MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/18/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2855 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (97-56) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Kansas City Royals (87-66) 6 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 X 11 14 0
Devers Helps Kansas City Cruise to 11-3 Win
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers, 11-3. Doing his part was designated hitter Rafael Devers, who was 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Aaron Nola got the win, improving to 11-9. He held the Tigers to 3 runs on 6 hits over 5 innings, while striking out 6 and walking 1. With the victory, the Royals upped their record to 87-66.

Willy Adames, who is on pace for 103 RBI this season, came through for Kansas City with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. The shortstop went 2 for 5 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 3 runs batted in.

"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Adames.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Thompson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .190 1 18
F. Freeman DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .282 26 115
F. Tatis RF 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .279 35 108
M. Olson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .247 42 125
B. Marsh LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .266 10 49
R. Palacios 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 2
M. Vargas 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .269 3 16
A. Kirk C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246 9 58
   a-I. Herrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 4 16
N. Allen SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .184 1 14
Totals 32 3 6 3 1 9 11      
a - I. Herrera pinch hit for A. Kirk in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: F. Freeman (3, 1st Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Tatis (35, 4th Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Freeman 4 , F. Tatis 4 , B. Marsh , M. Vargas , N. Allen
2-out RBI: M. Vargas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Olson , A. Kirk 2
Sac Fly: F. Tatis
Hit by Pitch: M. Olson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Marsh 2 (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll CF 5 3 3 0 0 0 2 .290 24 75
M. Canha LF 5 3 3 2 0 2 3 .306 6 38
R. Devers DH 4 1 3 4 1 0 1 .273 44 121
W. Adames SS 5 1 2 3 0 0 3 .257 30 97
R. Hoskins 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 25 59
   a-K. Hiura PR, 1B 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .152 4 8
M. Chapman 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .224 21 67
J. Realmuto C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241 16 52
J. Foscue 2B 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .267 7 59
   b-D. Hamilton PH, 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .171 2 10
O. Cabrera RF 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .241 15 51
   c-N. Eaton PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 3 10
Totals 38 11 14 11 3 8 20      
a - K. Hiura pinch ran for R. Hoskins in the 1st
b - D. Hamilton pinch hit for J. Foscue in the 7th
c - N. Eaton pinch hit for O. Cabrera in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Canha 2 (21, 1st Inning off L. Giolito, 1 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Hernández, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Foscue (44, 1st Inning off T. Bibee, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Adames (33, 4th Inning off J. Hernández, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Devers (29, 5th Inning off S. Effross, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Canha (4, 2nd Inning off T. Bibee, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Carroll (19, 4th Inning off J. Hernández, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Adames (30, 1st Inning off L. Giolito, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Carroll 5 , M. Canha 7 , R. Devers 4 , W. Adames 6 , J. Foscue 3 , O. Cabrera
2-out RBI: R. Devers , O. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Carroll , W. Adames , J. Realmuto
Hit by Pitch: R. Hoskins
Team LOB: 7
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Giolito L (11-6) 0.0 4 5 5 0 0 1 22 4.09   
T. Bibee 3.0 4 2 2 0 2 0 40 2.45   
J. Hernández 1.0 4 3 3 1 0 0 29 15.00   
S. Effross 2.0 2 1 1 0 4 0 29 1.75   
J. Loaisiga 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 3.62   
K. Yates 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Giolito 14
Batters Faced: L. Giolito 5, T. Bibee 13, J. Hernández 8, S. Effross 8, J. Loaisiga 4, K. Yates 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Giolito 0-0, T. Bibee 1-6, J. Hernández 2-1, S. Effross 2-0, J. Loaisiga 1-1, K. Yates 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Giolito 22-13, T. Bibee 40-29, J. Hernández 29-18, S. Effross 29-20, J. Loaisiga 18-8, K. Yates 13-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Bibee 1-1 , S. Effross 1-1
Hit Batsmen: L. Giolito
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Nola W (11-9) 5.0 6 3 3 1 6 1 91 3.70   
L. McCullers 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 4.00   
D. German 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 6.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 48
Batters Faced: A. Nola 22, L. McCullers 7, D. German 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 4-5, L. McCullers 5-1, D. German 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 91-60, L. McCullers 28-22, D. German 19-10
Hit Batsmen: D. German
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rafael Devers
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 37883
Special Notes: Rhys Hoskins and Lucas Giolito were ejected in the 1st inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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