Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals, Jul 23, 2026 Box Score

RoyalsKansas City RoyalsKC

3-4

Final

TigersDetroit TigersDET

July 23, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Comerica Park

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

3-2

Last 5

Detroit Tigers

3-2

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Randy Dobnak

Recorded starter

Detroit Tigers

Troy Melton

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 23, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Kansas City Royals	43-61	.413	#5	#11	12.5
Detroit Tigers	49-54	.476	#4	#8	6.0

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Kansas City RoyalsDetroit Tigers

.718

OPS

.720

170

181

690

Runs

723

4.77

ERA

3.67

1.41

WHIP

1.22

1173

Strikeouts by pitchers

1312

Lower 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

Salvador Perez

3 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Isaac Collins

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Nick Loftin

5 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Randy Dobnak

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Michael Wacha

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA

Luinder Avila

6.1 IP, 7 SO, 2.84 ERA

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Dillon Dingler

9 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Riley Greene

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Hao-Yu Lee

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Kenley Jansen

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tyler Holton

4.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Keider Montero

5.1 IP, 8 SO, 1.69 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Randy Dobnak

Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick

Troy Melton

Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick

James Outman

Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 3: KC 9 hits, DET 10 hits; KC 1 error, DET 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	9	1
Detroit Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	x	4	10	0

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.

Kansas City Royals batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Carter JensenC	4	0	1	0	1	1	0
Lane ThomasCF	4	0	0	0	1	0	0
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	0	2	0	1	0	0
Salvador PerezDH	4	0	0	0	1	1	0
Michael Massey2B	4	1	2	0	0	2	0
Tyler TolbertPR/RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Isaac CollinsLF	3	1	1	2	1	1	1
Josh Rojas3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Nick LoftinRF/2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Andrew VelazquezSS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	3	9	3	5	7	1

Dillon Dingler and Zach McKinstry led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits each.

Detroit Tigers batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Kevin McGonigleSS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gleyber Torres2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0
Colt Keith3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hao-Yu LeePH/3B	1	1	1	0	1	0	0
Riley GreeneDH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Dillon DinglerC	3	1	2	1	1	0	0
Kerry CarpenterRF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Matt VierlingPR/RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spencer Torkelson1B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0
Zach McKinstryLF	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
James OutmanCF	3	1	1	3	0	1	1
Totals	32	4	10	4	2	6	1

Pitching

Randy Dobnak went 5.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 0 ER); Troy Melton went 5.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (5 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Kansas City Royals
Randy Dobnak	5.0	4	0	0	1	3	0
Matt Strahm	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
John Schreiber	1.0	4	3	3	0	1	1
Steven Cruz	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
Detroit Tigers
Troy Melton	5.0	5	2	2	4	5	1
Tyler Holton	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob Waguespack	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drew Anderson	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
Drew Sommers	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
Kyle Finnegan	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

T6
Home Run Isaac Collins homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Massey scores. KC 2, DET 0
B7
Home Run James Outman homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Dillon Dingler scores. Kerry Carpenter scores. KC 2, DET 3
T8
Single Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to center fielder James Outman. Tyler Tolbert scores. KC 3, DET 3
B8
Double Dillon Dingler doubles (22) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Hao-Yu Lee scores. KC 3, DET 4

Play-by-Play

All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

T9
Grounded Into DP Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to pitcher Kyle Finnegan. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st. KC 3, DET 4
T9
Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Vierling. Lane Thomas to 2nd. KC 3, DET 4
T9
Walk Lane Thomas walks. KC 3, DET 4
T9
Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out on a foul tip. KC 3, DET 4
B8
Pop Out Spencer Torkelson pops out to shortstop Andrew Velazquez. KC 3, DET 4
B8
Field Error Kerry Carpenter reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Dillon Dingler to 3rd. KC 3, DET 4
B8
Double Dillon Dingler doubles (22) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Hao-Yu Lee scores. KC 3, DET 4
B8
Groundout Riley Greene grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd. KC 3, DET 3
B8
Single Hao-Yu Lee singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 3, DET 3
B8
Strikeout Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. KC 3, DET 3
T8
Strikeout Andrew Velazquez called out on strikes. KC 3, DET 3
T8
Flyout Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. KC 3, DET 3
T8
Single Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to center fielder James Outman. Tyler Tolbert scores. KC 3, DET 3
T8
Bunt Lineout Isaac Collins bunt lines out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. KC 2, DET 3
T8
Single Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. KC 2, DET 3
B7
Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Isaac Collins to second baseman Michael Massey. KC 2, DET 3
B7
Home Run James Outman homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Dillon Dingler scores. Kerry Carpenter scores. KC 2, DET 3
B7
Lineout Zach McKinstry lines out to shortstop Andrew Velazquez. KC 2, DET 0
B7
Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. KC 2, DET 0
B7
Single Kerry Carpenter singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin. Dillon Dingler to 3rd. KC 2, DET 0
B7
Single Dillon Dingler singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin. KC 2, DET 0
T7
Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. KC 2, DET 0
T7
Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder James Outman. KC 2, DET 0
T7
Groundout Lane Thomas grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. KC 2, DET 0
B6
Flyout Riley Greene flies out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 2, DET 0
B6
Walk Hao-Yu Lee walks. KC 2, DET 0
B6
Strikeout Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. KC 2, DET 0
B6
Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 2, DET 0
T6
Groundout Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. KC 2, DET 0
T6
Groundout Andrew Velazquez grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Nick Loftin to 2nd. KC 2, DET 0
T6
Single Nick Loftin singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder James Outman. KC 2, DET 0
T6
Flyout Josh Rojas flies out to left fielder Zach McKinstry. KC 2, DET 0
T6
Home Run Isaac Collins homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Massey scores. KC 2, DET 0
T6
Single Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. KC 0, DET 0
B5
Caught Stealing 2B Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: James Outman caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Carter Jensen to shortstop Andrew Velazquez. KC 0, DET 0
B5
Forceout James Outman grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Andrew Velazquez. Zach McKinstry out at 2nd. James Outman to 1st. KC 0, DET 0
B5
Single Zach McKinstry singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Loftin. KC 0, DET 0
B5
Strikeout Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes. KC 0, DET 0
T5
Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. KC 0, DET 0
T5
Walk Vinnie Pasquantino walks. KC 0, DET 0
T5
Pop Out Lane Thomas pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres. KC 0, DET 0
T5
Double Carter Jensen doubles (23) on a fly ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. KC 0, DET 0
T5
Groundout Andrew Velazquez grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. KC 0, DET 0
B4
Groundout Kerry Carpenter grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, DET 0
B4
Walk Dillon Dingler walks. KC 0, DET 0
B4
Flyout Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 0, DET 0
B4
Groundout Colt Keith grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, DET 0
T4
Strikeout Nick Loftin strikes out swinging. KC 0, DET 0
T4
Flyout Josh Rojas flies out to left fielder Zach McKinstry. KC 0, DET 0
T4
Walk Isaac Collins walks. KC 0, DET 0
T4
Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out swinging. KC 0, DET 0
B3
Groundout Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, DET 0
B3
Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Randy Dobnak. KC 0, DET 0
B3
Strikeout James Outman strikes out swinging. KC 0, DET 0
T3
Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. KC 0, DET 0
T3
Pop Out Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Colt Keith. KC 0, DET 0
T3
Pop Out Lane Thomas pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory. KC 0, DET 0
B2
Pickoff 1B Pitcher Randy Dobnak picks off Zach McKinstry at 1st on throw to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, DET 0
B2
Single Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 0, DET 0
B2
Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. KC 0, DET 0
B2
Groundout Kerry Carpenter grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, DET 0
T2
Groundout Carter Jensen grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to pitcher Troy Melton. KC 0, DET 0
T2
Lineout Andrew Velazquez lines out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. KC 0, DET 0
T2
Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. KC 0, DET 0
T2
Double Josh Rojas doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. KC 0, DET 0
B1
Forceout Dillon Dingler grounds into a force out, shortstop Andrew Velazquez to second baseman Michael Massey. Riley Greene out at 2nd. KC 0, DET 0
B1
Single Riley Greene singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin. Colt Keith to 3rd. KC 0, DET 0
B1
Forceout Colt Keith grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Andrew Velazquez. Gleyber Torres out at 2nd. Colt Keith to 1st. KC 0, DET 0
B1
Single Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin. KC 0, DET 0
B1
Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, DET 0
T1
Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging, catcher Dillon Dingler to pitcher Troy Melton. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. Salvador Perez to 2nd. Isaac Collins to 1st. KC 0, DET 0
T1
Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out swinging. KC 0, DET 0
T1
Walk Salvador Perez walks. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. KC 0, DET 0
T1
Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach McKinstry. Carter Jensen to 2nd. KC 0, DET 0
T1
Pop Out Lane Thomas pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. KC 0, DET 0
T1
Walk Carter Jensen walks. KC 0, DET 0

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals, July 23, 2026

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