Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Singer
  
  Grossman hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Singer
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alberto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Singer
  
  Candelario strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Boyd
  
  Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Boyd
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Boyd
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. Santana moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Soler vs. Boyd
  
  Soler hits a popup towards first. Schoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Benintendi vs. Boyd
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. Santana scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Boyd
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Boyd
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Singer
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mazara vs. Singer
  
  Mazara strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoop vs. Singer
  
  Schoop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Castro vs. Singer
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ramos vs. Singer
  
  Ramos takes first base on ball four. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Baddoo vs. Singer
  
  Baddoo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. Castro scores. Ramos moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grossman vs. Singer
  
  Grossman hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alberto vs. Boyd
  
  Alberto bunts towards third. Candelario fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Boyd
  
  Lopez bunts towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Boyd
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Boyd
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Mazara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Singer
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Singer
  
  Candelario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Candelario for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Singer
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Boyd
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Boyd
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Boyd
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mazara vs. Singer
  
  Mazara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Schoop vs. Singer
  
  Schoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Singer
  
  Castro hits a popup towards third. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Boyd
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Boyd
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Alberto vs. Boyd
  
  Alberto bunts towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Boyd
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Baddoo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Boyd
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Baddoo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Singer
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Baddoo vs. Singer
  
  Baddoo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Baddoo reaches second base with a double. Ramos moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Grossman vs. Singer
  
  Grossman strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grossman out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Castro vs. Singer
  
  Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramos scores. Baddoo moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Candelario vs. Singer
  
  Candelario strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Singer
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Boyd
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Boyd
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Baddoo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Soler vs. Boyd
  
  There's a wild pitch. Santana moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Soler vs. Boyd
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Benintendi vs. Boyd
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santana scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Boyd
  
  Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. Benintendi moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Boyd
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. Benintendi moves to third. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Alberto vs. Boyd
  
  Alberto hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mazara vs. Singer
  
  Mazara hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Singer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schoop vs. Singer
  
  Schoop strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Singer
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Funkhouser
  
  Kyle Funkhouser now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Grossman. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Funkhouser
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Merrifield vs. Funkhouser
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Santana vs. Funkhouser
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Mazara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Funkhouser
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Singer
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Baddoo vs. Singer
  
  Baddoo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Grossman vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Grossman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baddoo moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Castro vs. Barlow
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. Grossman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Candelario vs. Barlow
  
  Candelario strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Cabrera vs. Barlow
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Jimenez
  
  Joe Jimenez now pitching.
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Jimenez
  
  Benintendi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Jimenez
  
  There goes Benintendi. The throw from Ramos and he is safe. Benintendi steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Gutierrez vs. Jimenez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Benintendi moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Gutierrez vs. Jimenez
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Benintendi scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jimenez
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Goodrum vs. Brentz
  
  Jake Brentz now pitching. Niko Goodrum pinch hits for Nomar Mazara.
  
  Goodrum hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schoop vs. Brentz
  
  Schoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gutierrez. Schoop moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Castro vs. Brentz
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schoop moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Ramos vs. Brentz
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alberto vs. Alexander
  
  Robbie Grossman now playing right field. Niko Goodrum now playing center field. Akil Baddoo now playing left field. Tyler Alexander now pitching.
  
  Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candelario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Alexander
  
  Lopez 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Alexander
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Merrifield. The throw from Ramos and he is safe. Merrifield steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Alexander
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Alexander, and towards Castro, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Baddoo vs. Staumont
  
  Josh Staumont now pitching.
  
  Baddoo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grossman vs. Staumont
  
  Grossman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Staumont
  
  Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Candelario vs. Staumont
  
  Candelario takes first base on ball four. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Staumont
  
  JaCoby Jones pinch runs for Jeimer Candelario.
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Goodrum vs. Staumont
  
  Goodrum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castro moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Schoop vs. Staumont
  
  Schoop strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Castro vs. Staumont
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/22/2021 -- DET at KCA (D)

  DET                AB  R  H RBI    KCA                AB  R  H RBI
Robbie Grossm, lf-rf  5  1  2  2   Whit Merrifield, rf   4  1  1  0   
Harold Castro, ss     4  0  2  1   Carlos Santana, 1b    4  2  2  1   
Jeimer Candelari, 3b  4  0  0  0   Salvador Perez, c     4  0  1  0   
JaCoby Jones, pr      0  0  0  0   Jorge Soler, dh       4  0  0  0   
Miguel Cabrera, dh    5  1  1  0   Andrew Benintend, lf  3  1  2  3   
Nomar Mazara, rf      3  0  0  0   Kelvin Gutierrez, 3b  3  1  1  1   
Niko Goodrum, ph-cf   2  0  1  0   Michael A. Taylo, cf  3  1  1  1   
Jonathan Schoop, 1b   5  0  1  0   Hanser Alberto, 2b    3  0  1  0   
Willi Castro, 2b      5  1  0  0   Nicky Lopez, ss       3  1  1  1   
Wilson Ramos, c       3  1  1  0                                      
Akil Baddoo, cf-lf    3  1  3  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 11  5                        31  7 10  7

DET              020 010 002 --  5
KCA              200 211 10x --  7

  DET                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matthew Boyd (L)      5.0  8  5  5  3  5
Kyle Funkhouser       1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Joe Jimenez           1.0  0  1  1  1  2
Tyler Alexander       1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  KCA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brady Singer (W)      6.1  6  3  3  2  6
Scott Barlow          0.2  1  0  0  1  2
Jake Brentz           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Josh Staumont         1.0  4  2  2  1  2

E -- Kelvin Gutierrez
LOB -- DET 11, KCA 7
2B -- Kelvin Gutierrez, Michael A. Taylor, Akil Baddoo, Nicky Lopez
HR -- Robbie Grossman
SB -- Andrew Benintendi, Whit Merrifield
SH -- Hanser Alberto
SF -- Nicky Lopez, Carlos Santana
WP -- Matthew Boyd, Kyle Funkhouser, Joe Jimenez
T -- 3:28
A -- 14226

    

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