Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
August 23, 2026 • 2:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
11
Detroit Tigers
DET
7
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Detroit Tigers
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
58-74 (.439)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
11.0
Detroit Tigers
61-69 (.469)
Div
#4
WC
#9
GB
7.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .716 | .710 |
| HR | 142 | 156 |
| Runs | 593 | 599 |
| ERA | 4.69 | 3.71 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.23 |
| Strikeouts | 1009 | 1110 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
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Detroit Tigers
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Pitchers
5.1 IP, 3 SO, 1.688 ERA
5.2 IP, 3 SO, 3.176 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 5.4 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 11 | 12 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Gleyber Torres (2B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (3B) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Eduardo Valencia (C) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (1B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Julks (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Callahan (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Malgeri (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Clark (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Báez (LF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (RF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Waguespack (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Madden (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Sears (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Finnegan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Tolbert (2B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Maile (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Black (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cuas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Jacob Waguespack | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ty Madden | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Andrew Sears | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Daniel Lynch IV | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mason Black | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Connor Thomas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Double • 0-1
Kevin McGonigle doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gleyber Torres scores.
bottom 2 • Single • 2-1
Kyle Isbel singles on a fly ball to left fielder Javier Báez. Salvador Perez scores. John Rave scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 5-1
Nick Loftin homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyler Tolbert scores. Kyle Isbel scores.
top 5 • Groundout • 5-2
Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Max Clark scores. Javier Báez to 3rd.
top 5 • Single • 5-3
Hao-Yu Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Javier Báez scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 5-5
Kevin McGonigle homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.
bottom 5 • Double • 6-5
Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Nick Loftin scores.
bottom 5 • Double • 7-5
Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Javier Báez. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 9-5
John Rave homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Salvador Perez scores.
top 6 • Forceout • 9-6
Max Clark grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Nick Loftin. Spencer Torkelson scores. Brett Callahan out at 3rd. Ben Malgeri to 2nd. Max Clark to 1st.
top 7 • Walk • 9-7
Ben Malgeri walks. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Eduardo Valencia to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 10-7
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark, deflected by second baseman Gleyber Torres. John Rave scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 11-7
Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. Kyle Isbel scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 11-7
Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ben Malgeri called out on strikes.
top 9 • Walk • 11-7
Brett Callahan walks.
top 9 • Lineout • 11-7
Colt Keith lines out sharply to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Strikeout • 11-7
Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 11-7
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Colt Keith.
bottom 8 • Walk • 11-7
Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
bottom 8 • Single • 11-7
Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. Kyle Isbel scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 10-7
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark, deflected by second baseman Gleyber Torres. John Rave scores.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 9-7
Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 9-7
Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging. John Rave steals (3) 2nd base.
bottom 8 • Single • 9-7
John Rave singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark.
top 8 • Strikeout • 9-7
Kevin McGonigle strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Flyout • 9-7
Hao-Yu Lee flies out to right fielder John Rave.
top 8 • Flyout • 9-7
Gleyber Torres flies out to right fielder John Rave in foul territory.
top 8 • Single • 9-7
Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 7 • Single • 9-7
Isaac Collins singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Isaac Collins out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Zach McKinstry to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 9-7
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 9-7
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Ben Malgeri.
top 7 • Pop Out • 9-7
Max Clark pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
top 7 • Walk • 9-7
Ben Malgeri walks. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Eduardo Valencia to 2nd.
top 7 • Strikeout • 9-6
Brett Callahan strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Lineout • 9-6
Colt Keith lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 7 • Single • 9-6
Eduardo Valencia singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin. Hao-Yu Lee to 3rd. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 9-6
Kevin McGonigle walks.
top 7 • Double • 9-6
Hao-Yu Lee doubles (12) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 9-6
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 9-6
Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 9-6
Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 9-6
Luke Maile pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 6 • Groundout • 9-6
Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.