Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Turnbull
  
  Merrifield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Turnbull
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Turnbull
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Reyes. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Soler vs. Turnbull
  
  Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Baddoo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Keller
  
  Grossman hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Keller
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Keller
  
  There's a wild pitch. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Keller
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Candelario vs. Keller
  
  Candelario hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castro vs. Keller
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Turnbull
  
  O'Hearn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Candelario settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Turnbull
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Turnbull
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Baddoo vs. Keller
  
  Baddoo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodrum vs. Keller
  
  Goodrum hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Greiner vs. Keller
  
  Greiner hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Greiner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Reyes vs. Keller
  
  Reyes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Turnbull
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goodrum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Turnbull
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Reyes who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Merrifield vs. Turnbull
  
  Merrifield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Santana vs. Turnbull
  
  Santana hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Turnbull
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goodrum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Keller
  
  Grossman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Grossman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castro vs. Keller
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grossman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Keller
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grossman scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Candelario vs. Keller
  
  Candelario hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Castro vs. Keller
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to home to get Cabrera. Candelario moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Baddoo vs. Keller
  
  Baddoo strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Turnbull
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goodrum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Turnbull
  
  O'Hearn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Turnbull
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Hearn moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Benintendi vs. Turnbull
  
  Benintendi strikes out. Greiner drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Benintendi out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodrum vs. Keller
  
  Goodrum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Soler who is chasing the ball. Goodrum reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Greiner vs. Keller
  
  Greiner hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Goodrum scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Keller
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Keller
  
  Grossman strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Turnbull
  
  Dyson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Dyson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Turnbull
  
  Lopez bunts towards the mound. Turnbull fields it and throws to first for the out. Dyson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Merrifield vs. Turnbull
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dyson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Turnbull
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Keller
  
  Castro hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Keller
  
  Cabrera 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 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Keller
  
  Candelario hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Keller
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Candelario moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Baddoo vs. Keller
  
  Baddoo hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Turnbull
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Reyes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Turnbull
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Turnbull
  
  O'Hearn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goodrum vs. Keller
  
  Cam Gallagher now catching.
  
  Goodrum strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Greiner vs. Keller
  
  Greiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Keller
  
  Reyes hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Norris
  
  Daniel Norris now pitching.
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goodrum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Norris
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Norris
  
  Dyson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Grossman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Barlow
  
  There goes Grossman. The throw from Gallagher and he is safe. Grossman steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Castro vs. Barlow
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Barlow
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Candelario vs. Barlow
  
  Candelario strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Castro vs. Barlow
  
  Castro strikes out. Gallagher drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Castro out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Cisnero
  
  Jose Cisnero now pitching.
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Cisnero
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Cisnero
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Castro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santana for the out. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gallagher vs. Cisnero
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Castro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gallagher for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Baddoo vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Baddoo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi who is chasing the ball. Baddoo reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Goodrum vs. Holland
  
  Goodrum strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Ramos vs. Holland
  
  Wilson Ramos pinch hits for Grayson Greiner.
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Reyes vs. Holland
  
  Reyes strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Soto
  
  Wilson Ramos now catching. Gregory Soto now pitching.
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Soto
  
  O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Soto
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Benintendi vs. Soto
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goodrum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dozier moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Alberto vs. Soto
  
  Hanser Alberto pinch hits for Jarrod Dyson.
  
  Alberto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Staumont
  
  Michael Taylor now playing center field. Hunter Dozier now playing right field. Hanser Alberto now playing third base. Josh Staumont now pitching.
  
  Grossman hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Staumont
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Staumont
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Candelario vs. Staumont
  
  JaCoby Jones pinch runs for Miguel Cabrera.
  
  Candelario hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/2021 -- KCA at DET (D)

  KCA                AB  R  H RBI    DET                AB  R  H RBI
Whit Merrifield, 2b   3  0  1  1   Robbie Grossman, lf   4  1  1  0   
Carlos Santana, dh    4  1  1  2   Harold Castro, 1b     3  0  0  0   
Salvador Perez, c     3  0  1  0   Miguel Cabrera, dh    3  0  1  1   
Cam Gallagher, c      1  0  0  0   JaCoby Jones, pr-dh   0  0  0  0   
Jorge Soler, rf       4  0  0  0   Jeimer Candelari, 3b  5  0  2  0   
Michael A. Taylo, cf  0  0  0  0   Willi Castro, 2b      4  0  1  0   
Ryan O'Hearn, 1b      4  0  1  0   Akil Baddoo, cf       4  0  1  0   
Hunter Dozier, 3b-rf  4  0  1  0   Niko Goodrum, ss      4  1  1  0   
Andrew Benintend, lf  4  0  1  0   Grayson Greiner, c    3  0  2  1   
Jarrod Dyson, cf      3  1  1  0   Wilson Ramos, ph-c    1  0  0  0   
Hanser Albert, ph-3b  1  0  0  0   Victor Reyes, rf      4  0  0  0   
Nicky Lopez, ss       2  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        35  2  9  2

KCA              002 010 000 --  3
DET              001 100 000 --  2

  KCA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brad Keller (W)       6.0  8  2  2  2  4
Scott Barlow          1.0  0  0  0  2  3
Greg Holland          1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Josh Staumont (S)     1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  DET                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spencer Turnbull (L)  6.0  5  3  3  0  5
Daniel Norris         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Jose Cisnero          1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Gregory Soto          1.0  2  0  0  0  0

DP -- KCA 1
LOB -- KCA 5, DET 11
2B -- Salvador Perez, Grayson Greiner, Robbie Grossman, Jarrod Dyson
3B -- Nicky Lopez, Niko Goodrum, Akil Baddoo
HR -- Carlos Santana
SB -- Robbie Grossman
SH -- Nicky Lopez
SF -- Whit Merrifield
WP -- Brad Keller
T -- 2:56
A -- 7288

    

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