Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals
April 15, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers
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Kansas City Royals
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1
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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 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan India (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eli Morgan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Kevin McGonigle (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gleyber Torres (2B) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Carpenter (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Vierling (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wenceel Pérez (RF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Javier Báez (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Rogers (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Flaherty (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Holton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Finnegan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenley Jansen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Jack Flaherty | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Tyler Holton | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Sac Fly • 1-0
Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Jake Rogers out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Javier Báez scores.
top 5 • Single • 1-1
Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Michael Massey scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-1
Wenceel Pérez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 2-1
Lane Thomas flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
top 9 • Single • 2-1
Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-1
Jonathan India flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-1
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-1
Colt Keith flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-1
Gleyber Torres singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 2-1
Kevin McGonigle walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-1
Jake Rogers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jake Rogers called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 2-1
Javier Báez pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-1
Wenceel Pérez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
top 8 • Lineout • 1-1
Salvador Perez lines out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
top 8 • Triple • 1-1
Vinnie Pasquantino triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-1
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 8 • Lineout • 1-1
Maikel Garcia lines out to left fielder Riley Greene.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-1
Spencer Torkelson flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Riley Greene grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Fielders Choice Out • 1-1
Starling Marte grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Zach McKinstry. Jac Caglianone out at 3rd.
top 7 • Single • 1-1
Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Jac Caglianone to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 1-1
Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.
top 7 • Lineout • 1-1
Jonathan India lines out to third baseman Zach McKinstry.
top 7 • Lineout • 1-1
Carter Jensen lines out to center fielder Javier Báez.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
Colt Keith strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Gleyber Torres flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
Kevin McGonigle challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kevin McGonigle called out on strikes.
top 6 • Grounded Into DP • 1-1
Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.
top 6 • Walk • 1-1
Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 1-1
Jake Rogers flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone in foul territory.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 1-1
Javier Báez grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.