Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Bubic
  
  Grossman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Grossman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Schoop vs. Bubic
  
  Schoop hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Candelario vs. Bubic
  
  Candelario hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Grossman scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Bubic
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Candelario moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Haase vs. Bubic
  
  Haase hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Candelario scores. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodrum vs. Bubic
  
  Goodrum takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to third. Haase moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ramos vs. Bubic
  
  Ramos hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Hearn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Bubic
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Mize
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Mize
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goodrum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Mize
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Mize covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rogers vs. Bubic
  
  Rogers hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Bubic
  
  Grossman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Schoop vs. Bubic
  
  Schoop strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Candelario vs. Bubic
  
  Candelario hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Mize
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Mize
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Mize
  
  O'Hearn strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Bubic
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Haase vs. Bubic
  
  Haase hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Goodrum vs. Bubic
  
  Goodrum strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Mize
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Mize
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Mize
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Bubic
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Bubic
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rogers vs. Bubic
  
  Rogers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Grossman vs. Bubic
  
  Grossman hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Mize
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Mize
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Mize
  
  Benintendi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Mize
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goodrum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Benintendi moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Mize
  
  There goes Benintendi. The throw from Rogers and he is out, Candelario applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schoop vs. Bubic
  
  Schoop hits a line drive beyond second. Merrifield can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Candelario vs. Bubic
  
  Candelario hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoop moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Bubic
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Schoop moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Haase vs. Bubic
  
  Haase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Mize
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Mize
  
  O'Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Mize
  
  Soler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goodrum vs. Zuber
  
  Tyler Zuber now pitching.
  
  Goodrum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramos vs. Zuber
  
  Ramos strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Zuber
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Goodrum moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rogers vs. Zuber
  
  Rogers strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Grossman vs. Zuber
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Mize
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Mize
  
  Lopez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Mize
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Mize
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schoop vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Schoop hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Schoop reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Candelario vs. Barlow
  
  There's a wild pitch. Schoop moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Candelario vs. Barlow
  
  Candelario hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Barlow
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to home to get Schoop. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Haase vs. Barlow
  
  Haase strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Mize
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Mize
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benintendi moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Mize
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to second for the out. Benintendi moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Alberto vs. Soto
  
  Gregory Soto now pitching. Hanser Alberto pinch hits for Ryan O'Hearn.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Alberto vs. Soto
  
  Alberto hits a line drive towards right. Grossman catches it and throws to Cabrera who throws to third to double up Gutierrez. Benintendi tags and scores. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Goodrum vs. Zimmer
  
  Kyle Zimmer now pitching. Kelvin Gutierrez now playing first base. Hanser Alberto now playing third base.
  
  Goodrum strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Zimmer
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Zimmer
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Cisnero
  
  Jose Cisnero now pitching.
  
  Soler hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cisnero
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Cisnero
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rogers vs. Zimmer
  
  Rogers strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Zimmer
  
  Grossman hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoop vs. Zimmer
  
  Schoop hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Fulmer
  
  Michael Fulmer now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Fulmer
  
  Santana hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/2021 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Grossman R, rf        4  1  1  0   Merrifield W, 2b      4  1  1  0   
Schoop J, 2b          5  0  2  0   Santana C, dh         4  1  1  2   
Candelario J, 3b      4  1  2  1   Benintendi A, lf      2  1  1  0   
Cabrera M, 1b         4  0  1  0   Perez S, c            3  0  2  0   
Haase E, lf           4  0  1  1   Gutierrez K, 3b-1b    3  0  0  0   
Goodrum N, ss         2  0  0  0   O'Hearn R, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Ramos W, dh           4  0  0  0   Alberto H, ph-3b      0  0  0  1   
Jones J, cf           3  0  0  0   Soler J, rf           3  0  0  0   
Rogers J, c           3  0  0  0   Taylor M, cf          3  0  0  0   
                                   Lopez N, ss           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        26  3  5  3

Detroit          200 000 000 --  2
Kansas City      000 000 102 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mize C                6.1  3  1  1  1  6
Soto G                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Cisnero J             1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Fulmer M (L)          0.0  2  2  2  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bubic K               5.0  6  2  2  3  3
Zuber T               1.0  0  0  0  2  2
Barlow S              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Zimmer K (W)          2.0  0  0  0  0  3

DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Kansas City 2
2B -- Grossman R, Schoop J
HR -- Santana C
SF -- Alberto H
HBP -- by Mize C (Lopez N)
WP -- Barlow S, Soto G
T -- 2:50
A -- 15540

    

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