Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Meadows vs. Marsh
  
  Meadows hits a line drive towards first. Gurriel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Marsh
  
  Carpenter is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  vs. Marsh
  
  hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carpenter moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Greene vs. Marsh
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Torkelson vs. Marsh
  
  Torkelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  vs. Marsh
  
  strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pham vs. Skubal
  
  Pham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  vs. Skubal
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Skubal
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pham moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Grossman vs. Skubal
  
  Grossman hits a line drive towards the mound. Skubal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. Pham moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gurriel vs. Skubal
  
  Gurriel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pham scores. Grossman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Renfroe vs. Skubal
  
  Renfroe hits a popup towards first. Torkelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McKinstry vs. Marsh
  
  McKinstry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  vs. Marsh
  
  There's a wild pitch. McKinstry moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  vs. Marsh
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Rogers vs. Marsh
  
  Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marsh picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Marsh. McKinstry scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Meadows vs. Marsh
  
  Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on . Rogers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Carpenter vs. Marsh
  
  Carpenter hits a fly ball into right field. Renfroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  vs. Marsh
  
  strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Skubal
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJong vs. Skubal
  
  DeJong strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hampson vs. Skubal
  
  Hampson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pham vs. Skubal
  
  Pham hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Marsh
  
  Greene hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Torkelson vs. Marsh
  
  Torkelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  vs. Marsh
  
  hits a line drive beyond short. can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Torkelson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKinstry vs. Marsh
  
  McKinstry hits a line drive into left field. Pham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  vs. Marsh
  
  hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Renfroe. reaches second base with a double. Torkelson scores. moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Rogers vs. Marsh
  
  Rogers strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Meadows vs. Lynch
  
  Daniel Lynch now pitching.
  
  Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynch covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Skubal
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Skubal
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Skubal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Skubal
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Skubal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Lynch
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Lynch
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Lynch
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gurriel vs. Skubal
  
  Gurriel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torkelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renfroe vs. Skubal
  
  Renfroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Skubal
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Torkelson vs. Lynch
  
  Torkelson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Lynch
  
  Andy Ibanez pinch hits for Unknown Player.
  
  Ibanez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McKinstry vs. Lynch
  
  McKinstry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKinstry for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJong vs. Skubal
  
  Andy Ibanez now playing second base. Zach McKinstry now playing third base.
  
  DeJong strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hampson vs. Skubal
  
  Hampson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinstry juggles the ball. That's an error on McKinstry. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Pham vs. Skubal
  
  Pham hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  vs. Skubal
  
  is hit by the pitch. Hampson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Skubal
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Lynch
  
  hits a fly ball into center field. Hampson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rogers vs. Lynch
  
  Rogers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Meadows vs. Lynch
  
  Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rogers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vierling vs. Lynch
  
  Matt Vierling pinch hits for Kerry Carpenter.
  
  Vierling hits a line drive into right field. Renfroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rogers moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  vs. Lynch
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Hanifee
  
  Brenan Hanifee now pitching.
  
  Grossman hits a fly ball into center field. Meadows settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gurriel vs. Hanifee
  
  Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinstry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renfroe vs. Hanifee
  
  Renfroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Schreiber
  
  John Schreiber now pitching.
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Torkelson vs. Schreiber
  
  Torkelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Schreiber
  
  Ibanez hits a fly ball into right field. Renfroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McKinstry vs. Schreiber
  
  McKinstry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Massey vs. Hanifee
  
  Michael Massey pinch hits for Maikel Garcia.
  
  Massey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  DeJong vs. Hanifee
  
  DeJong strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Isbel vs. Hanifee
  
  Kyle Isbel pinch hits for Garrett Hampson.
  
  Isbel strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Pham vs. Hanifee
  
  Pham strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Long
  
  Michael Massey now playing second base. Kyle Isbel now playing center field. Sam Long now pitching.
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rogers vs. Long
  
  Rogers strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Meadows vs. Long
  
  Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meadows for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Hanifee
  
  hits a popup off the glove of McKinstry, and into shallow left field. reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Hanifee
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fermin vs. Guenther
  
  MJ Melendez pinch hits for Robbie Grossman. Sean Guenther now pitching. Freddy Fermin pinch hits for MJ Melendez.
  
  Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinstry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gurriel vs. Guenther
  
  Gurriel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Renfroe vs. Guenther
  
  Renfroe hits a fly ball into left field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vierling vs. Hernandez
  
  Carlos Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Vierling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  vs. Hernandez
  
  takes first base on ball four. Vierling moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Greene vs. Hernandez
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Vierling moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Torkelson vs. Hernandez
  
  Torkelson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Massey vs. Guenther
  
  Massey hits a line drive towards first. Torkelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJong vs. Vest
  
  Will Vest now pitching.
  
  DeJong hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ibanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Isbel vs. Vest
  
  Isbel strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/2024 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Meadows P, cf         5  0  1  0   Pham T, lf            4  1  1  0   
Carpenter K, dh       2  0  0  0   Witt B, ss            3  1  1  0   
Vierling M, ph-dh     1  0  0  0   Perez S, c            4  0  2  1   
Perez W, rf           4  0  1  0   Grossman R, dh        3  0  0  0   
Greene R, lf          5  1  1  1   Melendez M, ph-dh     0  0  0  0   
Torkelson S, 1b       2  1  0  0   Fermin F, ph-dh       1  0  0  0   
Jung J, 3b            2  1  1  0   Gurriel Y, 1b         3  0  2  1   
Ibanez A, ph-2b       2  0  0  0   Renfroe H, rf         4  0  0  0   
McKinstry Z, 2b-3b    3  1  0  0   Garcia M, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Sweeney T, ss         4  0  1  2   Massey M, ph-2b       2  0  1  0   
Rogers J, c           4  0  2  0   DeJong P, 3b          4  0  0  0   
                                   Hampson G, cf         1  0  0  0   
                                   Isbel K, ph-cf        2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  7  3                        33  2  7  2

Detroit          013 000 000 --  4
Kansas City      100 000 010 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Skubal T (W)          5.0  3  1  1  1  7
Hanifee B*            2.0  4  1  1  0  3
Guenther S            1.1  0  0  0  1  0
Vest W (S)            0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marsh A (L)           2.2  5  4  3  3  5
Lynch D               3.1  2  0  0  0  4
Schreiber J           1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Long S                1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Hernandez C           1.0  0  0  0  2  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Marsh A, Witt B, McKinstry Z
DP -- Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Kansas City 7
2B -- Sweeney T, Witt B
HR -- Greene R
HBP -- by Marsh A (Carpenter K), by Skubal T (Witt B)
WP -- Marsh A
T -- 2:36
A -- 16279

    

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