Royals beat Tigers 5-2.

Final · MLB · Fri Aug 21, 7:10 PM CDT

Probable pitchers: Troy Melton (DET) vs Noah Cameron (KC)
TV: Royals.TV, Detroit SportsNet, KCTV5
Where: Kauffman Stadium

Royals beat Tigers 5-2. Royals took the lead for good in the 4th.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	6	0
KC	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	X	5	11	0

Win: Noah Cameron. Loss: Troy Melton. Save: Nate Pearson. Home runs: Jensen (KC), Pasquantino (KC), Isbel (KC).

By the numbers: Hits DET 6, KC 11; Errors DET 0, KC 0; Left on base DET 18, KC 15.

Team stats

	DET	KC
Hits	6	11
Errors	0	0
Left on base	18	15
Home runs	0	3
Walks	7	3
Strikeouts	5	4

Box score

Detroit Tigers

Batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Torres 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1
Lee 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
McKinstry RF	2	1	1	1	0	0
McGonigle 3B	4	0	2	1	1	0
Dingler C	5	0	0	0	0	1
Valencia DH	2	0	0	0	0	1
Keith DH	1	0	1	0	1	0
Torkelson 1B	1	0	0	0	3	0
Malgeri RF	1	0	0	0	1	0
Callahan LF	2	0	0	0	0	1
Clark CF	3	1	0	0	1	0
Báez, J SS	4	0	1	0	0	1
Totals	33	2	6	2	7	5

Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	NP
Melton (L)	5.2	7	3	3	3	3	2	94
De Jesus	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Holton	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	16
Madden	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	14
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	3	4	3	126

Kansas City Royals

Batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR
Jensen C	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Witt Jr. SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Caglianone RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Perez, S DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Pasquantino 1B	4	2	2	1	0	0	1
Loftin 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
Massey 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Collins LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
Isbel CF	4	1	2	2	0	0	1
Totals	34	5	11	5	3	4	3

Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	NP
Cameron (W)	5.0	2	0	0	3	2	85
Cuas	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	21
Schreiber	0.2	1	2	2	1	1	15
Cruz	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	20
Pearson (S)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	21
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	7	5	162

Play-by-play

Top 1st 4

1 out DET Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
2 out DET Hao-Yu Lee flies out sharply to left fielder Isaac Collins.
2 out DET Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
3 out DET Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Bottom 1st 4

1 out KC Carter Jensen lines out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark.
2 out KC Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Javier Báez.
3 out KC Salvador Perez pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres.

Top 2nd 4

1 out DET Eduardo Valencia pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
1 out DET Spencer Torkelson walks.
2 out DET Ben Malgeri grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. Ben Malgeri to 1st.
3 out DET Max Clark lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

Bottom 2nd 5

1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
1 out KC Nick Loftin walks.
2 out KC Michael Massey pops out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee in foul territory.
2 out KC Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Nick Loftin to 3rd.
3 out KC Kyle Isbel lines out sharply to center fielder Max Clark.

Top 3rd 4

1 out DET Javier Báez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
2 out DET Gleyber Torres lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
2 out DET Hao-Yu Lee singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
3 out DET Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

Bottom 3rd 3

1 out KC Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Javier Báez.
2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
3 out KC Jac Caglianone flies out sharply to center fielder Max Clark.

Top 4th 5

1 out DET Dillon Dingler flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
2 out DET Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging.
2 out DET Spencer Torkelson walks.
2 out DET Ben Malgeri walks. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.
3 out DET Max Clark grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bottom 4th 5

1 out KC Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (14) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri, deflected by first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
2 out KC Nick Loftin grounds out, pitcher Troy Melton to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
2 out KC Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. DET 0, KC 1
3 out KC Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 5th 3

1 out DET Javier Báez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
2 out DET Gleyber Torres lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
3 out DET Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bottom 5th 5

0 out KC Kyle Isbel homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. DET 0, KC 2
0 out KC Carter Jensen walks.
0 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. Carter Jensen to 2nd.
1 out KC Jac Caglianone strikes out on a foul tip.
3 out KC Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.

Top 6th 5

1 out DET Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
2 out DET Dillon Dingler flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
2 out DET Colt Keith walks.
2 out DET Spencer Torkelson walks. Colt Keith to 2nd.
3 out DET Brett Callahan pops out softly to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Bottom 6th 5

0 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. DET 0, KC 3
1 out KC Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
2 out KC Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
2 out KC Isaac Collins walks.
3 out KC Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 7th 6

0 out DET Max Clark walks.
1 out DET Javier Báez called out on strikes.
2 out DET Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Max Clark to 2nd.
2 out DET Zach McKinstry doubles (15) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Max Clark scores. DET 1, KC 3
2 out DET Kevin McGonigle singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Zach McKinstry scores. DET 2, KC 3
3 out DET Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Bottom 7th 5

0 out KC Carter Jensen homers (17) on a fly ball to center field. DET 2, KC 4
1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
2 out KC Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
2 out KC Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
3 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Kevin McGonigle.

Top 8th 4

0 out DET Colt Keith doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
1 out DET Spencer Torkelson lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Colt Keith to 3rd.
2 out DET Brett Callahan called out on strikes.
3 out DET Max Clark grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bottom 8th 5

1 out KC Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
1 out KC Michael Massey doubles (22) on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
2 out KC Isaac Collins flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
2 out KC Kyle Isbel doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Michael Massey scores. DET 2, KC 5
3 out KC Carter Jensen lines out to left fielder Brett Callahan.

Top 9th 5

0 out DET Javier Báez doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
1 out DET Gleyber Torres lines out to third baseman Nick Loftin.
2 out DET Zach McKinstry grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Javier Báez to 3rd.
2 out DET Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kevin McGonigle walks.
3 out DET Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.