Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals
Final score
The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 11–7 on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at home.
| Team | Runs | 2026 record |
|---|---|---|
 Detroit Tigers |
7 | 76-86 |
 at Kansas City Royals |
11 | 69-93 |
Line score
| Team | 1st inning | 2nd inning | 3rd inning | 4th inning | 5th inning | 6th inning | 7th inning | 8th inning | 9th inning | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | not played | 11 | 12 | 1 |
- W: John Schreiber (1-3)
- L: Andrew Sears (0-1)
Home runs
- Detroit Tigers: Kevin McGonigle (14)
- Kansas City Royals: Nick Loftin (6), John Rave (3)
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.
Scoring plays
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1st | Detroit Tigers | Kevin McGonigle doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gleyber Torres scores. | 1–0 |
| Bottom 2nd | Kansas City Royals | Kyle Isbel singles on a fly ball to left fielder Javier Báez. Salvador Perez scores. John Rave scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd. | 1–2 |
| Bottom 2nd | Kansas City Royals | Nick Loftin homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyler Tolbert scores. Kyle Isbel scores. | 1–5 |
| Top 5th | Detroit Tigers | Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Max Clark scores. Javier Báez to 3rd. | 2–5 |
| Top 5th | Detroit Tigers | Hao-Yu Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Javier Báez scores. | 3–5 |
| Top 5th | Detroit Tigers | Kevin McGonigle homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Hao-Yu Lee scores. | 5–5 |
| Bottom 5th | Kansas City Royals | Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Nick Loftin scores. | 5–6 |
| Bottom 5th | Kansas City Royals | Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Javier Báez. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. | 5–7 |
| Bottom 5th | Kansas City Royals | John Rave homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Salvador Perez scores. | 5–9 |
| Top 6th | Detroit Tigers | 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. | 6–9 |
| Top 7th | Detroit Tigers | Ben Malgeri walks. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Eduardo Valencia to 2nd. | 7–9 |
| Bottom 8th | Kansas City Royals | Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark, deflected by second baseman Gleyber Torres. John Rave scores. | 7–10 |
| Bottom 8th | Kansas City Royals | Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. Kyle Isbel scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd. | 7–11 |
Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Hao-Yu Lee | 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| Kevin McGonigle | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .283 |
| Eduardo Valencia | C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .221 |
| Substitute: Colt Keith | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| Corey Julks | DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Substitute: Brett Callahan | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .278 |
| Ben Malgeri | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .234 |
| Max Clark | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .253 |
| Javier Báez | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| Substitute: Zach McKinstry | RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Waguespack | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2.48 |
| Ty Madden | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 3.46 |
| Andrew Sears (L, 0-1) | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 11.25 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3.38 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin | 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .238 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .290 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .245 |
| Salvador Perez | DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| Isaac Collins | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .228 |
| John Rave | RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .215 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Luke Maile | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 |
| Substitute: Carter Jensen | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 |
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Totals | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 2.93 |
| Mason Black | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4.60 |
| Connor Thomas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14.46 |
| John Schreiber (W, 1-3) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3.80 |
| Jose Cuas (H, 3) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2.08 |
| Nate Pearson (H, 3) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2.48 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4.17 |
Game info
- Weather
- 79 degrees, Cloudy
- Wind
- 5 mph, In From RF
- First pitch
- 1:11 PM
- Time of game
- 2:53
- Attendance
- 21,269
- Umpires
- Home Plate: Tom Hanahan, First Base: Ron Kulpa, Second Base: Scott Barry, Third Base: Manny Gonzalez
