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Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers

MLBAugust 22, 2025Comerica Park

RoyalsKansas CityKC66-63

Royals 5, Tigers 7

Final
TigersDetroitDETWon77-53
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC0030000025111
DET00100240–7121

W Kyle FinneganL Bailey Falter

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Mike Yastrzemski singles on a fly ball to left fielder Riley Greene.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a double play, shortstop Zach McKinstry to second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Mike Yastrzemski out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 1st.DET 55%
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.
  4.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.
  5.  Salvador Perez lines out sharply to left fielder Riley Greene.

Bot 1st

  1.  Colt Keith called out on strikes.
  2.  Gleyber Torres flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging, catcher Salvador Perez to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 2nd

  1.  Adam Frazier pops out to shortstop Zach McKinstry.
  2.  Jonathan India grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  John Rave flies out to center fielder Javier Báez.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Riley Greene grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson flies out to left fielder John Rave.
  3.  Wenceel Pérez strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Javier Báez.KC 54%
  2.  Mike Yastrzemski singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.KC 61%
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Javier Báez. Kyle Isbel scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.KC 76%
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Colt Keith.
  5.  Maikel Garcia reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to catcher Dillon Dingler. Mike Yastrzemski out at home. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.KC 62%
  6.  Salvador Perez doubles (30) on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 81%
  7.  Adam Frazier walks.
  8.  Jonathan India flies out sharply to center fielder Javier Báez.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Dillon Dingler lines out to pitcher Ryan Bergert.
  2.  Zach McKinstry homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 72%
  3.  Javier Báez flies out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  4.  Colt Keith strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  John Rave lines out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  2.  Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Kyle Isbel out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Wenceel Pérez to shortstop Zach McKinstry.
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski flies out to center fielder Javier Báez.

Bot 4th

  1.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Kerry Carpenter grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Riley Greene walks.
  4.  Spencer Torkelson grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 5th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Maikel Garcia singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Colt Keith.
  4.  Salvador Perez lines out to second baseman Gleyber Torres.

Bot 5th

  1.  Wenceel Pérez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
  3.  Zach McKinstry triples (10) on a line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  4.  Javier Báez pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Top 6th

  1.  Adam Frazier lines out sharply to center fielder Javier Báez.
  2.  Jonathan India pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  John Rave flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Bot 6th

  1.  Colt Keith lines out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  2.  Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Kerry Carpenter flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Riley Greene homers (30) on a fly ball to right center field. Gleyber Torres scores.DET 52%
  5.  Spencer Torkelson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  6.  Wenceel Pérez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.
  7.  Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.DET 52%

Top 7th

  1.  Nick Loftin walks.KC 56%
  2.  Randal Grichuk walks. Nick Loftin to 2nd.KC 65%
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a double play, second baseman Gleyber Torres to shortstop Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Nick Loftin to 3rd. Randal Grichuk out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 1st.DET 53%
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Bot 7th

  1.  Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to third baseman Maikel Garcia, deflected by pitcher Bailey Falter.DET 66%
  2.  Javier Báez singles on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Zach McKinstry scores. Javier Báez to 3rd. Throwing error by right fielder Randal Grichuk.DET 84%
  3.  Andy Ibáñez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Javier Báez scores.DET 90%
  4.  Gleyber Torres doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Andy Ibáñez scores.DET 95%
  5.  Kerry Carpenter flies out to right fielder Randal Grichuk.
  6.  Riley Greene grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Gleyber Torres to 3rd.
  7.  Spencer Torkelson walks.
  8.  Wenceel Pérez singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Gleyber Torres scores. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.
  9.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Maikel Garcia walks.
  2.  Salvador Perez reaches on catcher interference by Dillon Dingler. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. Salvador Perez to 1st.
  3.  Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jonathan India flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  5.  John Rave grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 8th

  1.  Zach McKinstry flies out to center fielder John Rave.
  2.  Javier Báez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Andy Ibáñez doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder John Rave.
  4.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 9th

  1.  Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Randal Grichuk singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Javier Báez.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino homers (27) on a fly ball to right field. Randal Grichuk scores.
  5.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  KC 1, DET 0Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Javier Báez. Kyle Isbel scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.KC 76%
  2.  KC 3, DET 0Salvador Perez doubles (30) on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 81%

Bot 3rd

  1.  KC 3, DET 1Zach McKinstry homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 72%

Bot 6th

  1.  KC 3, DET 3Riley Greene homers (30) on a fly ball to right center field. Gleyber Torres scores.DET 52%

Bot 7th

  1.  KC 3, DET 4Javier Báez singles on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Zach McKinstry scores. Javier Báez to 3rd. Throwing error by right fielder Randal Grichuk.DET 84%
  2.  KC 3, DET 5Andy Ibáñez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Javier Báez scores.DET 90%
  3.  KC 3, DET 6Gleyber Torres doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Andy Ibáñez scores.DET 95%
  4.  KC 3, DET 7Wenceel Pérez singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Gleyber Torres scores. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.

Top 9th

  1.  KC 5, DET 7Vinnie Pasquantino homers (27) on a fly ball to right field. Randal Grichuk scores.

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 3–3 DET

Riley Greene homers (30) on a fly ball to right center field. Gleyber Torres scores.

See it in the scoring summary
DET 52%DET +30 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Mike Yastrzemski RF3020000.233
Randal Grichuk RF1110010.242
Bobby Witt Jr. SS5111000.294
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B5122100.263
Maikel Garcia 3B4120011.301
Salvador Perez C3012000.247
Adam Frazier 2B3000011.265
Jonathan India DH4000000.234
John Rave CF4000000.199
Kyle Isbel CF2120000.266
Nick Loftin LF1000010.206
Totals355115142

2B: Perez.HR: Pasquantino.RBI: Jr., Pasquantino 2, Perez 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ryan Bergert5.232215902.79
Angel Zerpa0.031100123.69
John Schreiber0.10000053.18
Bailey Falter L2.064412574.45

Video

3:12Royals vs. Tigers HighlightsMLB video
1:56Ryan Bergert's five strikeouts0:30Zach McKinstry's 10th triple0:30Javier Báez's sliding catch0:30Zach McKinstry's solo home run (11)
All 28 clips

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