Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
August 21, 2026 • 8:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
5
Detroit Tigers
DET
2
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Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Detroit Tigers
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
56-74 (.431)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
12.0
Detroit Tigers
61-67 (.477)
Div
#4
WC
#8
GB
6.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .716 | .710 |
| HR | 142 | 156 |
| Runs | 593 | 599 |
| ERA | 4.69 | 3.71 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.23 |
| Strikeouts | 1009 | 1110 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
5.1 IP, 3 SO, 1.688 ERA
5.2 IP, 3 SO, 3.176 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 5.4 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Gleyber Torres (2B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (RF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo Valencia (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (DH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Malgeri (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Callahan (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Clark (CF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Báez (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Troy Melton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enmanuel De Jesus (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Holton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Madden (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Noah Cameron (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cuas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Troy Melton | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ty Madden | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Noah Cameron | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 4 • Field Error • 1-0
Michael Massey reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Kevin McGonigle. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 2-0
Kyle Isbel homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 3-0
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.
top 7 • Double • 3-1
Zach McKinstry doubles (15) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Max Clark scores.
top 7 • Single • 3-2
Kevin McGonigle singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Zach McKinstry scores.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 4-2
Carter Jensen homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 8 • Double • 5-2
Kyle Isbel doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Michael Massey scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 5-2
Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 5-2
Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kevin McGonigle walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 5-2
Zach McKinstry grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Javier Báez to 3rd.
top 9 • Lineout • 5-2
Gleyber Torres lines out to third baseman Nick Loftin.
top 9 • Double • 5-2
Javier Báez doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 5-2
Carter Jensen lines out to left fielder Brett Callahan.
bottom 8 • Double • 5-2
Kyle Isbel doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Michael Massey scores.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-2
Isaac Collins flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-2
Michael Massey doubles (22) on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-2
Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-2
Max Clark grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-2
Brett Callahan called out on strikes.
top 8 • Lineout • 4-2
Spencer Torkelson lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Colt Keith to 3rd.
top 8 • Double • 4-2
Colt Keith doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 4-2
Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Kevin McGonigle.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-2
Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-2
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-2
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 4-2
Carter Jensen homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-2
Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 7 • Single • 3-2
Kevin McGonigle singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Zach McKinstry scores.
top 7 • Double • 3-1
Zach McKinstry doubles (15) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Max Clark scores.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-0
Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Max Clark to 2nd.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-0
Javier Báez called out on strikes.
top 7 • Walk • 3-0
Max Clark walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-0
Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 6 • Walk • 3-0
Isaac Collins walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-0
Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 3-0
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.