Kansas City Royals tops Detroit Tigers 3-1
Game Summary
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3-1.
A classic pitchers' duel: 16 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Hao-Yu Lee led Detroit Tigers's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Detroit Tigers reliever Tanner Rainey threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Salvador Perez led Kansas City Royals's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Kansas City Royals reliever Alex Lange threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Detroit Tigers starter Drew Anderson: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 1 BB (75 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Kansas City Royals starter Michael Wacha: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (96 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.86 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Detroit Tigers: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.100). Includes 1 HR.
Cleanup cold: Colt Keith (0-for-3), Zach McKinstry (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Kansas City Royals: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.172). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.