MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/21/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1305 - TUESDAY, MAY 21ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (29-19) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
Kansas City Royals (25-25) 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 6 2
Detroit Defeated By Royals, 5-2
The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers, 5-2, at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City third baseman Matt Chapman had an outstanding performance. He went 1 for 2 with a double and 2 walks, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Lance McCullers, the winner, is now 3-1. He struck out 4 and walked 1 over 5.2 innings, while allowing 2 runs on 6 hits. Picking up his 8th save was fireballing right-hander Ryan Helsley.

In the bottom of the first, Chapman had a 2-run double for Kansas City. It was his 7th double of the season and put the Royals on top, 2-0.

Kansas City manager Jim H praised his team's "businesslike approach."

Detroit's current losing streak has reached 4 games.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Arozarena LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .234 3 18
F. Freeman DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .286 8 32
F. Tatis RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .279 7 27
M. Olson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .249 12 34
J. Ramirez 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .250 4 19
M. McLain 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .243 9 23
B. Marsh CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .274 4 23
O. Arcia SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .211 6 22
I. Herrera C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .200 0 2
Totals 35 2 7 2 2 11 19      
BATTING
Total Bases: F. Freeman , F. Tatis , M. Olson , J. Ramirez , M. McLain , O. Arcia , I. Herrera
2-out RBI: M. McLain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Olson , M. McLain
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .311 8 23
J. Foscue 2B, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265 2 21
R. Devers DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .302 16 43
M. Chapman 3B 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 .205 4 17
R. Hoskins 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .248 9 21
   a-W. Adames SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 10 30
D. Varsho CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .217 9 28
J. Realmuto C 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .260 5 25
O. Cabrera LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .207 8 20
D. Hamilton SS, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 4
Totals 29 5 6 5 3 8 7      
a - W. Adames substituted for R. Hoskins in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Chapman (7, 1st Inning off S. Alcantara, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Realmuto (13, 1st Inning off S. Alcantara, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Varsho (7, 3rd Inning off S. Alcantara, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Carroll 2 , J. Foscue , M. Chapman 2 , D. Varsho 2 , J. Realmuto 2
2-out RBI: D. Varsho , J. Realmuto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Realmuto , O. Cabrera
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Carroll (2)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Adames (11) , D. Hamilton (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Hamilton-Foscue)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Alcantara L (4-2) 3.2 6 5 5 2 3 0 78 3.81   
V. Arano 3.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 38 5.27   
G. Santos 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 2.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Alcantara 28
Batters Faced: S. Alcantara 19, V. Arano 10, G. Santos 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Alcantara 2-6, V. Arano 5-1, G. Santos 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Alcantara 78-47, V. Arano 38-25, G. Santos 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Arano 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. McCullers W (3-1) 5.2 6 2 2 1 4 0 84 3.40   
S. Barlow H (5) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 29 6.98   
S. Okert H (7) 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 14 6.39   
R. Helsley SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers 52
Batters Faced: L. McCullers 24, S. Barlow 6, S. Okert 3, R. Helsley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers 5-7, S. Barlow 1-1, S. Okert 0-0, R. Helsley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers 84-51, S. Barlow 29-18, S. Okert 14-8, R. Helsley 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Barlow 1-0 , S. Okert 1-0
WP: L. McCullers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Chapman
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 19 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 26403
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