MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
04/18/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 863 - FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (10-11) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
Detroit Tigers (15-5) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 X 8 10 0
Kansas City Defeated by Detroit, 8-1
The Detroit Tigers converted a terrific effort from starter Sandy Alcantara into a win over the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park. The Tigers won the game by a final score of 8-1. Early on, the Tigers, at 15-5, have excelled.

Kansas City had the bases empty in the top of the eighth. With no one out, J.T. Realmuto stood at the plate, hoping to find a gap. Instead, he struck out. The score remained 2-1, Detroit. The Royals never could mount a comeback.
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 0 1 .313 2 9
J. Merrill CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 3 11
   a-J. Kelenic PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
P. Goldschmidt 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .301 4 22
P. Alonso DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259 7 20
J. Realmuto C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323 1 11
D. Varsho LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 2 6
D. Hamilton SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 0 4
O. Cabrera 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .367 0 5
J. Berti 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 0 1
Totals 28 1 2 1 1 3 5      
a - J. Kelenic pinch hit for J. Merrill in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Alonso (7, 2nd Inning off S. Alcantara, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kelenic , P. Alonso 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Goldschmidt
GIDP: J. Berti
Hit by Pitch: O. Cabrera
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: D. Varsho (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Berti-Hamilton-Goldschmidt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Arozarena DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .244 2 6
F. Tatis Jr. 3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .429 6 25
D. Waters RF 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .353 2 13
F. Freeman 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .270 2 16
M. McLain 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .219 3 12
B. Marsh LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .230 1 4
L. Taveras CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .261 2 10
A. Kirk C 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .237 2 7
O. Arcia SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .167 0 0
Totals 33 8 10 7 4 10 11      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Waters (4, 8th Inning off D. Coulombe, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Marsh (4, 8th Inning off D. Coulombe, 2 on, 1 out) , F. Freeman (6, 8th Inning off D. Coulombe, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: O. Arcia (1, 8th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Kirk (2, 8th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Arozarena 2 , F. Tatis Jr. , D. Waters 3 , F. Freeman 3 , B. Marsh 2 , A. Kirk 4 , O. Arcia 3
2-out RBI: A. Kirk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Arozarena , M. McLain , B. Marsh
GIDP: O. Arcia
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Arcia-McLain-Freeman)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cease L (2-2) 5.2 5 2 2 1 7 0 102 2.27   
S. Barlow 1.2 0 1 1 2 2 0 25 6.30   
D. Coulombe 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 0 4 8.10   
R. Rodriguez 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 17 10.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cease 57
Batters Faced: D. Cease 23, S. Barlow 6, D. Coulombe 4, R. Rodriguez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cease 4-6, S. Barlow 2-0, D. Coulombe 0-0, R. Rodriguez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cease 102-67, S. Barlow 25-12, D. Coulombe 4-4, R. Rodriguez 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Barlow 2-0 , D. Coulombe 1-1 , R. Rodriguez 1-1
WP: D. Cease , S. Barlow
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Alcantara W (3-1) 7.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 76 3.27   
D. Williams H (5) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 23 0.96   
S. Effross 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 1.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Alcantara 72
Batters Faced: S. Alcantara 22, D. Williams 5, S. Effross 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Alcantara 11-8, D. Williams 1-1, S. Effross 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Alcantara 76-44, D. Williams 23-11, S. Effross 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Effross 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Alcantara
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sandy Alcantara
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Cloudy (47 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 41397
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