MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
08/23/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 2516 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (60-70) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Detroit Tigers (83-48) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 X 10 9 0
Tigers Earn 10-0 Home Win
Detroit Tigers pitcher Hunter Greene was in top form, leading his team past the Kansas City Royals, 10-0. Greene yielded no runs over 6 innings to notch the win. He scattered 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. His record improves to 14-8. Dylan Lee was credited with the save, his 14th in 19 tries.

Randy Arozarena hit a solo home run off Alek Manoah in the bottom of the sixth, which put the Tigers ahead, 1-0. In addition to the homer, Arozarena had 1 double, while going 2 for 3.

"Not much went right for us," Kansas City manager Jim H said, when asked afterward about the game.

Detroit is now 83-48. Kansas City is 60-70.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .236 17 51
J. Merrill CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .262 27 85
J. Realmuto C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .257 10 38
D. Varsho LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 15 53
   a-F. Mejía PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 2 7
K. Manzardo 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .204 10 23
O. Cabrera 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .229 10 39
J. Kelenic DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .217 8 23
D. Hamilton SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .220 4 25
N. Eaton 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .167 1 2
Totals 31 0 4 0 2 13 13      
a - F. Mejía pinch hit for D. Varsho in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Cabrera (11, 2nd Inning off H. Greene, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Merrill , O. Cabrera 3 , D. Hamilton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Carroll , J. Merrill , J. Kelenic
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Carroll (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Arozarena DH 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .257 24 62
L. Taveras CF 5 1 2 4 0 1 3 .248 18 71
D. Waters RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 20 68
F. Freeman 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .216 15 71
   a-M. Vargas PR, 1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 3 7
C. Correa SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .233 15 65
M. McLain 2B 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .251 13 57
B. Marsh LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .210 8 39
A. Kirk C 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .285 9 43
O. Arcia 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .275 4 18
Totals 33 10 9 9 6 4 11      
a - M. Vargas pinch ran for F. Freeman in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Arozarena (26, 1st Inning off A. Manoah, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Taveras (27, 8th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 3 on, 1 out) , A. Kirk (25, 8th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Taveras (18, 6th Inning off C. Poteet, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Arozarena (24, 6th Inning off A. Manoah, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Arozarena 6 , L. Taveras 6 , F. Freeman , B. Marsh , A. Kirk 2 , O. Arcia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Taveras , M. Vargas , C. Correa
Hit by Pitch: F. Freeman
Team LOB: 6
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Manoah L (4-7) 5.1 2 1 1 1 3 1 89 5.40   
C. Poteet 1.1 2 2 1 1 1 1 29 4.14   
P. Murfee 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 22 6.75   
R. Rodriguez 0.0 4 6 6 3 0 0 25 6.27   
B. Zimmermann 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Manoah 62
Batters Faced: A. Manoah 19, C. Poteet 7, P. Murfee 5, R. Rodriguez 7, B. Zimmermann 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Manoah 6-7, C. Poteet 0-3, P. Murfee 0-2, R. Rodriguez 0-0, B. Zimmermann 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Manoah 89-53, C. Poteet 29-19, P. Murfee 22-11, R. Rodriguez 25-11, B. Zimmermann 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Murfee 1-1 , R. Rodriguez 1-1 , B. Zimmermann 1-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Murfee
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Greene W (14-8) 6.0 3 0 0 1 7 0 91 3.74   
D. Williams H (30) 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 15 2.45   
D. Lee SV (14) 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 25 2.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Greene 72
Batters Faced: H. Greene 22, D. Williams 3, D. Lee 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Greene 6-5, D. Williams 0-0, D. Lee 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Greene 91-59, D. Williams 15-9, D. Lee 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lee 1-0
WP: H. Greene 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hunter Greene
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 41573
Special Notes: 1B Freddie Freeman was injured being hit by a pitch.
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