Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
May 9, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
5
Detroit Tigers
DET
1
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
19-21 (.475)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
2.0
Detroit Tigers
18-22 (.450)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
3.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .695 | .705 |
| HR | 64 | 76 |
| Runs | 284 | 288 |
| ERA | 4.50 | 3.94 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.28 |
| Strikeouts | 571 | 567 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Kevin McGonigle (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Vierling (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Carpenter (RF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wenceel Pérez (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Rogers (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burch Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Holton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Madden (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Burch Smith | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Madden | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 2-0
Bobby Witt Jr. hits an inside-the-park home run (5) on a line drive down the right-field line. Maikel Garcia scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 5-0
Michael Massey homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Carter Jensen scores. Jac Caglianone scores.
top 8 • Double • 5-1
Riley Greene doubles (12) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Kevin McGonigle scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 5-1
Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-1
Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes.
top 9 • Groundout • 5-1
Wenceel Pérez grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-1
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-1
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 5-1
Maikel Garcia lines out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
top 8 • Flyout • 5-1
Dillon Dingler flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 8 • Double • 5-1
Riley Greene doubles (12) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Kevin McGonigle scores.
top 8 • Flyout • 5-0
Hao-Yu Lee flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-0
Matt Vierling strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 5-0
Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 5-0
Kyle Isbel lines out to pitcher Ty Madden.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 5-0
Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 5-0
Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
top 7 • Pop Out • 5-0
Jake Rogers pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-0
Zach McKinstry grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Flyout • 5-0
Spencer Torkelson flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-0
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 5-0
Carter Jensen lines out to third baseman Colt Keith.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-0
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 5-0
Wenceel Pérez called out on strikes.
top 6 • Groundout • 5-0
Dillon Dingler grounds out softly, pitcher Michael Wacha to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Riley Greene to 2nd.
top 6 • Walk • 5-0
Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Riley Greene walks.
top 6 • Pop Out • 5-0
Colt Keith pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 5-0
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 5-0
Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Zach McKinstry.
bottom 5 • Walk • 5-0
Maikel Garcia walks.
top 5 • Groundout • 5-0
Matt Vierling grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 5 • Hit By Pitch • 5-0
Kevin McGonigle hit by pitch. Zach McKinstry to 2nd.
top 5 • Flyout • 5-0
Jake Rogers flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.