcius moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Vierling vs. Ragans
Vierling strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Vest
Will Vest replaces Sawyer Gipson-Long as Pitcher.
Olivares strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Vest
Pratto strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Vest
Waters hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Waters is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Ragans
Ibanez hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Ibanez is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torkelson vs. Ragans
Torkelson hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Ragans covering, and Torkelson is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Ragans
Force Play Challenged by DET manager (A.J. Hinch): Original call upheld upon review.
Carpenter strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Cisnero
Jos
View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Cisnero
Isbel strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Cisnero
Melendez hits a popup towards short. Short makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Ragans
Dairon Blanco replaces MJ Melendez as Left Fielder batting 1st.
Nevin hits a fly ball towards right. Waters is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lipcius vs. Ragans
Lipcius hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Short vs. Ragans
That is ball 4. Short is on with a walk. Lipcius moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Ragans
That is ball 4. Kelly is on with a walk. Lipcius moves to 3rd. Short moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Meadows vs. Ragans
Meadows hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Lipcius scores. Short moves to 3rd. Kelly moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Vierling vs. Hernandez
Carlos Hern
View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ibanez vs. Hernandez
Ibanez hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Meadows scores. Vierling moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torkelson vs. Hernandez
Torkelson hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. Vierling scores. A 3 run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Hernandez
Carpenter hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Hernandez
Nevin hits a line drive into left center field. That ball is in the gap. Nevin rounds second base and makes it to third with a triple View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lipcius vs. Veneziano
Anthony Veneziano replaces Carlos Hern
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Short vs. Veneziano
Zach McKinstry pinch runs for Andre Lipcius batting 6th.
Short hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Foley
Jason Foley replaces Jos
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Foley
Perez hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Perez is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Foley
Massey hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olivares vs. Foley
Olivares hits a ball towards short. Short can't make the play in time. Olivares gets a base hit. Massey moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pratto vs. Foley
Pratto hits a popup beyond short. Short gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Veneziano
Kelly hits a fly ball towards right. Waters is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Veneziano
Meadows strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vierling vs. Veneziano
Vierling hits a line drive into right center field. That ball is in the gap. Vierling rounds second base and makes it to third with a triple View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ibanez vs. Veneziano
Ibanez hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Lange
Alex Lange replaces Jason Foley as Pitcher.
Waters hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Waters is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Lange
Loftin hits a fly ball towards left. Vierling makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Lange
Isbel hits a popup beyond third. McKinstry gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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