Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
Comerica Park · Detroit, Michigan
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Top Performers
- Randy Dobnak5.0 IP, 3 K
- James Outman1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R
- Troy Melton5.0 IP, 5 K, 2 ER
Key Plays
- Tied it3-3Rojas singled to center, Tolbert scored.8th Inning
- Lead change2-3Outman homered to right center (364 feet), Dingler scored and Carpenter scored.7th Inning
- Go-ahead run3-4Dingler doubled to left, Lee scored.8th Inning
- Lead change2-3John Schreiber pitches to James Outman7th Inning
Box Score
Top Performers
Fantasy Signals
Home run, RBI, three-plus RBI.
Home run, RBI.
Starter innings, run prevention.
RBI.
RBI.
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
- Final frame: Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 4-3.
- Top line: Randy Dobnak (Kansas City Royals) — 5.0 IP, 3 K.
- Support line: James Outman (Detroit Tigers) — 1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R.
- Support line: Troy Melton (Detroit Tigers) — 5.0 IP, 5 K, 2 ER.
Game HighlightsOfficial video recap
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
- ScoreRojas singled to center, Tolbert scored.3–3
- ScoreOutman homered to right center (364 feet), Dingler scored and Carpenter scored.2–3
- ScoreCollins homered to right (390 feet), Massey scored.2–0
- DoubleDingler doubled to left, Lee scored.3–4
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals player box 14 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table
Kansas City Royals
· Starter
Batting#
- Carter Jensen 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Lane Thomas 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Vinnie Pasquantino 2H0R0RBI0HR
- Salvador Perez 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Michael Massey 2H1R0RBI0HR
- Tyler Tolbert 0H1R0RBI0HR
- Isaac Collins 1H1R2RBI1HR
- Josh Rojas 2H0R1RBI0HR
- Nick Loftin 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Andrew Velazquez 0H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenValue card C· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .240 | .310 | .433 |
| Lane ThomasValue card CF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .236 | .334 | .403 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoValue card 1B· | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .230 | .320 | .348 |
| Salvador PerezValue card DH· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .209 | .257 | .359 |
| Michael MasseyValue card 2B· | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .274 | .311 | .429 |
| Tyler TolbertValue card SS | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .364 | .443 |
| Isaac CollinsValue card LF· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .245 | .346 | .372 |
| Josh RojasValue card 3B· | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .265 | .280 | .388 |
| Nick LoftinValue card 3B· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .247 | .330 | .394 |
| Andrew VelazquezValue card SS· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
Pitching#
- Randy Dobnak 4H0R0HR1BB
- Matt Strahm 0H0R0HR1BB
- John Schreiber 4H3R1HR0BB
- Steven Cruz 2H1R0HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy DobnakValue card RP· | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 76-50 | 1.42 | 76 |
| Matt StrahmValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 6.88 | 17 |
| John SchreiberValue card RP | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20-11 | 3.89 | 20 |
| Steven CruzValue card RP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29-21 | 4.75 | 29 |
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Detroit Tigers
· Starter
Batting#
- Kevin McGonigle 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Gleyber Torres 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Colt Keith 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Hao-Yu Lee 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Riley Greene 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Dillon Dingler 2H1R1RBI0HR
- Kerry Carpenter 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Matt Vierling 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Spencer Torkelson 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Zach McKinstry 2H0R0RBI0HR
- James Outman 1H1R3RBI1HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigleValue card SS· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .281 | .388 | .422 |
| Gleyber TorresValue card 2B· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .280 | .394 | .387 |
| Colt KeithValue card 3B· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .250 | .295 | .392 |
| Hao-Yu LeeValue card 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .260 | .294 | .402 |
| Riley GreeneValue card LF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .285 | .374 | .469 |
| Dillon DinglerValue card C· | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .274 | .339 | .537 |
| Kerry CarpenterValue card RF· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .208 | .278 | .420 |
| Matt VierlingValue card CF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .260 | .331 |
| Spencer TorkelsonValue card 1B· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .206 | .301 | .421 |
| Zach McKinstryValue card 2B· | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .197 | .274 | .298 |
| James OutmanValue card CF· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .160 | .209 | .333 |
Pitching#
- Troy Melton 5H2R1HR4BB
- Tyler Holton 1H0R0HR0BB
- Jacob Waguespack 0H0R0HR0BB
- Drew Anderson 2H1R0HR0BB
- Drew Sommers 1H0R0HR1BB
- Kyle Finnegan 0H0R0HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy MeltonValue card SP· | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 90-61 | 1.95 | 90 |
| Tyler HoltonValue card RP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26-18 | 2.93 | 26 |
| Jacob WaguespackValue card RP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 1.23 | 4 |
| Drew AndersonValue card RP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 4.25 | 18 |
| Drew SommersValue card RP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-5 | 4.38 | 11 |
| Kyle FinneganValue card RP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 2.36 | 2 |
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Key Plays
Scoring and Swing Plays
Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.
- Tied it · 8th InningRojas singled to center, Tolbert scored.3–3
- Lead change · 7th InningOutman homered to right center (364 feet), Dingler scored and Carpenter scored.2–3
- Go-ahead run · 8th InningDingler doubled to left, Lee scored.3–4
- Late home run · 8th InningCruz relieved Schreiber3–3
- Late home run · 7th InningJohn Schreiber pitches to Dillon Dingler2–0
- Lead change · 7th InningJohn Schreiber pitches to James Outman2–3
- Late home run · 7th InningSchreiber relieved Strahm2–0
- Late home run · 7th InningJohn Schreiber pitches to Kerry Carpenter2–0
- Late home run · 7th InningJohn Schreiber pitches to Spencer Torkelson2–0
- Late home run · 7th InningJohn Schreiber pitches to Zach McKinstry2–0
Game Read
A matchup read built from team form, venue, rest, and availability context. It is analysis, not betting advice.
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Result readDetroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals 3 · Detroit Tigers 4
Final
Kansas City Royals23-28Team form and scoring profile included
Detroit Tigers28-22-1Team form and scoring profile included
Home VenueComerica ParkVenue context included in the matchup read
Pick goes to Detroit Tigers on the back of Detroit Tigers’s margin work and Kansas City Royals’s recent momentum. Bullpen availability is the sneakiest context piece in a one-game sample.
Rafty’s call: ✓ RIGHT
Pre-game pick: Detroit Tigers at 72%. Actual: Detroit Tigers by 1.
Pre-game pick: Detroit Tigers at 72%. Actual: Detroit Tigers by 1.
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- Detroit Tigers: Team formStrong
- Detroit Tigers: Home venueSlight
- Detroit Tigers: Probable startersModerate
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Key Players to Watch
Kansas City Royals
- Cole Ragans SP · #55
- Kris Bubic SP · #50
- Luinder Avila RP · #58
- Bobby Witt Jr. SS · #7
Detroit Tigers
- Framber Valdez SP · #59
- Jack Flaherty SP · #9
- Riley Greene LF · #31
- Kevin McGonigle SS · #7
Injury Report
Detroit Tigers
Kerry CarpenterDay-To-DayParker Meadows60-Day-ILJavier Baez60-Day-ILJack Flaherty15-Day-ILBurch Smith60-Day-IL
Kansas City Royals
Kyle Isbel10-Day-ILConnor Seabold15-Day-ILBobby Witt Jr.10-Day-ILMaikel Garcia10-Day-ILJames McArthur60-Day-IL
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