Royals @ Tigers – Fri, Apr 18
Game Status: Final – Score: 7-3 Tigers
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| Royals Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India – 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .309 | .232 |
| 2 | Witt Jr. – SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .313 | .385 | .500 |
| 3 | Pasquantino – 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .203 | .277 | .351 |
| 4 | Perez, S – C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .203 | .259 | .329 |
| 5 | Garcia, M – 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .351 | .431 |
| 6 | Massey – DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .208 | .237 | .250 |
| 7 | Renfroe – RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .130 | .231 | .152 |
| a-Biggio – RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .333 | .200 | |
| 8 | Waters – LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .174 | .174 | .217 |
| 9 | Isbel – CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .231 | .245 | .365 |
| Totals | 37 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| Royals |
|---|
| a-Walked for Renfroe in the 8th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Witt Jr. (9, Jobe); Pasquantino (3, Jobe); Waters (1, Hanifee); Perez, S (4, Brebbia). TB: Garcia, M; India; Massey; Pasquantino 3; Perez, S 2; Renfroe; Waters 2; Witt Jr. 3. RBI: Massey (6); Pasquantino 2 (13). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Isbel 4; Massey 2; Witt Jr.; Perez, S; Waters 2. Team RISP: 2-for-13. Team LOB: 14. |
| FIELDING: DP: (India-Garcia, M-Pasquantino). |
| Tigers Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malloy – DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .184 | .365 | .237 |
| b-Keith, C – DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .179 | .333 | .214 | |
| 2 | Torres – 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .306 | .359 | .417 |
| 3 | Greene, R – CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .288 | .421 |
| 4 | Ibáñez – 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .171 | .256 | .371 |
| a-Sweeney – SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .290 | .351 | |
| 5 | Torkelson – 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .386 | .630 |
| 6 | Carpenter, K – LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .292 | .319 | .569 |
| 7 | Báez, J – 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .265 | .308 | .327 |
| 8 | Nido – C | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .444 |
| 9 | McKinstry – RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .254 | .375 | .390 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 |
| Tigers |
|---|
| a-Singled for Ibáñez in the 5th. b-Flied out for Malloy in the 7th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Torkelson (7, Zerpa); McKinstry (1, Stratton, C). HR: Ibáñez (2, 4th inning off Ragans, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Carpenter, K; Greene, R 2; Ibáñez 4; McKinstry 2; Nido 3; Sweeney 2; Torkelson 2; Torres. RBI: Greene, R (8); Ibáñez (8); Nido (1); Sweeney (8); Torkelson 2 (18). 2-out RBI: Nido; Torkelson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Carpenter, K; McKinstry; Torres 2. GIDP: Torkelson. Team RISP: 4-for-11. Team LOB: 7. |
| FIELDING: E: Nido (1, catcher interference). |
| Royals Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragans (L, 1-1) | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 96-60 | 3.58 |
| Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 3.38 |
| Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 0.00 |
| Erceg | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 1.23 |
| Zerpa | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 5.68 |
| Stratton, C | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-10 | 8.10 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| Tigers Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobe (W, 2-0) | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 87-57 | 2.70 |
| Hanifee | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 2.08 |
| Holton (H, 1) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 1.86 |
| Vest | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 1.17 |
| Brebbia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31-18 | 1.00 |
| Maeda | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-11 | 10.50 |
| Kahnle (S, 4) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 1.17 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Game Info |
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| WP: Ragans; Jobe; Maeda. |
| Pitch timer violations: Brebbia (pitcher). |
| Pitches-strikes: Ragans 96-60; Schreiber 6-4; Cruz 13-10; Erceg 17-10; Zerpa 13-7; Stratton, C 17-10; Jobe 87-57; Hanifee 11-7; Holton 3-2; Vest 10-7; Brebbia 31-18; Maeda 19-11; Kahnle 14-8. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Ragans 2-2; Schreiber 1-0; Cruz 2-0; Erceg 1-1; Zerpa 0-0; Stratton, C 1-1; Jobe 5-3; Hanifee 0-0; Holton 1-0; Vest 2-1; Brebbia 0-0; Maeda 0-0; Kahnle 0-0. |
| Batters faced: Ragans 21; Schreiber 3; Cruz 3; Erceg 3; Zerpa 3; Stratton, C 5; Jobe 22; Hanifee 4; Holton 1; Vest 3; Brebbia 6; Maeda 5; Kahnle 3. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Schreiber 2-2; Zerpa 1-1; Holton 2-0; Kahnle 3-1. |
| Umpires: HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Quinn Wolcott. 2B: Ramon De Jesus. 3B: Paul Clemons. |
| Weather: 79 degrees, Partly Cloudy. |
| Wind: 3 mph, In From RF. |
| First pitch: 6:40 PM. |
| T: 2:56. |
| Att: 25,754. |
| Venue: Comerica Park. |
| April 18, 2025 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1 | Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (3) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | 1-0 KC |
| Bottom 2 | Tomás Nido singles on a line drive to left fielder Drew Waters. Spencer Torkelson scores. | 1-1 |
| Bottom 4 | Andy Ibáñez homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. | 2-1 DET |
| Bottom 5 | Riley Greene singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Justyn-Henry Malloy scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd. | 3-1 DET |
| Bottom 5 | Trey Sweeney singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Gleyber Torres scores. Riley Greene to 3rd. | 4-1 DET |
| Bottom 5 | Spencer Torkelson grounds into a double play, third baseman Jonathan India to second baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Riley Greene scores. Trey Sweeney out at 2nd. Spencer Torkelson out at 1st. | 5-1 DET |
| Bottom 7 | Spencer Torkelson doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Drew Waters. Riley Greene scores. Trey Sweeney scores. | 7-1 DET |
| Top 9 | Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to center fielder Riley Greene. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | 7-2 DET |
| Top 9 | Michael Massey walks. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. | 7-3 DET |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | |
| Tigers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
Decisions
- Winner: Jackson Jobe (2-0, 2.70)
- Loser: Cole Ragans (1-1, 3.58)
- Save: Tommy Kahnle (4, 1.17)
Division Scoreboard
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Next Royals Game: Sat, Apr 19, 12:10 PM CDT @ Tigers
Last Updated: 04/18/2025 09:14:29 PM CDT
31 comments
Cooked
This offense is not fun.
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This team fucking sucks
You know waters feels like a full dog tonight
Wasn’t he the last play in the same out last night?
Why did he keep coming up with bases loaded 💀
Ngl I think that game showed a lot of promise. The team is pressing overly hard right now and I think it they can get out of that mindset we are going to be just fine. We had a ton of base runners but just couldnt bring them in.
Happy Erceg seems to be nothing serious, get em tmr.
Chat are we cooked
Who is the fanbase going to try and fire tonight in the hopes that the team will be magically fixed by it.
Predicted the Royals would get double digit hits today.
Guess I should have also predicted a win. Or health.
Royals could turn their offense around if they get to face the other teams worst pitcher in the lowest possible leverage more often
I hate having loaded bases with 0 outs and getting nothing from it
This is how the offence came out of that horrible slump last year, slowly getting more and more hits/confidence
Unfortunate game but I think we’re coming out of it.
Officially a disastrous start.
Man this game would have gone a lot better if the Royals had won
Lots and lots of issues. It’s hard not to doom, I think it may be a mindset thing, as Hud and Ryan seem to be noticing. Too much attempt to swing for the fences rather than getting RISP leading to strikeouts or flyouts.
This feels less like the team we saw make a huge comeback against the Mariners and moreso the team that struggled all the end of last year still. But luckily, baseball is a long season, so, still, go Royals.
If we had just brought Stratton in sooner. What might have been!
I just want the boys to some play ball
Last 5 games hits: 2, 5, 5, 7, 10. Notice a trend? Light at the end of the tunnel. Inevitably, Bobby will put the whole team on his back. That’s what superstars do. Outfield gotta be addressed tho. Forever Royal.
Omaha scored 8 in an inning tonight just to rub it in
Unrelated to the game: this subreddit is completely inconsistent with whether or not they want people swinging at the first pitch or not. I think I saw at least 5 comments on the game thread for each side today lol
I apologize to Michael Massey. He took his second walk of the season for an RBI
Of course, the offense finally showed signs of life when they were already down by 6 runs. Too little, too late. It’s frustrating because the Royals get on base, but they cannot get clutch hits to save their lives. The offense needs to turn things around. Go Royals.
Bobby is probably regretting signing that deal aleady. Team fucking sucks
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Oh btw 1st look at tomorrow: As a team we bat .406 vs Casey Mize. In 69 total at bats, only 8 K’s against current Royals. 5+ AB’s: Maikel .800, Isbel .500, Bobby .500, Salvy .480. The tide turns tomorrow. Book it.
Good news all of the starters got hits. Stratton allowed no runs. Bad news Ragans did bad. We have scored 31 runs in the last 15 games. We have won 1 game of the last 8.
This season will be shitty and you can’t convince me otherwise 😊.