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The Royals fell to the Tigers by a score of 3-0 – Thu, Jul 20 @ 01:10 PM CDT

  • July 20, 2023


#[Tigers](/r/MotorCityKitties) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/detkc_684.jpg) [Royals](/r/KCRoyals) – Thu, Jul 20

###Game Status: Final – Score: 3-0 Tigers

###Links & Info
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717332/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-07-20&team=Royals&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=717332)

||Tigers Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[McKinstry](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656716) – RF|3|1|1|0|1|0|2|.244|.319|.369|
|2|[Greene, R](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=682985) – CF|3|0|1|0|1|1|2|.300|.371|.446|
|3|[Torkelson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=679529) – 1B|3|0|0|1|0|0|3|.231|.306|.411|
|4|[Carpenter, K](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681481) – DH|4|0|0|0|0|0|1|.264|.323|.506|
|5|[Báez, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=595879) – SS|4|0|0|0|0|1|0|.224|.261|.333|
|6|[Maton, N](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=665155) – 3B|4|1|1|0|0|0|0|.162|.286|.292|
||[Short](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670097) – 3B|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.197|.267|.318|
|7|[Baddoo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668731) – LF|2|1|0|0|2|1|0|.222|.328|.341|
|8|[Ibáñez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=628451) – 2B|4|0|2|1|0|0|1|.237|.272|.406|
|9|[Haase](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=606992) – C|4|0|1|1|0|2|1|.203|.247|.284|
||Totals|31|3|6|3|4|5|10||||

|Tigers|
|:–|
|BATTING: **3B**: McKinstry (2, Cox). **TB**: Greene, R; Haase; Ibáñez 2; Maton, N; McKinstry 3. **RBI**: Haase (23); Ibáñez (18); Torkelson (52). **2-out RBI**: Haase; Ibáñez. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Torkelson; McKinstry. **SF**: Torkelson. **GIDP**: Torkelson. **Team RISP**: 2-for-5. **Team LOB**: 6. |
|FIELDING: **Outfield assists**: McKinstry (Isbel at 3rd base). **DP**: (Báez, J-Ibáñez-Torkelson). |

||Royals Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Garcia, M](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=672580) – SS|4|0|1|0|0|0|0|.275|.328|.373|
|2|[Isbel](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664728) – CF|4|0|1|0|0|1|1|.200|.242|.338|
|3|[Perez, S](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=521692) – C|4|0|0|0|0|1|1|.252|.295|.435|
|4|[Melendez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669004) – LF|3|0|1|0|0|0|0|.211|.290|.343|
|5|[Olivares](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=658668) – DH|3|0|1|0|0|0|1|.249|.303|.416|
|6|[Pratto](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668472) – 1B|2|0|0|0|1|1|1|.243|.330|.379|
|7|[Massey](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686681) – 2B|3|0|0|0|0|0|2|.206|.264|.303|
|8|[Waters](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=671221) – RF|3|0|0|0|0|0|2|.246|.295|.391|
|9|[Lopez, N](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670032) – 3B|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|.209|.324|.284|
||a-[Duffy](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=622110) – 3B|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.274|.328|.350|
||Totals|29|0|4|0|1|3|8||||

|Royals|
|:–|
|a-Popped out for Lopez, N in the 8th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Melendez (19, Lorenzen); Isbel (12, Lorenzen). **TB**: Garcia, M; Isbel 2; Melendez 2; Olivares. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Pratto; Waters. **GIDP**: Perez, S. **Team RISP**: 0-for-4. **Team LOB**: 3. |
|FIELDING: **DP**: (Lopez, N-Massey-Pratto). |

|Tigers Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Lorenzen](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=547179) (W, 5-6)|7.0|3|0|0|1|3|0|89-59|3.49|
|[Holton, T](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663947) (H, 5)|1.0|0|0|0|0|0|0|5-5|1.78|
|[Foley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=671345) (S, 4)|1.0|1|0|0|0|0|0|13-6|2.13|
|Totals|9.0|4|0|0|1|3|0|||

|Royals Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Greinke](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425844) (L, 1-10)|4.0|4|2|2|2|1|0|62-39|5.40|
|[Cox](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680735)|1.0|1|1|1|1|0|0|24-14|3.32|
|[Heasley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669169)|1.0|0|0|0|0|0|0|7-6|3.52|
|[Cuas](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621016)|1.0|1|0|0|1|2|0|24-16|3.99|
|[Wittgren](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621295)|2.0|0|0|0|0|2|0|27-17|6.75|
|Totals|9.0|6|3|3|4|5|0|||

|Game Info|
|:–|
|Pitches-strikes: Lorenzen 89-59; Holton, T 5-5; Foley 13-6; Greinke 62-39; Cox 24-14; Heasley 7-6; Cuas 24-16; Wittgren 27-17.|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Lorenzen 7-6; Holton, T 0-1; Foley 1-1; Greinke 5-3; Cox 2-1; Heasley 2-0; Cuas 1-0; Wittgren 2-1.|
|Batters faced: Lorenzen 24; Holton, T 3; Foley 3; Greinke 17; Cox 5; Heasley 3; Cuas 5; Wittgren 6.|
|Umpires: HP: Alfonso Marquez. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Ramon De Jesus. 3B: Brian Walsh. |
|Weather: 86 degrees, Sunny.|
|Wind: 11 mph, L To R.|
|First pitch: 1:10 PM.|
|T: 2:07.|
|Att: 11,478.|
|Venue: Kauffman Stadium.|
|July 20, 2023|

|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Top 2|Andy Ibanez singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Nick Maton scores. Akil Baddoo to 2nd.|1-0 DET|
|Top 2|Eric Haase singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Akil Baddoo scores. Andy Ibanez to 2nd.|2-0 DET|
|Top 5|Spencer Torkelson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder MJ Melendez. Zach McKinstry scores.|3-0 DET|

|Team|Highlight|
|:–|:–|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Bullpen availability for Kansas City, July 20 vs Tigers (00:00:07)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/7ec02a50-b027-4eb9-8a46-a3922d03be28.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Bullpen availability for Detroit, July 20 vs Royals (00:00:07)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/43a3220c-1821-40b0-9594-026a92d63e32.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Fielding alignment for Kansas City, July 20 vs Tigers (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/5ac6fcf4-8398-4fc5-9345-52b46eb62fbb.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Fielding alignment for Detroit, July 20 vs Royals (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/ab79f0e4-ad57-46c7-8bf7-a911842c4b37.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Starting lineups for Tigers at Royals – July 20, 2023 (00:00:09)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/7b154f2b-2dd7-4f70-ae41-2bdb3eb91f4b.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Michael Lorenzen’s outing against the Royals (00:00:25)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/9901bf67-67ce-41db-b66a-42453a8ba739.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Ibáñez’s RBI single  (00:00:28)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/1f291535-61ef-4948-acea-c77e3d2e064e.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Haase’s RBI single  (00:00:18)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/9d15d83a-daf4-47bc-948b-cd407546b048.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Zach McKinstry’s triple  (00:00:26)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/e6ae01f1-509a-4ef4-b1c9-6dd16347eaa7.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Torkelson’s sac fly in the 5th  (00:00:26)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/c3d358f5-162d-4904-829c-c385b5436c4a.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Greinke fans Báez in the 2nd (00:00:08)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/16085ce7-6f01-4a41-b633-8182292433de.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Tigers cut down Isbel at third  (00:00:35)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/1c8ec810-ac18-4c73-8e5b-1aae3bb74f5b.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Lorenzen’s scoreless start (00:00:38)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-07/20/74e230a6-8d5a9ca5-eadff990-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[](/MLB)|[Jason Foley records fourth save (00:00:11)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/37415f15-bdcf-494d-ae62-e3fd1912fdcd.mp4)|
|[DET](/r/MotorCityKitties)|[Tigers challenge ruling at first (00:00:48)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-07/20/be51a22a-a16f208e-5c8d2523-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|

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

###Decisions
* Winner: [Michael Lorenzen](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=547179) (5-6, 3.49)
* Loser: [Zack Greinke](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425844) (1-10, 5.40)
* Save: [Jason Foley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=671345) (4, 2.13)

###Division Scoreboard
CWS 6 @ NYM 2 – Final

MIN 0 @ SEA 2 – Middle 6

**Next Royals Game**: Fri, Jul 21, 06:05 PM CDT @ Yankees (1 day)

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^07/20/2023 ^^^04:19:45 ^^^PM ^^^CDT

5 comments

  1. These aren’t even exciting losses, like maybe a 5–7 loss might be. Just dull.

    Genuine question: is Q even trying to win individual games this year – or has he been given orders to just get all the young guys more MLB time, and see where each might fit best in the lineup? The latter might explain all the various lineups. But the constant inconsistency is a bad formula for winning (and bad for keeping fans).

  3. Not sure what Melendez was doing in the field. He just let a ball drop one foot in front of him and made no effort to get it with two outs. Would’ve saved two runs and kept Greinke from a loss

    Of course we can’t hit either so Cox would’ve gotten the loss instead

  5. Let’s trade a couple of prospects for the Colorado Rockies’ scoreboard operator. I’m sure we can sellout Kaufman with more Becky shade.

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