Tigers @ Royals – Fri, May 30
Game Status: Final – Score: 7-5 Tigers
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| Tigers Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenter, K – RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .273 | .304 | .479 |
| 2 | Torres – 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .389 | .422 |
| 3 | Keith, C – DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .230 | .324 | .385 |
| 4 | Greene, R – LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .272 | .328 | .507 |
| 5 | Torkelson – 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .242 | .352 | .525 |
| 6 | Pérez, W – CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .455 | .800 |
| 7 | McKinstry – SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .266 | .358 | .410 |
| 8 | Dingler – C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .329 | .465 |
| 9 | Sweeney – SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .288 | .324 |
| a-Ibáñez – 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .220 | .309 | .329 | |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| Tigers |
|---|
| a-Grounded into a double play for Sweeney in the 4th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Pérez, W (1, Hoffmann). HR: Greene, R (13, 1st inning off Lugo, S, 1 on, 2 out); Dingler (5, 2nd inning off Lugo, S, 1 on, 1 out); Torkelson (14, 8th inning off Hoffmann, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Carpenter, K; Dingler 6; Greene, R 4; Keith, C; Pérez, W 4; Torkelson 5. RBI: Dingler 3 (22); Greene, R 2 (40); Torkelson 2 (42). 2-out RBI: Greene, R 2; Torkelson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pérez, W; Carpenter, K 2. GIDP: Ibáñez. Team RISP: 2-for-9. Team LOB: 7. |
| FIELDING: DP: (Ibáñez-Torres-Torkelson). |
| Royals Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India – 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .244 | .338 | .311 |
| 2 | Witt Jr. – SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .288 | .346 | .487 |
| 3 | Pasquantino – 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .252 | .307 | .396 |
| 4 | Perez, S – C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .223 | .263 | .351 |
| 5 | Garcia, M – 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .320 | .383 | .481 |
| 6 | Waters – LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .284 | .318 | .390 |
| 7 | Rave – RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 | .167 | .182 |
| a-Canha – RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .271 | .338 | .300 | |
| 8 | Massey – DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .209 | .228 | .267 |
| 9 | Isbel – CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .286 | .418 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| Royals |
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| a-Struck out for Rave in the 5th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Perez, S (15, Mize). 3B: Garcia, M (2, Hanifee). HR: Witt Jr. (6, 1st inning off Mize, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Garcia, M 5; India 2; Isbel 2; Pasquantino; Perez, S 2; Waters 2; Witt Jr. 4. RBI: Canha (4); Waters 3 (13); Witt Jr. (31). 2-out RBI: Waters. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Massey; Canha; Garcia, M 2; Waters. SF: Canha. GIDP: Perez, S. Team RISP: 2-for-11. Team LOB: 11. |
| FIELDING: E: Garcia, M (3, throw). DP: (India-Pasquantino). |
| Tigers Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mize | 3.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 79-49 | 2.82 |
| Hurter (W, 2-0) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26-17 | 1.84 |
| Hanifee (H, 8) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-11 | 3.25 |
| Brieske (H, 5) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 4.74 |
| Kahnle (H, 7) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 1.46 |
| Vest (S, 8) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-16 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Royals Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugo, S (L, 3-5) | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 69-42 | 3.45 |
| Lynch IV | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26-16 | 2.00 |
| Bowlan | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-16 | 2.16 |
| Clarke, T | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-8 | 0.75 |
| Hoffmann | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 45-28 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| Game Info |
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| WP: Hoffmann. |
| IBB: Perez, S (by Hurter). |
| Pitches-strikes: Mize 79-49; Hurter 26-17; Hanifee 20-11; Brieske 12-8; Kahnle 13-9; Vest 23-16; Lugo, S 69-42; Lynch IV 26-16; Bowlan 23-16; Clarke, T 14-8; Hoffmann 45-28. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Mize 2-4; Hurter 2-1; Hanifee 2-0; Brieske 0-0; Kahnle 1-0; Vest 2-0; Lugo, S 3-2; Lynch IV 1-0; Bowlan 2-0; Clarke, T 0-0; Hoffmann 1-1. |
| Batters faced: Mize 20; Hurter 7; Hanifee 5; Brieske 3; Kahnle 3; Vest 5; Lugo, S 17; Lynch IV 5; Bowlan 6; Clarke, T 3; Hoffmann 10. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Hurter 2-0; Brieske 1-1; Lynch IV 2-0; Bowlan 2-1. |
| Umpires: HP: Shane Livensparger. 1B: Nate Tomlinson. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Bruce Dreckman. |
| Weather: 76 degrees, Clear. |
| Wind: 7 mph, L To R. |
| First pitch: 7:10 PM. |
| T: 3:03. |
| Att: 28,785. |
| Venue: Kauffman Stadium. |
| May 30, 2025 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1 | Riley Greene homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Colt Keith scores. | 2-0 DET |
| Bottom 1 | Bobby Witt Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. | 2-1 DET |
| Top 2 | Dillon Dingler homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Wenceel Pérez scores. | 4-1 DET |
| Bottom 3 | Drew Waters singles on a ground ball to center fielder Wenceel Pérez. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. | 4-3 DET |
| Top 5 | Spencer Torkelson singles on a line drive to left fielder Drew Waters. Kerry Carpenter scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd. | 5-3 DET |
| Bottom 7 | Mark Canha out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Maikel Garcia scores. | 5-4 DET |
| Top 8 | Spencer Torkelson homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. | 6-4 DET |
| Top 8 | Dillon Dingler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Waters. Wenceel Pérez scores. | 7-4 DET |
| Bottom 9 | Drew Waters singles on a ground ball to center fielder Wenceel Pérez. Maikel Garcia scores. | 7-5 DET |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
| Royals | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
Decisions
- Winner: Brant Hurter (2-0, 1.84)
- Loser: Seth Lugo (3-5, 3.45)
- Save: Will Vest (8, 2.00)
Division Scoreboard
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Next Royals Game: Sat, May 31, 03:10 PM CDT vs. Tigers
Last Updated: 05/30/2025 11:15:37 PM CDT
25 comments
That one falls on Q, Royals had the momentum and ability to hit heading into the 8th. Terrible terrible decision.
11 Left on Base. bleck.
We didn’t win but it was a fight to the last out with one of the best teams in the league. And we scored more than 1 run. It’s a sign of life boys. October baseball is back on the menu.
That makes Vinnie getting out with runners at second and third with one out really hurtful now
Sucks that a pretty good offensive performance got undermined by pitching just failing this time around. Bats do feel like they are finally starting to heat up which is good, just gotta be better with RISP. Hoffman looked fine, shows promise.
Get em tmr, gotta pounce on Skubal like we always do
Dissapointing? Sort of. But this didn’t feel like a loss that gives terrible vibes like those games VS the Reds. Still way too many issues with LOB but if our pitching was a bit more solid we likely would have gotten a win here. Of course, not saying pitching IS the issue as a whole. They kept it winnable, bats just couldn’t get past the deficit.
Onto Skubal. Let’s do the classic Royals funny and continue to hit off of him somehow.
We just got bitched by Dirk Diggler.
We also did not Bryan the Tiggers.
You hate to see it.
Q been driving me crazy lately. He has absolutely no fire or passion and makes the dumbest decisions with the lineup and bullpen.
Can I say ballgame yet
Same game every night
Hindsight 20/20 but throwing Hoffman into a one run game on his MLB debut against the best team in baseball… makes you wonder.
always cool to lose by 2 after a guy making his major league debut in a one run game gives up 2
1. Garcia 3B
2. Witt Jr. SS
3. Pasquantino 1B
4. Caglianone RF
5. Waters LF
6. India DH
7. Perez C
8. Isbel CF
9. Devanney 2B
Gotta love seeing salvy swing at shit down and away…I love him but this has to be his last year.
Garcia needs to lead off more games
One of these years, the Royals will win Big Slick night T_T
The umpires need to be investigated, even with our lack of good plays
It sucks Lugo wasn’t ready, but the offense did enough to pick him up. Q should get all the blame for this one. He put way too much faith in a kid who had no business being in that situation. Left a lot of guys on base again, so we should have had more, but they did a lot better than usual. Try again tomorrow I guess
It is so frustrating. Our offense finally scores more than 4 runs and our pitching falls apart. Go Royals.
It’s time for someone to have the talk with Salvy. He’s washed.
Royals are 81-81 in their last 162 games (going back to last May 30th)… at some point, either they have to improve or it’s possible they’ve been spinning their tires or worse for a year
Good hitting Garcia 3 hits, Waters 2, India 2, and Isbel 2. Most of the pitching was bad and cost us the game. Witt a home run.
Q is hurting us badly by playing Salvy too much and Playing Massey at all.
Everyone except Witt is the problem.
Drew Waters’ batting avg. is now VERY close to Witt’s.
His clutch hitting is much better than Witt’s.
Let that sink in.
Vinnie got on base three times yesteeday and somehow he is the issue, not the guy that constantly flies out/strikes out and has the lowest walk rate of any superstar I have ever seen.
But let’s celebrate his 6th one run homer in 60 games!