KC 4, DET 3 | Apr 20, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Sunday, April 20, 2025•Comerica Park•53°F, Sunny

Royals

DET

Tigers

Final

WIN

Carlos Estévez

LOSS

Tyler Holton

The Royals edged the Tigers 4-3 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Zach McKinstry3-for-5, 2 RBI

★Kerry Carpenter3-for-4, 1 RBI

Key Moment

Top 8: Mark Canha singles on a ground ball to center fielder Riley Greene. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

Weather: 53°F, SunnyWind: 7 mph, In From LFFirst pitch: 5:40 PM UTCT: 2:53Att: 17,712Venue: Comerica Park

Ump Audit

Ramon De Jesus

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91.2%C

15 missed calls

+3.8% KC

+0.14 runs DET

Win Probability

DET WinKC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
KC	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	9	1
DET	0	0	0	0	2

Game 778246 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jonathan India3B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.205/.311/.256	98.5	.272	.250
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	.307/.370/.477	99.2	.295	.348
Salvador Perez1B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.182/.234/.295	98	.183	.157
Tyler TolbertLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Maikel Garcia2B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.278/.354/.417	102.3	.657	.822
Hunter RenfroeRF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.140/.232/.160	95.6	.191	.175
Vinnie PasquantinoDH	4	0	1	1	0	3	.195/.264/.329	95.1	.825	.782
Freddy FerminC	4	0	0	0	0	2	.188/.235/.281	95.3	.290	.261
Drew WatersCF	4	1	2	1	0	2	.207/.258/.241	86.6	.762	.736
Bench
Mark CanhaLF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.389/.476/.500	99.7	.296	.284
Michael WachaP							.000/.000/.000	-
Totals	37	4	9	4	1	11	-	-	-	-

TB:9

RBI:Waters; Canha; Pasquantino; Jr.

CS:Garcia; Jr.

SF:Jr.

Team LOB:6

Detroit Tigers

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Gleyber Torres2B	5	1	0	0	0	0	.268/.318/.366	102.4	.155

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Michael Wacha	5.1	7	2	2	0	5	89-60	85.7	4.15
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	25-17	88	0.87
John Schreiber	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	20-9	88.3	2.79
Carlos EstévezW	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	24-13	90.5	0.90
Totals	10.0	10	3	3	2	8	158-99	-	-

IBB:Estévez

Inherited runners-scored:IV 1-0; Schreiber 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Wacha 89-60; IV 25-17; Schreiber 20-9; Estévez 24-13

Groundouts-flyouts:Wacha 8-4; IV 2-1; Schreiber 1-1; Estévez 1-4

Detroit Tigers

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Tarik Skubal	5.0	7	2	2	1	4	0	91-68	92.6	2.83

Top 2 • KC

2-0

Drew Waters singles on a line drive to center fielder Riley Greene. Hunter Renfroe scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.

EV: 78.3 mph237 ftLA: 21°

1-0

Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Riley Greene. Maikel Garcia scores. Hunter Renfroe to 3rd.

EV: 95.1 mph275 ftLA: 15°

Bot 5 • DET

2-1

Kerry Carpenter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Colt Keith scores. Trey Sweeney to 3rd.

EV: 91.9 mph17 ftLA: -8°

2-2

Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Waters. Trey Sweeney scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd.

EV: 92.3 mph221 ftLA: 13°

Bot 7 • DET

2-3

Zach McKinstry singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mark Canha. Gleyber Torres scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd.

EV: 97.1 mph17 ftLA: -7°

Top 8 • KC

3-3

Mark Canha singles on a ground ball to center fielder Riley Greene. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

EV: 99.2 mph21 ftLA: -4°

Top 10 • KC

4-3

Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Riley Greene. Drew Waters scores.

EV: 81.1 mph280 ftLA: 36°

Bench
Kerry CarpenterLF	4	0	3	1	0	0	.315/.338/.562	91.9	.220	.209
Colt KeithDH	2	1	1	0	0	0	.180/.324/.213	106.3	.361	.381
Tarik SkubalP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Brant HurterP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Tommy KahnleP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Tyler HoltonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-