Tigers edge Royals 2-1.

Final · MLB · Tue Apr 14, 5:40 PM CDT

Probable pitchers: Cole Ragans (KC) vs Framber Valdez (DET)
TV: Royals.TV, Detroit SportsNet
Where: Comerica Park

Tigers edge Royals 2-1. Tigers took the lead for good in the 8th.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	X	2	4	0

Win: Will Vest. Loss: Nick Mears. Save: Kenley Jansen.

By the numbers: Hits KC 5, DET 4; Errors KC 0, DET 0; Left on base KC 13, DET 15.

Team stats

	KC	DET
Hits	5	4
Errors	0	0
Left on base	13	15
Home runs	0	0
Walks	2	6
Strikeouts	4	2

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Garcia, M 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Witt Jr. SS	4	0	1	0	0	1
Thomas, L LF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Perez, S C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Pasquantino 1B	4	1	0	0	0	1
Marte, S RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
India 2B	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jensen DH	3	0	0	1	0	0
Collins LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tolbert LF	2	0	0	0	0	0
Isbel CF	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	1	5	1	2	4

Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	NP
Ragans	6.0	1	0	0	4	1	93
Strahm	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	24
Mears (L)	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	18
Totals	8.0	4	2	2	6	2	135

Detroit Tigers

Batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Torres DH	4	0	0	0	0	0
Vierling CF	2	0	1	0	1	0
Keith 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
McGonigle SS	2	1	0	0	2	0
Dingler C	4	0	2	1	0	0
Pérez, W RF	3	0	0	0	1	0
Greene, R LF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Torkelson 1B	1	0	0	0	2	1
Báez, J CF	3	0	0	0	0	0
McKinstry 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	26	2	4	1	6	2

Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	NP
Valdez, F	7.0	4	1	1	2	1	87
Vest (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	13
Jansen, K (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	15
Totals	9.0	5	1	1	2	4	115

Play-by-play

Top 1st 3

0 out KC Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to third baseman Kevin McGonigle.
2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a double play, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 1st.
3 out KC Lane Thomas flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.

Bottom 1st 4

1 out DET Gleyber Torres flies out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas.
1 out DET Matt Vierling singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
1 out DET Kevin McGonigle walks. Matt Vierling to 2nd.
3 out DET Dillon Dingler grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd. Dillon Dingler out at 1st.

Top 2nd 6

0 out KC Salvador Perez singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a force out, pitcher Framber Valdez to shortstop Javier Báez. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino to 1st.
1 out KC Starling Marte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.
1 out KC Jonathan India walks. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. Starling Marte to 2nd.
2 out KC Carter Jensen grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Javier Báez. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Starling Marte to 3rd. Jonathan India out at 2nd. Carter Jensen to 1st. KC 1, DET 0
3 out KC Tyler Tolbert grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bottom 2nd 3

1 out DET Wenceel Pérez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
2 out DET Riley Greene grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Cole Ragans.
3 out DET Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd 4

1 out KC Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez in foul territory.
2 out KC Lane Thomas walks.
3 out KC Salvador Perez lines out softly to shortstop Javier Báez.

Bottom 3rd 3

1 out DET Javier Báez lines out to right fielder Starling Marte.
2 out DET Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
3 out DET Gleyber Torres flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.

Top 4th 3

1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
2 out KC Starling Marte flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.
3 out KC Jonathan India grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bottom 4th 5

0 out DET Matt Vierling walks.
1 out DET Kevin McGonigle grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Matt Vierling to 2nd.
2 out DET Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Matt Vierling to 3rd.
2 out DET Wenceel Pérez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Wenceel Pérez walks.
3 out DET Riley Greene grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 5th 3

1 out KC Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
2 out KC Tyler Tolbert grounds out softly, pitcher Framber Valdez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Tyler Tolbert out on batter interference.
3 out KC Maikel Garcia flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Bottom 5th 3

0 out DET Spencer Torkelson walks.
1 out DET Javier Báez pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
3 out DET Zach McKinstry grounds into a double play, second baseman Jonathan India to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. Zach McKinstry out at 1st.

Top 6th 4

0 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling.
1 out KC Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
2 out KC Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
3 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.

Bottom 6th 3

1 out DET Gleyber Torres lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
2 out DET Matt Vierling grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
3 out DET Kevin McGonigle grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 7th 3

1 out KC Starling Marte grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
2 out KC Jonathan India pops out to shortstop Javier Báez.
3 out KC Carter Jensen grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bottom 7th 5

0 out DET Dillon Dingler singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
1 out DET Wenceel Pérez pops out to second baseman Jonathan India.
2 out DET Riley Greene called out on strikes.
2 out DET Spencer Torkelson walks. Dillon Dingler to 2nd.
3 out DET Javier Báez grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 8th 3

1 out KC Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
2 out KC Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
3 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bottom 8th 6

0 out DET Zach McKinstry doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte.
1 out DET Gleyber Torres grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Zach McKinstry to 3rd.
2 out DET Colt Keith lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
2 out DET Kevin McGonigle walks.
2 out DET Dillon Dingler doubles (2) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Kevin McGonigle scores. KC 1, DET 2
3 out DET Wenceel Pérez grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 9th 4

0 out KC Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to center fielder Javier Báez.
1 out KC Salvador Perez grounds out softly, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
2 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
3 out KC Starling Marte flies out to center fielder Javier Báez.