Final
KCR
DETBottom 2nd
Gio Urshela singles to left field. Dillon Dingler to second. Zach McKinstry scores.
Bottom 5th
Matt Vierling out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Hunter Renfroe. Javier Báez scores.
Top 9th
MJ Melendez homers to right field. Kyle Isbel scores. Hunter Renfroe scores.
Current Series
Royals
7
Tigers
1
Game 1
Final
Royals
9
Tigers
2
Game 2
Final
Royals
5
Tigers
6
Game 3
Final
Royals
3
Tigers
2
Game 4
Final
2024 AL Central
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White Sox Game Summary
The Detroit Tigers couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 3 to 2, on August 4.
Game Info
Comerica Park
Detroit, Michigan
87°
6 mph SSW
Home Plate: Ryan Blakney
First Base: Jim Wolf
Second Base: Alan Porter
Third Base: Sean Barber
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
H. Harvey P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Perez DH-C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
H. Renfroe RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
P. DeJong 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Massey PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Fermin C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
K. Isbel PR-CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
G. Hampson CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
A. Frazier PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Blanco LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
MJ Melendez PH-LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Pérez RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
C. Keith 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
M. Vierling CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Malloy DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Madris 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
A. Ibáñez PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Z. McKinstry LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
D. Dingler C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
G. Urshela 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Báez SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B: M. Garcia
HR: MJ Melendez
RBI: MJ Melendez 3
Batting
3B: Z. McKinstry
RBI: G. Urshela, M. Vierling
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
W. Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stratton (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Harvey (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Faedo | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Hanifee | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Hurter | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Vest | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Miller (L) | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40.50 |
J. Foley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
H. Harvey P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Perez DH-C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
H. Renfroe RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
P. DeJong 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Massey PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Fermin C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
K. Isbel PR-CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
G. Hampson CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
A. Frazier PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Blanco LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
MJ Melendez PH-LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Batting
2B: M. Garcia
HR: MJ Melendez
RBI: MJ Melendez 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
W. Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stratton (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Harvey (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Pérez RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
C. Keith 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
M. Vierling CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Malloy DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Madris 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
A. Ibáñez PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Z. McKinstry LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
D. Dingler C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
G. Urshela 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Báez SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
3B: Z. McKinstry
RBI: G. Urshela, M. Vierling
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Faedo | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Hanifee | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Hurter | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Vest | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Miller (L) | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40.50 |
J. Foley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Top 1st
Maikel Garcia doubles to deep center field.
Bobby Witt flies out to right field to Wenceel Pérez.
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to shallow center field to Matt Vierling.
Salvador Perez walks.
Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.
Bottom 1st
Wenceel Pérez grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Colt Keith flies out to center field to Garrett Hampson.
Matt Vierling flies out to center field to Garrett Hampson.
Top 2nd
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
Freddy Fermin called out on strikes.
Garrett Hampson singles to shallow center field.
Brenan Hanifee (P) replaces Alex Faedo (P).
Dairon Blanco grounds out to shortstop, Javier Báez to Bligh Madris.
Bottom 2nd
Justyn-Henry Malloy pops out to shallow right field to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Bligh Madris pops out to Freddy Fermin.
Zach McKinstry triples to deep right center field.
Dillon Dingler walks.
Gio Urshela singles to left field. Dillon Dingler to second. Zach McKinstry scores.
Javier Báez flies out to center field to Dairon Blanco.
Top 3rd
Maikel Garcia pops out to Dillon Dingler.
Bobby Witt singles to shallow center field.
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center field to Matt Vierling.
Salvador Perez hits into a force out to shortstop. Bobby Witt out at second.
Bottom 3rd
Wenceel Pérez grounds out to shallow right field to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Colt Keith flies out to Dairon Blanco.
Matt Vierling flies out to shallow right field to Maikel Garcia.
Top 4th
Hunter Renfroe flies out to deep left field to Zach McKinstry.
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
Freddy Fermin flies out to deep center field to Matt Vierling.
Bottom 4th
Justyn-Henry Malloy strikes out on a foul tip.
Bligh Madris singles to left field.
Zach McKinstry hits into a force out to second base. Bligh Madris out at second.
Dillon Dingler singles to right center field. Zach McKinstry to third.
Gio Urshela strikes out swinging.
Top 5th
Brant Hurter (P) replaces Brenan Hanifee (P).
Garrett Hampson grounds out to shallow infield, Gio Urshela to Bligh Madris.
Dairon Blanco grounds out to shortstop, Javier Báez to Bligh Madris.
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shallow infield, Colt Keith to Bligh Madris.
Bottom 5th
Javier Báez walks.
Wenceel Pérez flies out to shallow right field to Maikel Garcia.
Colt Keith singles to right center field. Javier Báez to third.
Matt Vierling out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Hunter Renfroe. Javier Báez scores.
Justyn-Henry Malloy singles to center field. Colt Keith to second.
Bligh Madris walks. Justyn-Henry Malloy to second. Colt Keith to third.
Zach McKinstry grounds out to second base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Top 6th
Bobby Witt grounds out to second base, Colt Keith to Bligh Madris.
Vinnie Pasquantino singles to right field.
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Hunter Renfroe singles to center field. Vinnie Pasquantino to second.
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
Bottom 6th
Dillon Dingler lines out to deep right field to Hunter Renfroe.
Gio Urshela walks.
Javier Báez singles to right field. Gio Urshela to third.
Wenceel Pérez grounds out to second base. Javier Báez out at second.
Top 7th
Freddy Fermin pops out to shortstop to Javier Báez.
Garrett Hampson pops out to first base to Bligh Madris.
Dairon Blanco called out on strikes.
Bottom 7th
Will Smith (P) replaces Michael Wacha (P).
Colt Keith singles to shallow left field.
Matt Vierling flies out to deep right field to Hunter Renfroe.
Justyn-Henry Malloy strikes out swinging.
Andy Ibáñez pinch-hitting for Bligh Madris.
Andy Ibáñez flies out to Hunter Renfroe.
Top 8th
Andy Ibáñez remains in the game as 1B.
Will Vest (P) replaces Brant Hurter (P).
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
Bobby Witt singles to left center field.
Vinnie Pasquantino hits into a force out to second base. Bobby Witt out at second.
Salvador Perez lines out to deep center field to Matt Vierling.
Bottom 8th
Chris Stratton (P) replaces Will Smith (P).
Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.
Dillon Dingler flies out to right field to Hunter Renfroe.
Gio Urshela grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Top 9th
Shelby Miller (P) replaces Will Vest (P).
Hunter Renfroe singles to shallow right field.
Michael Massey pinch-hitting for Paul DeJong.
Michael Massey pops out to third base to Gio Urshela.
Freddy Fermin singles to right field. Hunter Renfroe to second.
Adam Frazier pinch-hitting for Garrett Hampson.
Kyle Isbel pinch-running for Freddy Fermin.
Adam Frazier lines out to center field to Matt Vierling. Hunter Renfroe to third.
MJ Melendez pinch-hitting for Dairon Blanco.
MJ Melendez homers to right field. Kyle Isbel scores. Hunter Renfroe scores.
Maikel Garcia walks.
Jason Foley (P) replaces Shelby Miller (P).
Bobby Witt lines out to center field to Matt Vierling.
Bottom 9th
Salvador Perez remains in the game as C.
Michael Massey remains in the game as 2B.
Kyle Isbel remains in the game as CF.
Adam Frazier remains in the game as 3B.
MJ Melendez remains in the game as LF.
Hunter Harvey (P) replaces Maikel Garcia (2B), batting 1st.
Javier Báez strikes out swinging.
Wenceel Pérez singles to shallow center field.
Colt Keith lines out to shortstop to Adam Frazier. Wenceel Pérez doubled off first.
