@@Kansas City Royals

The Royals fell to the Tigers by a score of 6-4 – Wed, May 24 @ 06:40 PM CDT

  • May 25, 2023


#[Tigers](/r/MotorCityKitties) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/detkc_684.jpg) [Royals](/r/KCRoyals) – Wed, May 24

###Game Status: Final – Score: 6-4 Tigers

###Links & Info
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718039/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-05-24&team=Royals&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=718039)

||Tigers Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[McKinstry](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656716) – LF|4|0|1|0|1|1|2|.273|.372|.400|
|2|[Báez, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=595879) – SS|5|0|1|0|0|2|2|.243|.294|.335|
|3|[Greene, R](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=682985) – CF|4|2|2|1|1|1|2|.291|.352|.434|
|4|[Torkelson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=679529) – 1B|5|1|2|0|0|1|2|.234|.297|.366|
|5|[Vierling](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663837) – RF|4|1|1|0|0|1|2|.253|.304|.373|
|6|[Baddoo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668731) – LF|2|0|0|0|0|0|1|.245|.347|.333|
||a-[Short](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670097) – 3B|1|2|1|3|1|0|0|.280|.379|.560|
|7|[Ibáñez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=628451) – DH|3|0|0|0|0|0|0|.181|.213|.292|
||b-[Maton, N](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=665155) – DH|1|0|0|0|0|0|2|.167|.284|.333|
|8|[Schoop, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=570731) – 2B|4|0|1|2|0|3|0|.222|.291|.278|
|9|[Haase](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=606992) – C|3|0|1|0|1|0|0|.248|.305|.331|
||Totals|36|6|10|6|4|9|13||||

|Tigers|
|:–|
|a-Homered for Baddoo in the 6th. b-Flied out for Ibáñez in the 8th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Greene, R (7, Taylor, J); Torkelson (11, Wittgren); Schoop, J (4, Wittgren). **HR**: Greene, R (5, 4th inning off Greinke, 0 on, 1 out); Short (2, 6th inning off Taylor, J, 2 on, 1 out). **TB**: Báez, J; Greene, R 6; Haase; McKinstry; Schoop, J 2; Short 4; Torkelson 3; Vierling. **RBI**: Greene, R (17); Schoop, J 2 (2); Short 3 (4). **2-out RBI**: Schoop, J 2. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Baddoo; McKinstry; Báez, J. **GIDP**: Greene, R. **Team RISP**: 3-for-10. **Team LOB**: 7. |

||Royals Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Duffy](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=622110) – 2B|4|0|0|0|0|2|3|.308|.343|.400|
||a-[Massey](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686681) – PH|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|.215|.264|.311|
|2|[Pasquantino](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686469) – DH|4|0|3|1|1|0|0|.262|.347|.481|
|3|[Witt Jr.](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=677951) – SS|4|1|1|1|0|0|5|.227|.265|.401|
|4|[Pratto](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668472) – 1B|4|0|0|0|1|3|2|.292|.388|.427|
|5|[Olivares](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=658668) – LF|3|1|1|0|0|0|0|.237|.304|.385|
|6|[Melendez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669004) – RF|4|0|1|2|0|2|2|.207|.284|.349|
|7|[Fermin](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666023) – C|4|0|1|0|0|1|3|.278|.366|.583|
|8|[Bradley Jr.](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=598265) – CF|4|1|0|0|0|2|2|.147|.206|.232|
|9|[Garcia, M](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=672580) – 3B|3|1|2|0|0|1|0|.279|.346|.368|
||Totals|35|4|9|4|2|11|18||||

|Royals|
|:–|
|a-Popped out for Duffy in the 9th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Garcia, M (6, Boyd); Olivares (7, Foley); Pasquantino (14, Lange). **TB**: Fermin; Garcia, M 3; Melendez; Olivares 2; Pasquantino 4; Witt Jr. **RBI**: Melendez 2 (21); Pasquantino (24); Witt Jr. (20). **2-out RBI**: Pasquantino. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Bradley Jr.; Pratto; Witt Jr. 2; Fermin. **SF**: Witt Jr. **Team RISP**: 2-for-10. **Team LOB**: 9. |
|FIELDING: **DP**: (Duffy-Witt Jr.-Pratto). |

|Tigers Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Boyd](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=571510)|4.2|3|1|1|2|6|0|86-52|5.74|
|[Vest](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=676684) (W, 1-0)|1.1|0|0|0|0|2|0|15-10|1.69|
|[Shreve](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592741) (H, 5)|0.2|3|1|1|0|1|0|16-11|4.91|
|[Foley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=671345) (H, 8)|1.1|2|1|1|0|1|0|14-10|1.77|
|[Lange](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656638) (S, 9)|1.0|1|1|1|0|1|0|17-8|1.27|
|Totals|9.0|9|4|4|2|11|0|||

|Royals Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Greinke](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425844)|5.0|4|1|1|1|5|1|91-60|4.55|
|[Taylor, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=657031) (L, 1-2)|1.0|3|3|3|0|1|1|23-14|7.13|
|[Wittgren](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621295)|2.0|3|2|2|3|0|0|45-24|9.00|
|[Hernández, C](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=672578)|1.0|0|0|0|0|3|0|16-11|3.60|
|Totals|9.0|10|6|6|4|9|2|||

|Game Info|
|:–|
|WP: Wittgren.|
|HBP: Olivares (by Boyd); Garcia, M (by Lange).|
|Pitches-strikes: Boyd 86-52; Vest 15-10; Shreve 16-11; Foley 14-10; Lange 17-8; Greinke 91-60; Taylor, J 23-14; Wittgren 45-24; Hernández, C 16-11.|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Boyd 5-2; Vest 1-0; Shreve 1-0; Foley 1-1; Lange 0-0; Greinke 6-1; Taylor, J 0-1; Wittgren 3-2; Hernández, C 0-0.|
|Batters faced: Boyd 20; Vest 4; Shreve 5; Foley 6; Lange 5; Greinke 20; Taylor, J 6; Wittgren 11; Hernández, C 3.|
|Inherited runners-scored: Vest 2-0; Foley 2-0.|
|Umpires: HP: Brian Walsh. 1B: Jeff Nelson. 2B: CB Bucknor. 3B: Chris Segal. |
|Weather: 76 degrees, Cloudy.|
|Wind: 6 mph, R To L.|
|First pitch: 7:09 PM.|
|T: 2:56 (:29 delay).|
|Att: 11,898.|
|Venue: Kauffman Stadium.|
|May 24, 2023|

|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Top 4|Riley Greene homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.|1-0 DET|
|Bottom 4|MJ Melendez grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Javier Baez. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Nick Pratto to 3rd. Edward Olivares out at 2nd. MJ Melendez to 1st.|1-1|
|Top 6|Zack Short homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Riley Greene scores. Matt Vierling scores.|4-1 DET|
|Bottom 7|Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Vierling. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.|4-2 DET|
|Top 8|Jonathan Schoop doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Spencer Torkelson scores. Zack Short scores.|6-2 DET|
|Bottom 8|MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Vierling. Edward Olivares scores.|6-3 DET|
|Bottom 9|Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Riley Greene. Maikel Garcia scores.|6-4 DET|

|Team|Highlight|
|:–|:–|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Bullpen availability for Kansas City, May 24 vs Tigers (00:00:07)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/69a8a633-631c-43bb-bd24-d9b5bc7f0cd6.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Bullpen availability for Detroit, May 24 vs Royals (00:00:07)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/8c304eb7-d54c-4318-940b-c553d6715cda.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Fielding alignment for Kansas City, May 24 vs Tigers (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/1d95959e-84a3-44ae-8733-e6bd9d434328.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Fielding alignment for Detroit, May 24 vs Royals (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/080e891c-85b1-4561-9cbb-7d38351cd103.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Starting lineups for Tigers at Royals – May 24, 2023 (00:00:09)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/7262e7ea-1d2b-4051-a8ae-85fe699e92cb.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Breaking down Zack Short’s home run (00:00:15)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/cf28675c-e90e-4602-a68f-4439674800e7.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Riley Greene’s solo homer (5)  (00:00:27)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/24/78084a3e-e9ac13bc-7ca12dc0-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Melendez’s forceout plates a run (00:00:18)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/08206f3a-46d9-43d7-80cf-2a416db81039.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Short’s three-run homer (2)  (00:00:27)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/24/5c6b564b-a6da9a1f-4e18792b-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Pasquantino’s RBI single  (00:00:20)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/61163522-3514-4381-af8a-3d5b1b368abf.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Schoop’s two-run double  (00:00:20)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/1b386903-69ae-47ab-953c-0ab0390a5273.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[MJ Melendez’s RBI single  (00:00:15)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/9c89db5d-2ef7-4346-933d-3df7d4da1616.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Bobby Witt Jr.’s sac fly (00:00:19)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/11688652-b522-4148-b825-a48ea33e7387.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Alex Lange secures the win (00:00:09)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/f56ad01b-ae2c-41b9-80d6-5df4c888f9c3.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Zack Greinke’s five strikeouts (00:00:38)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/24/af0b8c02-6c2b6493-c8012a42-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|

||1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9||R|H|E|LOB|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Tigers|0|0|0|1|0|3|0|2|0||6|10|0|7|
|Royals|0|0|0|1|0|0|1|1|1||4|9|0|9|

###Decisions
* Winner: [Will Vest](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=676684) (1-0, 1.69)
* Loser: [Josh Taylor](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=657031) (1-2, 7.13)
* Save: [Alex Lange](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656638) (9, 1.27)

###Division Scoreboard
SF 1 @ MIN 7 – Final

CWS 6 @ CLE 0 – Final

**Next Royals Game**: Fri, May 26, 07:10 PM CDT vs. Nationals (1 day)

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/24/2023 ^^^10:35:50 ^^^PM ^^^CDT

5 comments

  1. I’m starting to feel like the playoffs may not be in the cards for us this year

  4. Royals management – “hey we aren’t the worst in MLB… right guys?”

  5. Good thing we brought Wittgren up to do the same shit every other reliever on this team does. It’s just a merry go round of incompetency with all these pitchers up and down and back and forth from Omaha like it makes any difference all.

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