Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
August 22, 2026 • 7:15 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
Detroit Tigers
DET
1
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Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Detroit Tigers
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
57-74 (.435)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
11.0
Detroit Tigers
61-68 (.473)
Div
#4
WC
#9
GB
6.0
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
Pitchers
Detroit Tigers
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Pitchers
4.0 IP, 8 SO, 0 ERA
5.1 IP, 3 SO, 1.688 ERA
5.2 IP, 3 SO, 3.176 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Kevin McGonigle (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gleyber Torres (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Callahan (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Clark (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Anderson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tanner Rainey (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drew Sommers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Drew Anderson | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Tanner Rainey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Sommers | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Home Run • 1-0
Kyle Isbel homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 2-0
Salvador Perez homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.
top 5 • Home Run • 2-1
Hao-Yu Lee homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-1
Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry in foul territory.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 3-1
Brett Callahan strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Walk • 3-1
Zach McKinstry walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-1
Dillon Dingler called out on strikes.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-1
Colt Keith grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-1
Jac Caglianone grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-1
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-1
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-1
Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-1
Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-1
Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Tyler Tolbert called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Michael Massey grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Max Clark grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-1
Spencer Torkelson flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Double • 3-1
Brett Callahan doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Zach McKinstry grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Michael Wacha.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-1
Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-1
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-1
Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Double • 2-1
Jac Caglianone doubles (23) on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
top 6 • Groundout • 2-1
Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 6 • Strikeout • 2-1
Colt Keith called out on strikes.
top 6 • Groundout • 2-1
Gleyber Torres grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 2-1
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 2-1
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 2-1
Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 5 • Flyout • 2-1
Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Tyler Tolbert.
top 5 • Home Run • 2-1
Hao-Yu Lee homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 5 • Strikeout • 2-0
Max Clark strikes out swinging.