Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers, August 23, 2026
August 23, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
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Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 61-69 | .469 | #4 | #9 | 7.0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 58-74 | .439 | #5 | #10 | 11.0 |
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- winning percentage
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- WC
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- GB
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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.
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
5.1 IP, 3 SO, 1.69 ERA
5.2 IP, 3 SO, 3.18 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 5.40 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Kansas City Royals 11, Detroit Tigers 7: DET 10 hits, KC 12 hits; DET 0 errors, KC 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
 Kansas City Royals | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 11 | 12 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Hao-Yu Lee and Kevin McGonigle led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigleSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Eduardo ValenciaC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Colt KeithPH/1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey JulksDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett CallahanPH/DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben MalgeriRF/LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Max ClarkCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier BáezLF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstryPH/RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Nick Loftin led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits and 1 home run and 4 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John RaveRF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Tolbert2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke MaileC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter JensenPH/C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Pitching
Andrew Sears went 4.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (3 SO, 5 ER); Daniel Lynch IV went 4.1 innings for Kansas City Royals (2 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Jacob Waguespack | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ty Madden | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Andrew Sears | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Daniel Lynch IV | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mason Black | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Connor Thomas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Double Kevin McGonigle doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gleyber Torres scores. DET 1, KC 0
- B2
Single Kyle Isbel singles on a fly ball to left fielder Javier Báez. Salvador Perez scores. John Rave scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd. DET 1, KC 2
- B2
Home Run Nick Loftin homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyler Tolbert scores. Kyle Isbel scores. DET 1, KC 5
- T5
Groundout Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Max Clark scores. Javier Báez to 3rd. DET 2, KC 5
- T5
Single Hao-Yu Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Javier Báez scores. DET 3, KC 5
- T5
Home Run Kevin McGonigle homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Hao-Yu Lee scores. DET 5, KC 5
- B5
Double Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Nick Loftin scores. DET 5, KC 6
- B5
Double Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Javier Báez. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. DET 5, KC 7
- B5
Home Run John Rave homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Salvador Perez scores. DET 5, KC 9
- T6
Forceout Max Clark grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Nick Loftin. Spencer Torkelson scores. Brett Callahan out at 3rd. Ben Malgeri to 2nd. Max Clark to 1st. DET 6, KC 9
- T7
Walk Ben Malgeri walks. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Eduardo Valencia to 2nd. DET 7, KC 9
- B8
Single Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark, deflected by second baseman Gleyber Torres. John Rave scores. DET 7, KC 10
- B8
Single Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. Kyle Isbel scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd. DET 7, KC 11
Play-by-Play
All 83 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ben Malgeri called out on strikes. DET 7, KC 11
- T9
Walk Brett Callahan walks. DET 7, KC 11
- T9
Lineout Colt Keith lines out sharply to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. DET 7, KC 11
- T9
Strikeout Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging. DET 7, KC 11
- B8
Groundout Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 7, KC 11
- B8
Walk Bobby Witt Jr. walks. DET 7, KC 11
- B8
Single Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. Kyle Isbel scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd. DET 7, KC 11
- B8
Single Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark, deflected by second baseman Gleyber Torres. John Rave scores. DET 7, KC 10
- B8
Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Max Clark. DET 7, KC 9
- B8
Strikeout Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging. John Rave steals (3) 2nd base. DET 7, KC 9
- B8
Single John Rave singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. DET 7, KC 9
- T8
Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out on a foul tip. DET 7, KC 9
- T8
Flyout Hao-Yu Lee flies out to right fielder John Rave. DET 7, KC 9
- T8
Flyout Gleyber Torres flies out to right fielder John Rave in foul territory. DET 7, KC 9
- T8
Single Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. DET 7, KC 9
- B7
Single Isaac Collins singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Isaac Collins out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Zach McKinstry to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. DET 7, KC 9
- B7
Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. DET 7, KC 9
- B7
Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Ben Malgeri. DET 7, KC 9
- T7
Pop Out Max Clark pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory. DET 7, KC 9
- T7
Walk Ben Malgeri walks. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Eduardo Valencia to 2nd. DET 7, KC 9
- T7
Strikeout Brett Callahan strikes out swinging. DET 6, KC 9
- T7
Lineout Colt Keith lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins. DET 6, KC 9
- T7
Single Eduardo Valencia singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin. Hao-Yu Lee to 3rd. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd. DET 6, KC 9
- T7
Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. DET 6, KC 9
- T7
Double Hao-Yu Lee doubles (12) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. DET 6, KC 9
- B6
Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. DET 6, KC 9
- B6
Single Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. DET 6, KC 9
- B6
Flyout Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Max Clark. DET 6, KC 9
- B6
Pop Out Luke Maile pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 6, KC 9
- T6
Groundout Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. DET 6, KC 9
- T6
Strikeout Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging. DET 6, KC 9
- T6
Forceout Max Clark grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Nick Loftin. Spencer Torkelson scores. Brett Callahan out at 3rd. Ben Malgeri to 2nd. Max Clark to 1st. DET 6, KC 9
- T6
Fielders Choice Ben Malgeri reaches on a fielder's choice. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd. Brett Callahan to 2nd. Spencer Torkelson advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by third baseman Nick Loftin. DET 5, KC 9
- T6
Hit By Pitch Brett Callahan hit by pitch. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd. DET 5, KC 9
- T6
Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. DET 5, KC 9
- B5
Flyout Tyler Tolbert flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri. DET 5, KC 9
- B5
Home Run John Rave homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Salvador Perez scores. DET 5, KC 9
- B5
Groundout Isaac Collins grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 5, KC 7
- B5
Double Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Javier Báez. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. DET 5, KC 7
- B5
Double Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Nick Loftin scores. DET 5, KC 6
- B5
Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. DET 5, KC 5
- B5
Walk Nick Loftin walks. DET 5, KC 5
- T5
Flyout Eduardo Valencia flies out to right fielder John Rave. DET 5, KC 5
- T5
Home Run Kevin McGonigle homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Hao-Yu Lee scores. DET 5, KC 5
- T5
Single Hao-Yu Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Javier Báez scores. DET 3, KC 5
- T5
Groundout Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Max Clark scores. Javier Báez to 3rd. DET 2, KC 5
- T5
Double Javier Báez doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Max Clark to 3rd. DET 1, KC 5
- T5
Walk Max Clark walks. DET 1, KC 5
- T5
Strikeout Ben Malgeri called out on strikes. DET 1, KC 5
- B4
Groundout Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 1, KC 5
- B4
Pop Out Luke Maile pops out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. DET 1, KC 5
- B4
Pop Out Tyler Tolbert pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory. DET 1, KC 5
- T4
Groundout Corey Julks grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. DET 1, KC 5
- T4
Flyout Spencer Torkelson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. DET 1, KC 5
- T4
Groundout Eduardo Valencia grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. DET 1, KC 5
- B3
Groundout John Rave grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 1, KC 5
- B3
Strikeout Isaac Collins called out on strikes. DET 1, KC 5
- B3
Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. DET 1, KC 5
- T3
Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel. DET 1, KC 5
- T3
Flyout Hao-Yu Lee flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel. DET 1, KC 5
- T3
Flyout Gleyber Torres flies out to right fielder John Rave. DET 1, KC 5
- B2
Pickoff Caught Stealing Home Bobby Witt Jr. picked off and caught stealing home, catcher Eduardo Valencia to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to pitcher Ty Madden. DET 1, KC 5
- B2
Walk Vinnie Pasquantino walks. DET 1, KC 5
- B2
Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Javier Báez. DET 1, KC 5
- B2
Home Run Nick Loftin homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyler Tolbert scores. Kyle Isbel scores. DET 1, KC 5
- B2
Single Kyle Isbel singles on a fly ball to left fielder Javier Báez. Salvador Perez scores. John Rave scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd. DET 1, KC 2
- B2
Strikeout Luke Maile strikes out swinging. DET 1, KC 0
- B2
Hit By Pitch Tyler Tolbert hit by pitch. Salvador Perez to 3rd. John Rave to 2nd. DET 1, KC 0
- B2
Walk John Rave walks. DET 1, KC 0
- B2
Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. DET 1, KC 0
- B2
Single Salvador Perez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. DET 1, KC 0
- T2
Grounded Into DP Javier Báez grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Max Clark out at 2nd. Javier Báez out at 1st. DET 1, KC 0
- T2
Single Max Clark singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Corey Julks to 2nd. DET 1, KC 0
- T2
Lineout Ben Malgeri lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins. DET 1, KC 0
- T2
Single Corey Julks singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. DET 1, KC 0
- B1
Pop Out Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres. DET 1, KC 0
- B1
Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 1, KC 0
- B1
Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 1, KC 0
- T1
Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. DET 1, KC 0
- T1
Lineout Eduardo Valencia lines out sharply to right fielder John Rave. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. DET 1, KC 0
- T1
Double Kevin McGonigle doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gleyber Torres scores. DET 1, KC 0
- T1
Flyout Hao-Yu Lee flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. DET 0, KC 0
- T1
Single Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. DET 0, KC 0