Kansas City Royals
66 - 64 .508
F
August 23, 2025, 6:10 PM
Comerica Park
Comerica Park
2100 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48201
4
Detroit Tigers
78 - 53 .595| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
W: Chris Paddack
(W, 5-11)
5.0 IP, ER, K, BB
L: Michael Wacha
(L, 8-10)
6.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, BB
S: Will Vest
(S, 19)
1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
Top Performers
Witt Jr.
3-4 | HR, RBI, 2 R
Ibáñez
a-
1-1 | HR, RBI, R
Paddack
(W, 5-11)
5.0 IP, ER, K, BB
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Order | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Yastrzemski DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .298 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| 4 | Maikel Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 |
| 5 | Salvador Perez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| 6 | Adam Frazier RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| 7 | Jonathan India 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| 8 | Randal Grichuk LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 |
| a- Nick Loftin PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | |
| John Rave CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .199 | |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .246 |
a-Grounded into a double play for Isbel in the 7th.
BATTING
2B Pasquantino (22, Paddack).
HR Witt Jr. (19, 6th inning off Melton, 0 on, 0 out).
TB Frazier Grichuk India Pasquantino 2 Perez, S Witt Jr. 6.
RBI Pasquantino (90) Witt Jr. (71).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Frazier Garcia, M.
GIDP India Loftin Yastrzemski.
Team RISP 1-for-8.
Team LOB 5.
FIELDING
E Witt Jr. (10, throw).
Outfield assists Grichuk (Rogers at 3rd base).
DP 2 (Garcia, M-India-Pasquantino India-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino).
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.39 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.21 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.44 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3.61 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
WP Paddack.
Pitches-strikes Wacha 108-66 Clarke, T 12-8 Long 24-14 Paddack 62-37 Melton 28-18 Holton 10-6 Vest 17-12.
Groundouts-flyouts Wacha 3-6 Clarke, T 0-0 Long 1-1 Paddack 5-3 Melton 2-0 Holton 2-0 Vest 1-1.
Batters faced Wacha 24 Clarke, T 3 Long 5 Paddack 19 Melton 7 Holton 4 Vest 4.
Inherited runners-scored Holton 2-0 Vest 1-0.
Umpires HP: Adam Beck. 1B: Dan Iassogna. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Willie Traynor.
Weather 76 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind 13 mph, R To L.
First pitch 6:10 PM.
T 2:19.
Att 37,709.
Venue Comerica Park.
August 23, 2025
Detroit Tigers Batting
| Order | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colt Keith 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| a- Andy Ibáñez PH-3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .258 | |
| 2 | Gleyber Torres 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .262 |
| 3 | Kerry Carpenter RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| b- Wenceel Pérez PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | |
| 4 | Spencer Torkelson 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| 5 | Riley Greene LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| 6 | Dillon Dingler DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 |
| 7 | Zach McKinstry SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| 8 | Javier Báez CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| 9 | Jake Rogers C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .250 |
a-Homered for Keith in the 8th.
b-Struck out for Carpenter in the 8th.
BATTING
2B Rogers (3, Wacha).
HR Torkelson (27, 4th inning off Wacha, 0 on, 2 out) Ibáñez (4, 8th inning off Long, 0 on, 0 out).
TB Báez, J Greene, R Ibáñez 4 McKinstry Rogers 3 Torkelson 5 Torres.
RBI Ibáñez (21) Rogers 2 (16) Torkelson (69).
2-out RBI Torkelson Rogers.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Dingler Keith.
GIDP Carpenter Dingler.
Team RISP 0-for-3.
Team LOB 4.
FIELDING
E Greene, R (2, fielding).
DP 3 (McKinstry-Torres-Torkelson Torkelson-McKinstry Keith-Torres-Torkelson).
Detroit Tigers Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paddack | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.98 |
| Troy Melton | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.92 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.57 |
| Will Vest | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3.75 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
WP Paddack.
Pitches-strikes Wacha 108-66 Clarke, T 12-8 Long 24-14 Paddack 62-37 Melton 28-18 Holton 10-6 Vest 17-12.
Groundouts-flyouts Wacha 3-6 Clarke, T 0-0 Long 1-1 Paddack 5-3 Melton 2-0 Holton 2-0 Vest 1-1.
Batters faced Wacha 24 Clarke, T 3 Long 5 Paddack 19 Melton 7 Holton 4 Vest 4.
Inherited runners-scored Holton 2-0 Vest 1-0.
Umpires HP: Adam Beck. 1B: Dan Iassogna. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Willie Traynor.
Weather 76 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind 13 mph, R To L.
First pitch 6:10 PM.
T 2:19.
Att 37,709.
Venue Comerica Park.
August 23, 2025