Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals
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McKinstry scores on wild pitch and MLB-leading Tigers top Royals 1-0
Riley Greene had two of Detroit's five hits as the Tigers bounced back from a 1-0 loss to Kansas City on Saturday that ended their five-game winning streak. They took two of three from their AL Central rivals for their 14th series win this season.
Detroit entered June with the best record in the majors for the first time since 2006.
Tigers starter Keider Montero permitted seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Chase Lee (2-0) got four outs for the win, and Will Vest earned his ninth save.
Bubic (5-3) tied a career high with nine strikeouts in seven innings, giving up four hits with two walks. The left-hander has fanned nine batters in three of his last four starts.
Salvador Perez had three of Kansas City's nine hits, but the Royals stranded eight runners. They have scored four or fewer runs in 50 of 60 games this season.
Kansas City infielder Maikel Garcia was scratched from the starting lineup with right thumb soreness.
RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-6, 4.33) pitches Tuesday for the Royals in their series opener at St. Louis.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Massey grounded out to pitcher. |
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9th Inning | Loftin grounded out to shortstop. |
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9th Inning | Rave grounded out to pitcher. |
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9th Inning | Vest relieved Kahnle |
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9th Inning | Báez struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Keith singled to right, Torkelson to third. |
Statistics
 DET |
 KC |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 10 | Ground Balls | 17 |
| 10 | Strikeouts | 4 |
| 0 | Runs Batted In | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 5 | Hits | 9 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 3 | Walks | 1 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 1 | Runs | 0 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 31 | At Bats | 34 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 11 | Runners Left On Base | 10 |
| 1 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 1 | Doubles | 1 |
| 11 | Fly Balls | 13 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 1 |
| 134 | Pitches | 122 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 8 | Total Bases | 10 |
| 34 | Plate Appearances | 35 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 2 | Extra Base Hits | 1 |
| 1.4 | Runs Created | 2.1 |
| .161 | Batting Average | .265 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .258 | Slugging Percentage | .294 |
| .194 | Secondary Average | .029 |
| .235 | On Base Percentage | .286 |
| .493 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .580 |
| 0.9 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.3 |
| 1.4 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 2.1 |
| 11.5 | Batter Rating | 11.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.94 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.49 |
| .097 | Isolated Power | .029 |
| 0.30 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.25 |
| .088 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .029 |
| .032 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.235 |
| 1.0 | Runs Produced | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Runs Ratio | 0.0 |
| 0.3 | Patience Ratio | 0.3 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 64.8 | MLB Rating | 70.8 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 24,474 | Capacity:
2025 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit |
42 | 23 | .646 | - | W1 |
 Minnesota |
34 | 29 | .540 | 7 | L2 |
 Cleveland |
33 | 29 | .532 | 7.5 | L2 |
| Kansas City |
33 | 31 | .516 | 8.5 | L1 |
 Chicago |
21 | 43 | .328 | 20.5 | W2 |