Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals
April 14, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Comerica Park
Status
Final
Detroit Tigers
DET
2
Kansas City Royals
KC
1
Last 5 Form
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
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.286 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan India (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Ragans (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Mears (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Gleyber Torres (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Vierling (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle (SS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wenceel Pérez (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier Báez (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Framber Valdez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Vest (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenley Jansen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Cole Ragans | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Framber Valdez | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Vest | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Forceout • 0-1
Carter Jensen grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Javier Báez. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Starling Marte to 3rd. Jonathan India out at 2nd. Carter Jensen to 1st.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-1
Kevin McGonigle walks.
bottom 8 • Double • 2-1
Dillon Dingler doubles (2) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Kevin McGonigle scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 2-1
Starling Marte flies out to center fielder Javier Báez.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-1
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-1
Salvador Perez grounds out softly, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 2-1
Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to center fielder Javier Báez.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-1
Wenceel Pérez grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Double • 2-1
Dillon Dingler doubles (2) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Kevin McGonigle scores.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-1
Kevin McGonigle walks.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 0-1
Colt Keith lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-1
Gleyber Torres grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Zach McKinstry to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Double • 0-1
Zach McKinstry doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-1
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-1
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-1
Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 0-1
Javier Báez grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Walk • 0-1
Spencer Torkelson walks. Dillon Dingler to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-1
Riley Greene called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 0-1
Wenceel Pérez pops out to second baseman Jonathan India.
bottom 7 • Single • 0-1
Dillon Dingler singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-1
Carter Jensen grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 7 • Pop Out • 0-1
Jonathan India pops out to shortstop Javier Báez.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-1
Starling Marte grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 0-1
Kevin McGonigle grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 0-1
Matt Vierling grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 0-1
Gleyber Torres lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 6 • Strikeout • 0-1
Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-1
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
top 6 • Flyout • 0-1
Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
top 6 • Single • 0-1
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling.
bottom 5 • Grounded Into DP • 0-1
Zach McKinstry grounds into a double play, second baseman Jonathan India to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. Zach McKinstry out at 1st.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 0-1
Javier Báez pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.