Tigers vs. Royals | September 18, 2024

Published: September 19 at ~5:00 AM ET

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Detroit Tigers80-73

Final4 - 2

Kansas City Royals82-71

Play-by-Play Box Score

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T H E ------------------------------------------ DET 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 1 KC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 2

W: Tarik Skubal (17-4)

L: Alec Marsh (8-9)

S: Will Vest (2)

Game Time: 2:36

Play-by-play: All PlaysOnly Scoring Plays

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1st Inning: ShowHide

T1

Parker Meadows lines out sharply to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.

0-0

T1

Kerry Carpenter hit by pitch.

0-0

T1

Wenceel Pérez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Kerry Carpenter to 3rd.

0-0

T1

Riley Greene called out on strikes.

0-0

T1

Spencer Torkelson walks. Wenceel Pérez to 2nd.

0-0

T1

Jace Jung strikes out swinging.

0-0

Middle 1st

B1

Tommy Pham singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.

0-0

B1

Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

0-0

B1

Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Tommy Pham to 2nd.

0-0

B1

Robbie Grossman lines into a force out, pitcher Tarik Skubal to second baseman Zach McKinstry. Tommy Pham to 3rd. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Robbie Grossman to 1st.

0-0

B1

Yuli Gurriel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Tommy Pham scores. Robbie Grossman to 2nd.

0-1

B1

Hunter Renfroe pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

0-1

2nd Inning: ShowHide

T2

Zach McKinstry walks.

0-1

T2

Wild pitch by pitcher Alec Marsh. Zach McKinstry to 2nd.

0-1

T2

Trey Sweeney strikes out swinging.

0-1

T2

Jake Rogers singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Alec Marsh. Zach McKinstry scores. Throwing error by pitcher Alec Marsh.

1-1

T2

Parker Meadows reaches on a fielder's choice. Jake Rogers to 2nd. Jake Rogers advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

1-1

T2

Kerry Carpenter flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

1-1

T2

Wenceel Pérez called out on strikes.

1-1

Middle 2nd

B2

Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.

1-1

B2

Paul DeJong strikes out on a foul tip.

1-1

B2

Garrett Hampson walks.

1-1

B2

Tommy Pham grounds into a force out, shortstop Trey Sweeney to second baseman Zach McKinstry. Garrett Hampson out at 2nd.

1-1

3rd Inning: ShowHide

T3

Riley Greene homers (24) on a fly ball to right field.

2-1

T3

Spencer Torkelson walks.

2-1

T3

Jace Jung singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Garrett Hampson, deflected by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.

2-1

T3

Zach McKinstry lines out to left fielder Tommy Pham.

2-1

T3

Trey Sweeney doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Spencer Torkelson scores. Jace Jung scores. Trey Sweeney to 3rd.

4-1

T3

Jake Rogers strikes out swinging.

4-1

T3

Pitching Change: Daniel Lynch IV replaces Alec Marsh.

4-1

T3

Parker Meadows grounds out, first baseman Yuli Gurriel to pitcher Daniel Lynch IV.

4-1

Middle 3rd

B3

Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

4-1

B3

Salvador Perez grounds out, pitcher Tarik Skubal to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

4-1

B3

Robbie Grossman grounds out, pitcher Tarik Skubal to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

4-1

4th Inning: ShowHide

T4

Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.

4-1

T4

Wenceel Pérez called out on strikes.

4-1

T4

Riley Greene strikes out swinging.

4-1

Middle 4th

B4

Yuli Gurriel pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory.

4-1

B4

Hunter Renfroe grounds out sharply, shortstop Trey Sweeney to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

4-1

B4

Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.

4-1

5th Inning: ShowHide

T5

Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.

4-1

T5

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Andy Ibáñez replaces Jace Jung.

4-1

T5

Andy Ibáñez pops out to catcher Salvador Perez in foul territory.

4-1

T5

Zach McKinstry grounds out to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.

4-1

Middle 5th

B5

Andy Ibáñez remains in the game as the second baseman.

4-1

B5

Defensive switch from second base to third base for Zach McKinstry.

4-1

B5

Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.

4-1

B5

Garrett Hampson reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Zach McKinstry.

4-1

B5

Tommy Pham flies out sharply to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.

4-1

B5

Bobby Witt Jr. hit by pitch. Garrett Hampson to 2nd.

4-1

B5

Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

4-1

6th Inning: ShowHide

T6

Trey Sweeney flies out sharply to center fielder Garrett Hampson.

4-1

T6

Jake Rogers singles on a line drive to left fielder Tommy Pham.

4-1

T6

Parker Meadows singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jake Rogers to 2nd.

4-1

T6

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Matt Vierling replaces Kerry Carpenter.

4-1

T6

Matt Vierling lines out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Jake Rogers to 3rd.

4-1

T6

Wenceel Pérez grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Maikel Garcia. Parker Meadows out at 2nd.

4-1

Middle 6th

B6

Matt Vierling remains in the game as the designated hitter.

4-1

B6

Pitching Change: Brenan Hanifee replaces Tarik Skubal.

4-1

B6

Robbie Grossman flies out to center fielder Parker Meadows.

4-1

B6

Yuli Gurriel singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Zach McKinstry.

4-1

B6

Hunter Renfroe grounds into a double play, shortstop Trey Sweeney to second baseman Andy Ibáñez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Yuli Gurriel out at 2nd. Hunter Renfroe out at 1st.

4-1

7th Inning: ShowHide

T7

Pitching Change: John Schreiber replaces Daniel Lynch IV.

4-1

T7

Riley Greene grounds out, second baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.

4-1

T7

Spencer Torkelson walks.

4-1

T7

Andy Ibáñez flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

4-1

T7

Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.

4-1

Middle 7th

B7

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Michael Massey replaces Maikel Garcia.

4-1

B7

Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.

4-1

B7

Paul DeJong strikes out on a foul tip.

4-1

B7

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Kyle Isbel replaces Garrett Hampson.

4-1

B7

Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.

4-1

B7

Tommy Pham strikes out on a foul tip.

4-1

8th Inning: ShowHide

T8

Michael Massey remains in the game as the second baseman.

4-1

T8

Kyle Isbel remains in the game as the center fielder.

4-1

T8

Pitching Change: Sam Long replaces John Schreiber.

4-1

T8

Trey Sweeney strikes out swinging.

4-1

T8

Jake Rogers strikes out swinging.

4-1

T8

Parker Meadows grounds out to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.

4-1

Middle 8th

B8

Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (44) on a fly ball to third baseman Zach McKinstry.

4-1

B8

Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

4-2

B8

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter MJ Melendez replaces Robbie Grossman.

4-2

B8

Pitching Change: Sean Guenther replaces Brenan Hanifee.

4-2

B8

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Freddy Fermin replaces MJ Melendez.

4-2

B8

Freddy Fermin grounds into a double play, third baseman Zach McKinstry to second baseman Andy Ibáñez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Freddy Fermin out at 1st.

4-2

B8

Yuli Gurriel walks.

4-2

B8

Hunter Renfroe flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

4-2

9th Inning: ShowHide

T9

Freddy Fermin remains in the game as the designated hitter.

4-2

T9

Pitching Change: Carlos Hernández replaces Sam Long.

4-2

T9

Matt Vierling walks.

4-2

T9

Wenceel Pérez walks. Matt Vierling to 2nd.

4-2

T9

Riley Greene grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Matt Vierling to 3rd. Wenceel Pérez out at 2nd. Riley Greene out at 1st.

4-2

T9

Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.

4-2

Middle 9th

B9

Michael Massey lines out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

4-2

B9

Pitching Change: Will Vest replaces Sean Guenther.

4-2

B9

Paul DeJong pops out softly to second baseman Andy Ibáñez.

4-2

B9

Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.

4-2

Box Score: Back to Top

Tigers Batting: H AB R RBI BB K LOB AVG OPS

1 Parker Meadows CF

1 5 0 0 0 0 2 .242 .749

2 Kerry Carpenter DH

0 2 0 0 0 1 2 .281 .912

S Matt Vierling PH, DH

0 1 0 0 1 0 2 .261 .742

3 Wenceel Pérez RF

1 4 0 0 1 2 4 .242 .682

4 Riley Greene LF

1 5 1 1 0 2 4 .262 .843

5 Spencer Torkelson 1B

0 2 1 0 3 2 1 .222 .659

6 Jace Jung 3B

1 2 1 0 0 1 3 .222 .605

S Andy Ibáñez PH, 2B

0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .674

7 Zach McKinstry 2B, 3B

0 3 1 0 1 1 3 .222 .633

8 Trey Sweeney SS

1 4 0 2 0 2 1 .225 .689

9 Jake Rogers C

2 4 0 0 0 2 1 .199 .616

Tigers Batting Totals: H AB R RBI BB K LOB

7 34 4 3 6 13 24

2B: Sweeney (3)

HR: Greene (Solo (24) in 3rd)

HBP: Carpenter (4)

E: McKinstry (9)

Tigers Pitching: IP H R ER BB K HR P ERA

Tarik Skubal P

5.0 3 1 1 1 7 0 95 2.48

Brenan Hanifee P

2.0 4 1 1 0 3 0 29 2.16

Sean Guenther P

1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 1.17

Will Vest P

0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.02

Tigers Pitching Totals: H R ER BB K HR P

7 2 2 2 11 0 146

Royals Batting: H AB R RBI BB K LOB AVG OPS

1 Tommy Pham LF

1 4 1 0 0 1 3 .254 .696

2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS

1 3 1 0 0 2 1 .331 .985

3 Salvador Perez C

2 4 0 1 0 1 2 .276 .807

4 Robbie Grossman DH

0 3 0 0 0 0 2 .221 .638

S MJ Melendez PH

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .678

S Freddy Fermin PH, DH

0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .711

5 Yuli Gurriel 1B

2 3 0 1 1 0 0 .385 .917

6 Hunter Renfroe RF

0 4 0 0 0 0 4 .232 .692

7 Maikel Garcia 2B

0 2 0 0 0 2 0 .239 .628

S Michael Massey PH, 2B

1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .739

8 Paul DeJong 3B

0 4 0 0 0 3 1 .230 .709

9 Garrett Hampson CF

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .229 .577

S Kyle Isbel PH, CF

0 2 0 0 0 2 1 .236 .671

Royals Batting Totals: H AB R RBI BB K LOB

7 33 2 2 2 11 15

2B: Witt Jr. (44)

HBP: Witt Jr. (8)

E: Marsh (4), Witt Jr. (15)

Royals Pitching: IP H R ER BB K HR P ERA

Alec Marsh P

2.2 5 4 3 3 5 1 73 4.65

Daniel Lynch IV P

3.1 2 0 0 0 4 0 40 3.89

John Schreiber P

1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 4.02

Sam Long P

1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 3.20

Carlos Hernández P

1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 20 2.81

Royals Pitching Totals: H R ER BB K HR P

7 4 3 6 13 1 162

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