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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
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brock Ballou 1B: John Bacon 2B: John Tumpane 3B: Marvin Hudson |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Edward Olivares | DH |
| Nick Pratto | First Baseman |
| Drew Waters | Right Fielder |
| Nick Loftin | Third Baseman |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Vierling | Left Fielder |
| Andy Ibanez | Second Baseman |
| Spencer Torkelson | DH |
| Kerry Carpenter | Right Fielder |
| Tyler Nevin | First Baseman |
| Andre Lipcius | Third Baseman |
| Zack Short | Shortstop |
| Carson Kelly | Catcher |
| Parker Meadows | Center Fielder |
| A.J. Hinch | 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
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Gipson-Long
hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Short fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gipson-Long
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Carpenter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Gipson-Long
There goes . The throw from Kelly and he is safe. steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Massey vs. Gipson-Long
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin juggles the ball. That's an error on Nevin. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Olivares vs. Gipson-Long
Olivares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Massey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pratto vs. Gipson-Long
Pratto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vierling vs. Ragans
Vierling strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Ragans
Ibanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Torkelson vs. Ragans
Torkelson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Ragans
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the 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 ball on the ground towards short. Short scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Gipson-Long
Loftin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Gipson-Long
Isbel hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Carpenter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. 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 into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and 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 into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Ragans
Short takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Ragans
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Gipson-Long
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
vs. Gipson-Long
hits a line drive into left field. Vierling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gipson-Long
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Vierling settles under the ball and 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 long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Gipson-Long
Olivares hits a line drive into center field. Meadows settles under the ball and 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 bunts towards the mound. Ragans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vierling vs. Ragans
Vierling hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and 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 ball on the ground towards third. Loftin fields it, throws 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 strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Gipson-Long
Waters strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Gipson-Long
Loftin strikes out. 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 into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Ragans
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carpenter for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Ragans
Nevin strikes out. 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 ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Gipson-Long
Melendez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Carpenter. Melendez reaches second base with a double. Isbel moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
vs. Gipson-Long
hits a fly ball into right field. Carpenter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Gipson-Long
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Massey vs. Gipson-Long
Massey hits a fly ball into left field. Vierling settles under the ball and 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 fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Short vs. Ragans
Short strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Ragans
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Ragans
Meadows hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lipcius moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Vierling vs. Ragans
Vierling strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Vest
Will Vest now pitching.
Olivares strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Vest
Pratto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Vest
Waters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ibanez scoops it up and throws to first for the 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 ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torkelson vs. Ragans
Torkelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto scoops it up and throws to first, with Ragans covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Ragans
Carpenter strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Cisnero
Jose Cisnero now pitching.
Loftin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lipcius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Cisnero
Isbel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Cisnero
Melendez hits a popup towards short. Short settles under it and 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 now playing left field.
Nevin hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lipcius vs. Ragans
Lipcius hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Short vs. Ragans
Short takes first base on ball four. Lipcius moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Ragans
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Lipcius moves to third. Short moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Meadows vs. Ragans
Meadows hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lipcius scores. Short moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Vierling vs. Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez now pitching.
Vierling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Short scores. Kelly scores. Meadows moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ibanez vs. Hernandez
Ibanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meadows scores. Vierling moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torkelson vs. Hernandez
Torkelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Hernandez
Carpenter hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and 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 center field, out of the reach of Isbel who is chasing the ball. Nevin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lipcius vs. Veneziano
Anthony Veneziano now pitching.
Lipcius takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Short vs. Veneziano
Zach McKinstry pinch runs for Andre Lipcius.
Short hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Foley
Zach McKinstry now playing third base. Jason Foley now pitching.
hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ibanez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Foley
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Short scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Foley
Massey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olivares vs. Foley
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Short fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Massey moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pratto vs. Foley
Pratto hits a popup towards short. Short settles under it 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 into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Veneziano
Meadows strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vierling vs. Veneziano
Vierling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Isbel who is chasing the ball. Vierling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ibanez vs. Veneziano
Ibanez hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and 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 now pitching.
Waters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Short scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Lange
Loftin hits a fly ball into left field. Vierling settles under the ball and 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 towards third. McKinstry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/2023 -- KCA at DET (D)
KCA AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
MJ Melendez, lf 2 1 1 0 Matt Vierling, lf 5 1 2 2
Dairon Blanco, lf 0 0 0 0 Andy Ibanez, 2b 4 1 1 1
Bobby Witt Jr., ss 4 1 0 0 Spencer Torkelso, dh 4 1 1 3
Salvador Perez, c 4 0 0 0 Kerry Carpenter, rf 4 0 0 0
Michael Massey, 2b 4 1 2 2 Tyler Nevin, 1b 4 0 1 0
Edward Olivares, dh 4 0 2 1 Andre Lipcius, 3b 3 1 2 0
Nick Pratto, 1b 4 0 0 0 Zach McKinstr, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Drew Waters, rf 4 0 0 0 Zack Short, ss 2 1 0 0
Nick Loftin, 3b 4 0 0 0 Carson Kelly, c 3 1 0 0
Kyle Isbel, cf 4 0 1 0 Parker Meadows, cf 4 1 3 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 6 3 33 7 10 7
KCA 102 000 000 -- 3
DET 000 000 70x -- 7
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Cole Ragans (L) 6.1 5 4 4 4 8
Carlos Hernandez 0.1 4 3 3 0 0
Anthony Veneziano 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Sawyer Gipson-Long 5.0 4 3 2 2 6
Will Vest 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Jose Cisnero (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Jason Foley 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Alex Lange 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Tyler Nevin
DP -- KCA 1
LOB -- KCA 6, DET 7
2B -- MJ Melendez
3B -- Tyler Nevin, Matt Vierling
HR -- Michael Massey, Spencer Torkelson
SB -- Bobby Witt Jr.
T -- 2:36
A -- 13326
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