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Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers

MLBAugust 24, 2025Comerica Park

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon67-64

Royals 10, Tigers 8

Final
TigersDetroitDET78-54
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC00600310010120
DET010330100891

W John SchreiberL Jack FlahertySV Carlos Estévez

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Mike Yastrzemski pops out to third baseman Zach McKinstry.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Jahmai Jones in foul territory.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 1st

  1.  Wenceel Pérez flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Maikel Garcia pops out to shortstop Trey Sweeney.
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds out softly, pitcher Jack Flaherty to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Adam Frazier called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Riley Greene homers (31) on a fly ball to right center field.DET 68%
  2.  Dillon Dingler flies out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  3.  Zach McKinstry flies out to left fielder Adam Frazier.
  4.  Jahmai Jones singles on a line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier. Jahmai Jones out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Adam Frazier to second baseman Jonathan India.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jonathan India strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to pitcher Jack Flaherty.
  3.  Luke Maile singles on a line drive to right fielder Jahmai Jones.
  4.  Mike Yastrzemski doubles (19) on a line drive to center fielder Wenceel Pérez. Luke Maile scores.DET 52%
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Mike Yastrzemski scores.KC 59%
  6.  Vinnie Pasquantino homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 80%
  7.  Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Jahmai Jones.
  8.  Salvador Perez doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Wenceel Pérez. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 88%
  9.  Adam Frazier doubles (16) on a line drive to right fielder Jahmai Jones. Salvador Perez scores. Adam Frazier to 3rd. Adam Frazier advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Jahmai Jones.
  10.  Jonathan India pops out to second baseman Javier Báez.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Trey Sweeney grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Javier Báez walks.
  3.  Wenceel Pérez flies out to left fielder Adam Frazier.
  4.  Kerry Carpenter grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 4th

  1.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
  2.  Luke Maile lines out sharply to center fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski lines out sharply to left fielder Riley Greene.

Bot 4th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes.
  2.  Riley Greene walks.
  3.  Dillon Dingler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Riley Greene to 2nd.
  4.  Zach McKinstry hit by pitch. Riley Greene to 3rd. Dillon Dingler to 2nd.
  5.  Jahmai Jones doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Riley Greene scores. Dillon Dingler scores. Zach McKinstry scores.KC 68%
  6.  Trey Sweeney strikes out swinging.
  7.  Javier Báez strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, pitcher Jack Flaherty to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Jahmai Jones.
  3.  Maikel Garcia grounds into a force out, third baseman Zach McKinstry to second baseman Javier Báez. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia to 1st.
  4.  Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Trey Sweeney to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 5th

  1.  Wenceel Pérez homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 58%
  2.  Kerry Carpenter singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.KC 52%
  3.  Spencer Torkelson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.KC 58%
  4.  Riley Greene grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Kerry Carpenter out at 2nd. Riley Greene to 1st.
  5.  Dillon Dingler doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier. Riley Greene scores.DET 55%
  6.  Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier, deflected by third baseman Maikel Garcia. Dillon Dingler scores.DET 69%
  7.  Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Adam Frazier singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jahmai Jones.DET 60%
  2.  Jonathan India doubles (27) on a fly ball to right fielder Jahmai Jones. Adam Frazier to 3rd.KC 56%
  3.  Kyle Isbel singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene, deflected by third baseman Zach McKinstry. Adam Frazier scores. Jonathan India scores. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.KC 73%
  4.  Luke Maile out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to second baseman Javier Báez. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.
  5.  Randal Grichuk pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.KC 64%
  6.  Tyler Holton intentionally walks Bobby Witt Jr.
  7.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.KC 75%

Bot 6th

  1.  Trey Sweeney called out on strikes.
  2.  Javier Báez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Wenceel Pérez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 7th

  1.  Maikel Garcia homers (13) on a line drive to left center field.KC 90%
  2.  Salvador Perez hit by pitch.
  3.  Adam Frazier grounds into a force out, second baseman Javier Báez to shortstop Trey Sweeney. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Adam Frazier to 1st.
  4.  Jonathan India walks. Adam Frazier to 2nd.
  5.  Kyle Isbel grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Adam Frazier to 3rd. Jonathan India to 2nd.
  6.  Luke Maile grounds out, shortstop Trey Sweeney to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 7th

  1.  Kerry Carpenter flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson homers (28) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 81%
  3.  Riley Greene hit by pitch.
  4.  Dillon Dingler lines out to right fielder Adam Frazier.
  5.  Zach McKinstry flies out to right fielder Adam Frazier.

Top 8th

  1.  Randal Grichuk grounds out sharply, shortstop Trey Sweeney to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out sharply, second baseman Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jahmai Jones flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Trey Sweeney called out on strikes.
  3.  Javier Báez grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 9th

  1.  Maikel Garcia walks.
  2.  Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  3.  Adam Frazier grounds out, shortstop Trey Sweeney to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
  4.  Jonathan India walks.
  5.  Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Bot 9th

  1.  Wenceel Pérez grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Carlos Estévez.
  2.  Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.

Bot 2nd

  1.  KC 0, DET 1Riley Greene homers (31) on a fly ball to right center field.DET 68%

Top 3rd

  1.  KC 1, DET 1Mike Yastrzemski doubles (19) on a line drive to center fielder Wenceel Pérez. Luke Maile scores.DET 52%
  2.  KC 2, DET 1Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Mike Yastrzemski scores.KC 59%
  3.  KC 4, DET 1Vinnie Pasquantino homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 80%
  4.  KC 5, DET 1Salvador Perez doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Wenceel Pérez. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 88%
  5.  KC 6, DET 1Adam Frazier doubles (16) on a line drive to right fielder Jahmai Jones. Salvador Perez scores. Adam Frazier to 3rd. Adam Frazier advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Jahmai Jones.

Bot 4th

  1.  KC 6, DET 4Jahmai Jones doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Riley Greene scores. Dillon Dingler scores. Zach McKinstry scores.KC 68%

Bot 5th

  1.  KC 6, DET 5Wenceel Pérez homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 58%
  2.  KC 6, DET 6Dillon Dingler doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier. Riley Greene scores.DET 55%
  3.  KC 6, DET 7Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier, deflected by third baseman Maikel Garcia. Dillon Dingler scores.DET 69%

Top 6th

  1.  KC 8, DET 7Kyle Isbel singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene, deflected by third baseman Zach McKinstry. Adam Frazier scores. Jonathan India scores. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.KC 73%
  2.  KC 9, DET 7Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.KC 75%

Top 7th

  1.  KC 10, DET 7Maikel Garcia homers (13) on a line drive to left center field.KC 90%

Bot 7th

  1.  KC 10, DET 8Spencer Torkelson homers (28) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 81%

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · KC 4–1 DET

Vinnie Pasquantino homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 80%KC +21 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Mike Yastrzemski RF3111000.231
Randal Grichuk LF2000000.241
John Rave RF0000000.199
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4111011.297
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B5122101.264
Maikel Garcia 3B4221110.300
Salvador Perez DH4111000.247
Adam Frazier 2B5121001.267
Jonathan India 2B3110021.236
Tyler Tolbert LF0000000.258
Kyle Isbel CF5112001.264
Luke Maile C3110000.188
Totals3810129245

2B: Yastrzemski, Perez, Frazier, India.HR: Pasquantino, Garcia.RBI: Yastrzemski, Jr., Pasquantino 2, Garcia, Perez, Frazier, Isbel 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Seth Lugo4.166625793.99
Angel Zerpa0.121100103.83
John Schreiber W1.100003193.10
Lucas Erceg1.011100212.65
Jonathan Bowlan1.00000174.55
Carlos Estévez S1.000001112.67

Video

3:14Royals vs. Tigers HighlightsMLB video
0:16Zach McKinstry's RBI single0:15Kyle Isbel's two-run single0:18Jahmai Jones' bases-clearing double0:22Maikel Garcia's solo homer (13)
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