#[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|
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|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 Tigers Game**: Thu, May 25, 06:40 PM EDT vs. White Sox
^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/24/2023 ^^^11:36:21 ^^^PM ^^^EDT
17 comments
Series W!
Fuck Kansas City
Dope
Good job taking two from KC guys!
Time to go home and win in front of the fans!
Lange 🔒 LFG
Beauty game all around. Keep it up!
good series win by the boys, now time to ice a red hot white sox team
Welp Shep jinxed the scoreless streak but who cares we got the dub! Now we don’t have to see that stupid Sasquatch again for awhile!
NEVER IN DOUBT BABY !!!
THE GOOD GUYS WIN!!!
This will not be the last time a Detroit sports team will go to KC and beat them in their house this year.
Thank you Tigers for saving my sports day. RIP my Canes 😭
Hahah whaaaat? Bullpen fine? I was wondering why Greene always waves to the outfield after a home run. Now we know.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=k5hWWe-ts2s
Don’t DFA Schoop. Today.
Dropping 2 games to the Nats hurt. Glad we got the series W, but we had a 10-game stretch against 3 of the worst 5 teams in baseball, and right now we’re only .500 against them. Basically need a sweep against the White Sox to get back to a comfortable spot before things get tough again.
Come on Tork you got to start hitting bombs like your bro Greene is! Tigers need to win the series vs the White Sox next!