MLBLIVE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
08/03/2024
 
MLBLIVE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 2243 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (58-55) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Detroit Tigers (65-47) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 3 8 0
Detroit Topples Kansas City, 3-1
Comerica Park was the site of a tense game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers.

Detroit starter Tarik Skubal put a stranglehold on the Kansas City offense. The left-hander had complete command of his fastball in leading the Tigers to a 3-1 win. Zack Hess closed the game out for Detroit, earning his 14th save.

Had Andrew Vaughn not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 1st and 2nd, Vaughn hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 2-1, in favor of the Tigers.

"We didn't string enough hits together to win the game," said tight-lipped Kansas City manager Jose Mendez. "Obviously."

The victory gives Detroit a record of 65-47.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Witt Jr. 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .248 6 29
E. Inciarte LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .219 5 30
J. Soler DH 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .248 30 63
S. Torkelson RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .234 18 69
K. Wong 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .247 7 40
B. McConnell 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 2 18
   b-R. Collins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 2 20
J. Guzman SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .246 6 27
S. Rivero C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 2 9
K. Jackson CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .193 0 8
   a-K. Kiermaier PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251 8 31
Totals 31 1 5 1 1 15 10      
a - K. Kiermaier pinch hit for K. Jackson in the 8th
b - R. Collins pinch hit for B. McConnell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Wong (26, 4th Inning off T. Skubal, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Soler (30, 4th Inning off T. Skubal, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Inciarte , J. Soler 5 , K. Wong 2 , J. Guzman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Witt Jr. , B. McConnell
Sac Bunt: S. Rivero
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McConnell-Guzman-Wong)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Abrams SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .258 1 10
A. Vaughn 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .309 19 47
E. Suarez 3B 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 .247 29 84
L. Garcia 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .242 1 35
L. Campusano C 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .341 2 15
Z. Collins DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .200 6 17
O. Colas RF 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .240 5 16
D. Cameron LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .210 7 24
E. Bradfield Jr. CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .250 3 33
Totals 31 3 8 3 5 10 17      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Cameron (8, 2nd Inning off A. Lukas, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Garcia (20, 6th Inning off A. Lukas, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Vaughn , E. Suarez , L. Garcia 3 , L. Campusano 2 , D. Cameron 2 , E. Bradfield Jr.
2-out RBI: A. Vaughn , E. Suarez , L. Campusano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Abrams , L. Garcia , Z. Collins 2 , E. Bradfield Jr.
GIDP: L. Garcia
Team LOB: 9
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Lukas 5.2 5 1 1 2 7 0 105 4.45   
E. Jimenez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.08   
R. Lovelady L (4-4) 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 7 3.55   
A. Rondon 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 25 1.83   
C. Edwards Jr. 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Lukas 60
Batters Faced: A. Lukas 23, E. Jimenez 3, R. Lovelady 3, A. Rondon 6, C. Edwards Jr. 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Lukas 4-5, E. Jimenez 1-1, R. Lovelady 0-0, A. Rondon 1-1, C. Edwards Jr. 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Lukas 105-59, E. Jimenez 12-8, R. Lovelady 7-3, A. Rondon 25-13, C. Edwards Jr. 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Jimenez 1-0 , A. Rondon 2-1 , C. Edwards Jr. 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Skubal 6.0 5 1 1 0 8 1 85 2.47   
N. Anderson W (6-3) 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 25 2.32   
Z. Hess SV (14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 1.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Skubal 66
Batters Faced: T. Skubal 23, N. Anderson 7, Z. Hess 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Skubal 4-6, N. Anderson 1-1, Z. Hess 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Skubal 85-55, N. Anderson 25-15, Z. Hess 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Hess 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tarik Skubal
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 41649
Special Notes: RP Angel Rondon was injured while pitching.
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