MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/02/2029
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2212 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2029 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (71-38) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Kansas City Royals (62-48) 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 X 5 8 0
Down to Defeat Goes Detroit, 5-1
Kansas City starter Edgar Medel pitched well against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. The right-hander led his team to a win, 5-1. Medel yielded 1 run over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 10. His record improves to 2-0. Kansas City now has a record of 62-48 with the win.

Bobby Witt Jr., who led the AL in slugging percentage with .645 in 2024, chipped in a 3-run home run for Kansas City in the bottom of the third. For the game, the third baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

Kansas City manager Steve Strzepek commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Smith SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .247 14 42
R. Greene LF 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .248 17 64
T. White 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .237 22 64
J. Jung DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .251 5 25
J. Perez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .258 14 37
R. Campos RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .232 9 23
C. Hayslip CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .225 20 48
E. Carmichael C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .237 12 38
J. Rivas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 4 35
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 13 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Greene (26, 1st Inning off E. Medel, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Carmichael (11, 5th Inning off E. Medel, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Smith , R. Greene 2 , T. White , J. Jung , C. Hayslip , E. Carmichael 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Smith , J. Perez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Greene (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Clark CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .279 5 28
M. Mullinax RF 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .240 11 46
B. Witt Jr. 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .282 22 78
T. Soderstrom 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .222 22 71
G. Cross LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .259 16 52
C. Schrier 2B 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .234 17 47
D. Collins DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .221 19 51
M. Melendez C 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .201 15 42
D. Vazquez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .187 6 28
Totals 32 5 8 5 3 13 9      
BATTING
Triples: M. Mullinax (2, 5th Inning off B. Kent, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Witt Jr. (22, 3rd Inning off B. Kent, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Melendez (15, 7th Inning off L. Richardson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Mullinax 5 , B. Witt Jr. 5 , C. Schrier , D. Collins , M. Melendez 4
2-out RBI: B. Witt Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Soderstrom 2 , G. Cross
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Mullinax (25) , C. Schrier (8)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Kent L (9-10) 6.0 5 4 4 2 10 1 94 3.71   
L. Richardson 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 1 36 5.07   
K. Gonzalez 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 3.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Kent 54
Batters Faced: B. Kent 25, L. Richardson 7, K. Gonzalez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Kent 6-2, L. Richardson 1-1, K. Gonzalez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Kent 94-63, L. Richardson 36-19, K. Gonzalez 13-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Medel W (2-0) 7.0 5 1 1 2 10 0 103 2.14   
E. Jerzembeck 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 33 5.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Medel 71
Batters Faced: E. Medel 27, E. Jerzembeck 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Medel 4-6, E. Jerzembeck 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Medel 103-71, E. Jerzembeck 33-24
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Edgar Medel
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 30071
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