Pitches-strikes: Skubal 64-45; Cisnero 14-11; Brieske 17-10; Shreve 5-5; White 17-11; Lynch IV 77-48; Heasley 16-10; Hernández, C 15-12; Coleman 20-9; Barlow, S 33-19.
Groundouts-flyouts: Skubal 4-0; Cisnero 0-0; Brieske 2-1; Shreve 2-1; White 1-1; Lynch IV 6-4; Heasley 0-1; Hernández, C 0-0; Coleman 1-1; Barlow, S 1-0.
Batters faced: Skubal 20; Cisnero 3; Brieske 6; Shreve 3; White 6; Lynch IV 23; Heasley 4; Hernández, C 4; Coleman 5; Barlow, S 9.
Umpires: HP: Ramon De Jesus. 1B: Brian Walsh. 2B: Alfonso Marquez. 3B: Doug Eddings.
Weather: 76 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:11 PM.
T: 2:28.
Att: 18,448.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
July 18, 2023
Inning
Scoring Play
Score
Top 1
Spencer Torkelson homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt Vierling scores.
2-0 DET
Bottom 3
Dairon Blanco triples (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Eric Haase. Edward Olivares scores.
2-1 DET
Bottom 3
Maikel Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Matt Vierling. Dairon Blanco scores.
2-2
Bottom 4
Freddy Fermin doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Eric Haase. Matt Duffy scores. Nick Pratto to 3rd.
3-2 KC
Bottom 4
Edward Olivares singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Nick Pratto scores. Freddy Fermin scores.
5-2 KC
Bottom 4
Drew Waters triples (2) on a line drive to left fielder Eric Haase. Edward Olivares scores.
6-2 KC
Bottom 4
Dairon Blanco singles on a soft bunt ground ball to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Drew Waters scores.
7-2 KC
Top 5
Spencer Torkelson homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Andy Ibanez scores. Matt Vierling scores.
7-5 KC
Top 6
Akil Baddoo out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dairon Blanco. Javier Baez scores.
7-6 KC
Bottom 6
Maikel Garcia doubles (12) on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Edward Olivares scores. Dairon Blanco scores.
9-6 KC
Bottom 8
Dairon Blanco doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Akil Baddoo. Freddy Fermin scores.
10-6 KC
Bottom 8
Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to pitcher Brendan White. Dairon Blanco scores.
11-6 KC
Top 9
Jake Rogers singles on a fly ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Zach McKinstry scores. Matt Vierling to 3rd. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd.
11-7 KC
Top 9
Javier Baez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Matt Vierling scores. Kerry Carpenter to 3rd. Jake Rogers to 2nd.
11-8 KC
Top 9
Nick Maton walks. Kerry Carpenter scores. Jake Rogers to 3rd. Javier Baez to 2nd.
11-9 KC
Top 9
Akil Baddoo grounds into a force out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jake Rogers scores. Javier Baez to 3rd. Nick Maton out at 2nd. Akil Baddoo to 1st.