Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals
April 16, 2026 • 1:10 PM • Comerica Park
Status
Final
Detroit Tigers
DET
10
Kansas City Royals
KC
9
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Probable Pitchers
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Detroit Tigers | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .736 | .705 |
| HR | 33 | 29 |
| Runs | 138 | 123 |
| ERA | 3.98 | 4.51 |
| WHIP | 1.33 | 1.42 |
| Strikeouts | 261 | 259 |
Top Players
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.286 ERA
6.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.35 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.5 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan India (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (LF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Bubic (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Mears (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Gleyber Torres (2B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle (SS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmai Jones (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kerry Carpenter (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Vierling (CF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wenceel Pérez (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier Báez (CF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Keider Montero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drew Anderson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Holton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enmanuel De Jesus (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Seabold (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Kris Bubic | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Keider Montero | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Drew Anderson | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Holton | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Seabold | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Double • 1-0
Spencer Torkelson doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Michael Massey. Matt Vierling scores.
top 4 • Single • 1-1
Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to third baseman Kevin McGonigle. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 4 • Single • 2-1
Matt Vierling singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael Massey. Riley Greene scores.
bottom 5 • Double • 3-1
Gleyber Torres doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Michael Massey. Javier Báez scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 4-1
Jahmai Jones singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Massey. Gleyber Torres scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 6-1
Dillon Dingler homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Jahmai Jones scores.
top 6 • Sac Fly • 6-2
Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Riley Greene. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
top 7 • Single • 6-3
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Jonathan India scores.
top 7 • Single • 6-4
Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Jac Caglianone scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
top 7 • Single • 6-5
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Lane Thomas scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
top 7 • Home Run • 6-8
Salvador Perez homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 7 • Sac Fly • 7-8
Kerry Carpenter out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lane Thomas in foul territory. Kevin McGonigle scores.
top 9 • Home Run • 7-9
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (1) on a line drive to right field.
bottom 9 • Double • 9-9
Riley Greene doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Gleyber Torres scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 10-9
Colt Keith singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Riley Greene scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Single • 10-9
Colt Keith singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Riley Greene scores.
bottom 9 • Double • 9-9
Riley Greene doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Gleyber Torres scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 7-9
Dillon Dingler lines out to second baseman Jonathan India.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 7-9
Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Walk • 7-9
Kevin McGonigle challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Kevin McGonigle walks. Gleyber Torres to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 7-9
Gleyber Torres singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 9 • Flyout • 7-9
Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-9
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Home Run • 7-9
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (1) on a line drive to right field.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-8
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 7-8
Javier Báez flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 7-8
Wenceel Pérez lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 7-8
Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 7-8
Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Javier Báez.
top 8 • Lineout • 7-8
Kyle Isbel lines out to left fielder Riley Greene.
top 8 • Single • 7-8
Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.
top 8 • Groundout • 7-8
Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 7-8
Colt Keith grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Double • 7-8
Riley Greene doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 7-8
Dillon Dingler flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 7 • Sac Fly • 7-8
Kerry Carpenter out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lane Thomas in foul territory. Kevin McGonigle scores.
bottom 7 • Triple • 6-8
Kevin McGonigle triples (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 7 • Strikeout • 6-8
Jonathan India called out on strikes.
top 7 • Single • 6-8
Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
top 7 • Home Run • 6-8
Salvador Perez homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
top 7 • Lineout • 6-5
Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
top 7 • Single • 6-5
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Lane Thomas scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 6-4
Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Jac Caglianone scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
top 7 • Sac Bunt • 6-3
Kyle Isbel out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Lane Thomas to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 6-3
Lane Thomas walks. Jac Caglianone to 2nd.