Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

66-64, 30-34 Away

Final

78-53, 44-24 Home


KC
DET

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	8	1
0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	-	4	9	1

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Paddack pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  2
  Strike Looking
  Curve 79
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  4
  Fly Out
  Curve 79
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. Paddack pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. Paddack pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. Paddack pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Witt Jr. to second on wild pitch by Paddack.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Paddack pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 6th
- T. Melton pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Melton pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Loftin hit for Isbel
  2
  3
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- T. Clarke pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- Rave in center field.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- W. Vest pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TigersBottom 8th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- Ibáñez hit for Keith
  2
  3
- Pérez hit for Carpenter
  2
  4
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- W. Vest pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Ibáñez at third base.
  2
  4
- Pérez in right field.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	94
2 Strike Looking	Curve	79
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	95
4 Fly Out	Curve	79

Royals
1
Tigers
6

Game 1

17/4

Royals
3
Tigers
7

Game 2

18/4

Royals
1
Tigers
3

Game 3

19/4

Royals
4
Tigers
3

Game 4

20/4

Royals
5
Tigers
7

Game 5

23/8

Royals
2
Tigers
4

Game 6

23/8

Royals
10
Tigers
8

Game 7

24/8

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

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

C. Paddack5-11

M. Wacha8-10

W. Vest19

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