Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals
July 23, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Comerica Park
Status
Final
Detroit Tigers
DET
4
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsDetroit Tigers
49-54 (.476)
Div
#4
WC
#8
GB
6.0
Kansas City Royals
43-61 (.413)
Div
#5
WC
#11
GB
12.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Detroit Tigers | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .710 | .716 |
| HR | 156 | 142 |
| Runs | 599 | 593 |
| ERA | 3.71 | 4.69 |
| WHIP | 1.23 | 1.39 |
| Strikeouts | 1110 | 1009 |
Top Players
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
4.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
5.1 IP, 8 SO, 1.688 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.5 ERA
6.1 IP, 7 SO, 2.842 ERA
Line Score
| 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 | — | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (RF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Rojas (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Velazquez (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Dobnak (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Kevin McGonigle (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gleyber Torres (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (3B) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Greene (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Carpenter (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Vierling (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (LF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Outman (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Troy Melton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Holton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Waguespack (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drew Anderson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drew Sommers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Finnegan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| 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 |
Scoring Summary
top 6 • Home Run • 0-2
Isaac Collins homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Massey scores.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 3-2
James Outman homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Dillon Dingler scores. Kerry Carpenter scores.
top 8 • Single • 3-3
Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to center fielder James Outman. Tyler Tolbert scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-3
Dillon Dingler doubles (22) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Hao-Yu Lee scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Grounded Into DP • 4-3
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.
top 9 • Single • 4-3
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Vierling. Lane Thomas to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 4-3
Lane Thomas walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-3
Carter Jensen strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 4-3
Spencer Torkelson pops out to shortstop Andrew Velazquez.
bottom 8 • Field Error • 4-3
Kerry Carpenter reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Dillon Dingler to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-3
Dillon Dingler doubles (22) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Hao-Yu Lee scores.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-3
Riley Greene grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-3
Hao-Yu Lee singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-3
Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-3
Andrew Velazquez called out on strikes.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-3
Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
top 8 • Single • 3-3
Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to center fielder James Outman. Tyler Tolbert scores.
top 8 • Bunt Lineout • 3-2
Isaac Collins bunt lines out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
top 8 • Single • 3-2
Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-2
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.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 3-2
James Outman homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Dillon Dingler scores. Kerry Carpenter scores.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 0-2
Zach McKinstry lines out to shortstop Andrew Velazquez.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-2
Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Single • 0-2
Kerry Carpenter singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin. Dillon Dingler to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Single • 0-2
Dillon Dingler singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-2
Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-2
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder James Outman.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-2
Lane Thomas grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-2
Riley Greene flies out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 6 • Walk • 0-2
Hao-Yu Lee walks.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-2
Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-2
Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-2
Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-2
Andrew Velazquez grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Nick Loftin to 2nd.