Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
Royals Hitting
a-grounded to second for Isbel in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BPasquantino (22, Paddack)
- HRWitt Jr. (19, 6th inning off Melton 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIWitt Jr. (71), Pasquantino (90)
- GIDPYastrzemski; India; Loftin
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-8 (Perez 0-1, Frazier 0-1, India 0-1, Pasquantino 1-2, Loftin 0-1, Garcia 0-2)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Garcia-India-Pasquantino , India-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino)
- EWitt Jr. (10, throw)
- AssistsGrichuk (Rogers at 3rd base).
Tigers Hitting
a-homered to left center for Keith in the 8th
b-struck out looking for Carpenter in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BRogers (3, Wacha)
- HRIbáñez (4, 8th inning off Long 0 on, 0 Out); Torkelson (27, 4th inning off Wacha 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIIbáñez (21), Rogers 2 (16), Torkelson (69)
- 2Out RBITorkelson; Rogers.
- GIDPCarpenter; Dingler
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-3 (Greene 0-1, Dingler 0-1, Keith 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP3 (McKinstry-Torres-Torkelson , Torkelson-McKinstry , Keith-Torres-Torkelson)
- EGreene (2, fielding)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWacha 14/24; Clarke 1/3; Long 2/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWacha-18-6-23-18; Clarke-2-2-2-1; Long-4-1-6-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWacha 3-8; Clarke 0-2; Long 1-1
- Game ScoresM Wacha 47
Tigers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Paddack(W, 5-11) |
T. Melton(H, 1) |
T. Holton(H, 14) |
W. Vest(S, 19) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62-37 | 4.98 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28-18 | 2.92 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 3.57 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-12 | 2.67 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 117-73 |
- Pitching
- WPPaddack
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPaddack 12/19; Vest 2/4; Holton 1/4; Melton 6/7
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesPaddack-12-1-7-17; Vest-4-2-4-2; Holton-1-1-1-3; Melton-6-3-4-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsPaddack 5-7; Vest 1-1; Holton 2-0; Melton 2-1
- Game ScoresC Paddack 53
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Rogers doubled to left, Báez scored, Rogers thrown out at third. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Pasquantino doubled to right, Witt Jr. scored. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Torkelson homered to left center (408 feet). | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Rogers singled to center, McKinstry scored, Rogers safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Witt Jr.. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6th | Witt Jr. homered to left (373 feet). | 2 | 3 | ||
| 8th | Ibáñez homered to left center (378 feet). | 2 | 4 | ||
DET wins 5-2
Game Information
Comerica Park
11:10 PM, 23 August 2025
Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 37,709
Game Time:2:19
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Adam Beck
- First Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
- Second Base Umpire - Scott Barry
- Third Base Umpire - Willie Traynor
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

