Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

Kansas City Royals Royals KC

77-85, 35-46 Away

Detroit Tigers Tigers DET

79-83, 43-38 Home

DET

Home Runs

Jermaine DyeRF #23 - KC

33HR

.321AVG

118RBI

Bobby HigginsonRF #4 - DET

30HR

.300AVG

102RBI

Batting Average

Mike Sweeney1B #5 - KC

.333AVG

.407OBP

.523SLG

Deivi Cruz2B #4 - DET

.302AVG

.318OBP

.449SLG

Runs Batted In

Mike Sweeney1B #5 - KC

144RBI

29HR

.333AVG

Dean PalmerDH #7 - DET

102RBI

29HR

.256AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Salvador Perez C	OUT	1 Feb
Maikel Garcia 3B	OUT	1 Feb
Lane Thomas CF	OUT	1 Feb
Anthony Simonelli SP	OUT	1 Feb
James McArthur RP	OUT	1 Feb

Detroit Tigers

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Sean Guenther RP	OUT	1 Feb
Reese Olson SP	OUT	1 Feb
Ricky Vanasco RP	OUT	1 Feb
Beau Brieske RP	OUT	1 Feb
Ty Madden SP	OUT	1 Feb

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
KC	.288	879	1644	150	.348	.425	5.48	1.58	693	927	.282	48-66
DET	.275	823	1553	177	.343	.438	4.71	1.44	496	978	.280	58-55

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
5/9/00	@DET	W4-1 F/11
5/9/00	@DET	W4-1 F/11
5/7/00	vsCWS	W12-8
5/7/00	vsCWS	W11-5
5/6/00	vsCWS	W5-1

Tigers Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
5/9/00	vsKC	L4-1 F/11
5/9/00	vsKC	L4-1 F/11
5/7/00	@MIN	L4-0
5/7/00	@MIN	L6-1
5/6/00	@MIN	W10-8

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Royals
4
Tigers
1

Game 1

9/5

Royals
Tigers

Game 2

10/5

Royals
6
Tigers
0

Game 3

10/5

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

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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

Game Information

Jermaine DyeRF #23 - KC

Bobby HigginsonRF #4 - DET

Mike Sweeney1B #5 - KC

Deivi Cruz2B #4 - DET

Mike Sweeney1B #5 - KC

Dean PalmerDH #7 - DET

Injury Report

Team Stats

2025 American League Central Standings

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