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Match Report

Carpenter's 3-run homer rallies Tigers for 6-4 win, Royals' 12th loss in 13 games

— Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer in a five-run, seventh inning that lifted Detroit Tigers over Kansas 6-4 on Monday night and sent the Royals to their 12th loss in 13 games.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

KC

  • Nick Pratto 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Dairon Blanco CF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Edward Olivares RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

DET

  • Kerry Carpenter RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Zack Short SS H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Zach McKinstry RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Spencer Torkelson 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

DET wins series 2-1

Injuries

Detroit Tigers

  • Reese Olson 60-Day-IL
  • Kerry Carpenter 60-Day-IL
  • Burch Smith 60-Day-IL
  • Parker Meadows 60-Day-IL
  • Wenceel Perez 60-Day-IL

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

DET

  1. Zach McKinstryLF39
  2. Spencer Torkelson1B20
  3. Kerry CarpenterRF30
  4. Andy Ibanez2B77
  5. Nick Maton2B0
  6. Miguel CabreraDH24
  7. Jonathan Schoop3B7
  8. Jake RogersC28
  9. Zack ShortSS40

Substitutes

  1. Jake MarisnickCF94

KC

  1. Nick Pratto1B41
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.DH7
  3. Salvador PerezC13
  4. MJ MelendezRF1
  5. Edward OlivaresLF34
  6. Maikel GarciaSS11
  7. Nicky Lopez3B33
  8. Samad Taylor2B0
  9. Drew WatersCF8

Substitutes

  1. Dairon BlancoLF97
  2. Freddy FerminC54

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40360 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 8th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    35277 7th Inning
  12. Play Result 4-6

    Carpenter homered to right (381 feet), Rogers scored and McKinstry scored.

    35277 7th Inning
  13. Home Run 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    35277 7th Inning
  14. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    35277 7th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    35277 7th Inning
  16. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35277 7th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    35277 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35277 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35277 7th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    35277 7th Inning
  26. Play Result 4-3

    Rogers singled to left, Cabrera scored and Schoop scored.

    35277 7th Inning
  27. Single 4-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    35277 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 7th Inning
  29. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    35277 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 7th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    35277 7th Inning
  32. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35277 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40360 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734319 6th Inning
  42. Foul Out 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31061 5th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    31061 5th Inning
  44. Play Result 4-1

    McKinstry doubled to left, Rogers scored.

    31061 5th Inning
  45. Double 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31061 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 5th Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    4734319 5th Inning
  49. Play Result 4-0

    Witt Jr. reached on infield single to shortstop, Pratto scored on throwing error by shortstop Short.

    4734319 5th Inning
  50. Single 4-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4734319 5th Inning
  51. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4734319 5th Inning
  52. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4734319 5th Inning
  53. Strike Looking 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    4734319 5th Inning
  54. Strike Looking 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4734319 5th Inning
  55. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4734319 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734319 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734319 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 4th Inning
  59. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    4734319 4th Inning
  60. Play Result 3-0

    Garcia homered to left (411 feet), Melendez scored.

    4734319 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    40976 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-6

    S. Taylor grounded out to first.

    40976 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  4. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    40976 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    40976 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  7. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    Alex Lange pitches to Samad Taylor

    40976 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    40976 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 4-6

    Lopez grounded out to second.

    40976 9th Inning
  11. Ground Out 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  12. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    Alex Lange pitches to Nicky Lopez

    40976 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    40976 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 4-6

    Garcia lined out to center.

    40976 9th Inning
  16. Line Out 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  17. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    40976 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  19. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    40976 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    Alex Lange pitches to Maikel Garcia

    40976 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 4-6

    Lange relieved Alexander

    40976 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 4-6

    Marisnick in center field.

    9th Inning
  24. Play Result 4-6

    Ibañez at second base.

    9th Inning
  25. Play Result 4-6

    McKinstry in left field.

    9th Inning
  26. Start Inning 4-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Inning 4-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    35432 8th Inning
  29. Play Result 4-6

    Schoop grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Maton out at second.

    35432 8th Inning
  30. Ground Out 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35432 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  32. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35432 8th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    Jose Cuas pitches to Jonathan Schoop

    35432 8th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    35432 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 4-6

    Cabrera lined out to right.

    35432 8th Inning
  36. Line Out 4-6

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    35432 8th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  39. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    35432 8th Inning
  40. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    35432 8th Inning

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