MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/30/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1427 - FRIDAY, MAY 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (33-25) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 9 1
Kansas City Royals (28-29) 0 0 1 1 3 4 5 0 X 14 17 0
Royals Overwhelm Tigers, 14-5
Dave García was instrumental in his team's 14-5 triumph over the Detroit Tigers. The right fielder went 2-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4 for the Kansas City Royals. Colin Rodgers was the winner. Over 6.1 innings, he yielded 2 runs on 5 hits, with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. Kansas City is now 28-29. Detroit is 33-25.

Jesús Martínez hit a bases-clearing double off Stu Ladnier in the bottom of the fifth, which put the Royals in front, 5-2. In addition to the double, Martínez had 1 single, while going 2 for 5.

"It's a good day to be a fan after a win like that," García told the Kansas City Chronicle.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cortez C 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .333 1 11
O. Arcia SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .283 7 21
R. González LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 6 .279 10 38
J. Navarro 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .244 3 35
   a-T. Johnson PH 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .303 5 19
   c-J. O'Molloy 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 2 4
A. O'Mullan 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .180 3 14
   b-D. Bradley PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .356 9 23
B. Valera DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .265 0 9
J. Almonte RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .167 0 2
D. Jackson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224 3 11
J. Sala CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .244 3 23
   d-D. Fisher PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 1 7
Totals 35 5 9 5 2 6 16      
a - T. Johnson pinch hit for J. Navarro in the 8th
b - D. Bradley pinch hit for A. O'Mullan in the 8th
c - J. O'Molloy substituted for T. Johnson in the 8th
d - D. Fisher pinch ran for J. Sala in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Almonte (1, 2nd Inning off C. Rodgers, 2 on, 1 out) , R. González (11, 3rd Inning off C. Rodgers, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Johnson (1, 8th Inning off E. Escoboza, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cortez 2 , O. Arcia , R. González 2 , J. Navarro , T. Johnson 3 , A. O'Mullan , J. Almonte 2 , J. Sala
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. González , J. Navarro , B. Valera , D. Jackson , J. Sala
Hit by Pitch: O. Arcia , J. Sala
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Cortez (2)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Arcia (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Masson LF 4 3 2 2 1 0 2 .338 3 31
F. Wall DH 5 3 3 2 0 0 2 .317 2 18
J. Washington 1B 5 2 2 2 0 2 4 .300 7 37
D. García RF 4 2 2 4 1 1 2 .317 6 41
J. Martínez CF 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .243 1 18
C. Groza 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .319 1 19
R. Mondesi 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .241 2 23
W. Payan C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .219 2 9
I. Rodriguez SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .252 2 8
Totals 41 14 17 14 3 6 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Martínez (12, 5th Inning off S. Ladnier, 3 on, 1 out) , H. Masson (13, 7th Inning off C. Welch, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. García (13, 7th Inning off T. Mendoza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. García (6, 6th Inning off K. Clark, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Masson 3 , F. Wall 3 , J. Washington 2 , D. García 6 , J. Martínez 3 , C. Groza , R. Mondesi 2 , W. Payan , I. Rodriguez 2
2-out RBI: H. Masson , F. Wall , J. Washington 2 , D. García 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. García , J. Martínez , R. Mondesi 2 , I. Rodriguez
Sac Fly: W. Payan
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Martínez 2 (15)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Ladnier L (8-2) 4.1 7 5 4 2 4 0 75 2.33   
K. Clark 1.2 4 4 4 0 2 1 42 5.40   
C. Welch 0.2 4 5 5 1 0 0 22 10.61   
T. Mendoza 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ladnier 33
Batters Faced: S. Ladnier 23, K. Clark 9, C. Welch 7, T. Mendoza 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ladnier 5-4, K. Clark 2-1, C. Welch 1-1, T. Mendoza 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ladnier 75-49, K. Clark 42-27, C. Welch 22-13, T. Mendoza 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Clark 1-0 , T. Mendoza 1-1
WP: K. Clark
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Rodgers W (6-4) 6.1 5 2 2 1 4 0 93 3.71   
E. Escoboza 2.2 4 3 3 1 2 0 47 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rodgers 58
Batters Faced: C. Rodgers 24, E. Escoboza 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rodgers 7-7, E. Escoboza 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rodgers 93-61, E. Escoboza 47-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Escoboza 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Escoboza 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave García
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 37775
Special Notes: CF Johan Sala was injured being hit by a pitch.
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