Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals, August 23, 2025
August 23, 2025, 6:10 PM ET | Comerica Park
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Recorded starter
Detroit Tigers
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Kansas City RoyalsDetroit Tigers
.706
OPS.729
159
HR198
651
Runs758
3.73
ERA3.95
1.24
WHIP1.25
1271
Strikeouts by pitchers1375
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Bobby Witt Jr. led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike YastrzemskiDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam FrazierRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan India2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Randal GrichukLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick LoftinPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John RaveCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Spencer Torkelson and Jake Rogers led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy IbáñezPH/3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gleyber Torres2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kerry CarpenterRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wenceel PérezPH/RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon DinglerDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstrySS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier BáezCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake RogersC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Pitching
Michael Wacha went 6.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (4 SO, 3 ER); Chris Paddack went 5.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (1 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Chris Paddack | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Troy Melton | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Vest | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
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