Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals, July 25, 2026
July 25, 2026, 1:10 PM ET | Comerica Park
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Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 44-62 | .415 | #5 | #11 | 11.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 50-55 | .476 | #4 | #8 | 5.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 3 SO, 2.57 ERA
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
7.1 IP, 12 SO, 1.23 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA
5.1 IP, 8 SO, 1.69 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 2: KC 7 hits, DET 8 hits; KC 0 errors, DET 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
 Detroit Tigers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Vinnie Pasquantino led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane ThomasCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew VelazquezSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling MartePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
3 players led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigleSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gleyber Torres2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry CarpenterDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon DinglerPH/DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach McKinstryRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt VierlingCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake RogersC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer TorkelsonPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Pitching
Michael Wacha went 7.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 2 ER); Casey Mize went 6.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (3 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Casey Mize | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Waguespack | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- T2
Sac Fly Michael Massey out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. KC 1, DET 0
- B2
Double Hao-Yu Lee doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Riley Greene scores. KC 1, DET 1
- B4
Home Run Hao-Yu Lee homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. KC 1, DET 2
- T7
Home Run Salvador Perez homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. KC 2, DET 2
- T9
Home Run Nick Loftin homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. KC 3, DET 2
Play-by-Play
All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Pop Out Spencer Torkelson pops out to catcher Carter Jensen. KC 3, DET 2
- B9
Strikeout Matt Vierling strikes out swinging. KC 3, DET 2
- B9
Single Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Riley Greene to 3rd. KC 3, DET 2
- B9
Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging. KC 3, DET 2
- B9
Single Riley Greene singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 3, DET 2
- T9
Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. KC 3, DET 2
- T9
Groundout Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Colt Keith to pitcher Jacob Waguespack. KC 3, DET 2
- T9
Home Run Nick Loftin homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. KC 3, DET 2
- T9
Groundout Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Colt Keith. KC 2, DET 2
- B8
Lineout Dillon Dingler lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 2, DET 2
- B8
Flyout Gleyber Torres flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 2, DET 2
- B8
Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, DET 2
- T8
Forceout Salvador Perez grounds into a force out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd. KC 2, DET 2
- T8
Field Error Jac Caglianone reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Gleyber Torres. Carter Jensen to 3rd. KC 2, DET 2
- T8
Strikeout Lane Thomas called out on strikes. KC 2, DET 2
- T8
Single Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. KC 2, DET 2
- T8
Lineout Starling Marte lines out to center fielder Matt Vierling. KC 2, DET 2
- B7
Strikeout Colt Keith called out on strikes. KC 2, DET 2
- B7
Groundout Jake Rogers grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, DET 2
- B7
Lineout Matt Vierling lines out to shortstop Andrew Velazquez. KC 2, DET 2
- T7
Groundout Isaac Collins grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith. KC 2, DET 2
- T7
Flyout Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. KC 2, DET 2
- T7
Strikeout Nick Loftin strikes out swinging. KC 2, DET 2
- T7
Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. KC 2, DET 2
- T7
Home Run Salvador Perez homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. KC 2, DET 2
- B6
Pop Out Zach McKinstry pops out to shortstop Andrew Velazquez. KC 1, DET 2
- B6
Groundout Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Kerry Carpenter to 3rd. Riley Greene to 2nd. KC 1, DET 2
- B6
Walk Riley Greene walks. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd. KC 1, DET 2
- B6
Single Kerry Carpenter singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 1, DET 2
- B6
Groundout Gleyber Torres grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, DET 2
- T6
Flyout Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Riley Greene in foul territory. KC 1, DET 2
- T6
Pop Out Lane Thomas pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres. KC 1, DET 2
- T6
Pop Out Carter Jensen pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. KC 1, DET 2
- B5
Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Michael Wacha. KC 1, DET 2
- B5
Single Colt Keith singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 1, DET 2
- B5
Groundout Jake Rogers grounds out, shortstop Andrew Velazquez to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, DET 2
- T5
Flyout Andrew Velazquez flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. KC 1, DET 2
- T5
Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. KC 1, DET 2
- T5
Flyout Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. KC 1, DET 2
- B4
Flyout Matt Vierling flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 1, DET 2
- B4
Flyout Zach McKinstry flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 1, DET 2
- B4
Home Run Hao-Yu Lee homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. KC 1, DET 2
- B4
Flyout Riley Greene flies out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 1, DET 1
- T4
Strikeout Nick Loftin called out on strikes. KC 1, DET 1
- T4
Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. KC 1, DET 1
- T4
Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. KC 1, DET 1
- T4
Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Colt Keith. KC 1, DET 1
- B3
Flyout Kerry Carpenter flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 1, DET 1
- B3
Walk Gleyber Torres walks. KC 1, DET 1
- B3
Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out on a foul tip. KC 1, DET 1
- B3
Groundout Colt Keith grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, DET 1
- T3
Strikeout Lane Thomas strikes out swinging. KC 1, DET 1
- T3
Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 1, DET 1
- T3
Pop Out Andrew Velazquez pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres. KC 1, DET 1
- B2
Groundout Jake Rogers grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, DET 1
- B2
Pop Out Matt Vierling pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin. KC 1, DET 1
- B2
Flyout Zach McKinstry flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 1, DET 1
- B2
Double Hao-Yu Lee doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Riley Greene scores. KC 1, DET 1
- B2
Double Riley Greene doubles (22) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 1, DET 0
- T2
Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. KC 1, DET 0
- T2
Sac Fly Michael Massey out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. KC 1, DET 0
- T2
Sac Bunt Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Casey Mize to first baseman Colt Keith. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. KC 0, DET 0
- T2
Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. KC 0, DET 0
- B1
Strikeout Kerry Carpenter strikes out on a foul tip. KC 0, DET 0
- B1
Pop Out Gleyber Torres pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, DET 0
- B1
Lineout Kevin McGonigle lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 0, DET 0
- B1
Double Colt Keith doubles (11) on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 0, DET 0
- T1
Lineout Salvador Perez lines out to right fielder Zach McKinstry. KC 0, DET 0
- T1
Flyout Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. KC 0, DET 0
- T1
Lineout Lane Thomas lines out to right fielder Zach McKinstry. KC 0, DET 0
- T1
Single Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. KC 0, DET 0