Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
May 8, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
4
Detroit Tigers
DET
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
18-21 (.462)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
2.5
Detroit Tigers
18-21 (.462)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
2.5
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 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 3 SO, 2.571 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 4.5 ERA
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Matt Vierling (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Carpenter (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jahmai Jones (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wenceel Pérez (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Short (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Keider Montero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Holton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Finnegan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brant Hurter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Díaz (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (PH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Bubic (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Mears (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luinder Avila (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Keider Montero | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Hurter | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Kris Bubic | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Nick Mears | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Grounded Into DP • 0-1
Spencer Torkelson grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Riley Greene scores. Wenceel Pérez out at 2nd. Spencer Torkelson out at 1st.
bottom 2 • Single • 1-1
Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Jac Caglianone scores.
top 6 • Double • 1-2
Wenceel Pérez doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Dillon Dingler scores.
top 6 • Double • 1-3
Spencer Torkelson doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Wenceel Pérez scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-3
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Michael Massey scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Kyle Isbel advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-3
Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Kyle Isbel scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-3
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Nick Loftin scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Single • 4-3
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Nick Loftin scores.
bottom 9 • Double • 3-3
Nick Loftin doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Wenceel Pérez.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-3
Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 3-3
Jac Caglianone lines out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
top 9 • Pop Out • 3-3
Colt Keith pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
top 9 • Walk • 3-3
Elias Díaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kevin McGonigle walks.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-3
Kerry Carpenter flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 9 • Bunt Pop Out • 3-3
Zack Short bunt pops out softly to catcher Elias Díaz. Zack Short out on batter interference.
top 9 • Double • 3-3
Zach McKinstry doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-3
Lane Thomas grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-3
Salvador Perez walks.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 3-3
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a double play, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Zack Short to pitcher Brant Hurter. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-3
Bobby Witt Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-3
Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Kyle Isbel scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-3
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Michael Massey scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Kyle Isbel advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
bottom 8 • Double • 1-3
Michael Massey doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling.
top 8 • Lineout • 1-3
Spencer Torkelson lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Lineout • 1-3
Wenceel Pérez lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Single • 1-3
Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Lineout • 1-3
Dillon Dingler lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-3
Jac Caglianone lines out to center fielder Matt Vierling.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 1-3
Carter Jensen pops out to second baseman Zach McKinstry.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-3
Colt Keith grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-3
Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 7 • Double • 1-3
Matt Vierling doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Zack Short strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-3
Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
bottom 6 • Walk • 1-3
Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
bottom 6 • Double • 1-3
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling.