@ Royals L 7–11
Sunday, August 23, 2026
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1:10 PM – 4:03 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 7–11
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-08-23
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 11 | 12 | 1 |
Decisions
W: John SchreiberL: Andrew Sears
Detroit Tigers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres - 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .261 | .368 | .384 |
| Hao-Yu Lee - 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .321 | .439 |
| Kevin McGonigle - SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .283 | .385 | .430 |
| Eduardo Valencia - C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .353 | .697 |
| Spencer Torkelson - 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .221 | .315 | .405 |
| Colt Keith - 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .268 | .326 | .419 |
| Corey Julks - DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 |
| Brett Callahan - DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .278 | .350 | .611 |
| Ben Malgeri - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .234 | .359 | .406 |
| Max Clark - CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .253 | .314 | .380 |
| Javier Báez - LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .287 | .364 |
| Zach McKinstry - RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .224 | .308 | .329 |
a–Hit by pitch for Julks in the 6th.
b–Struck out for Báez, J in the 6th.
c–Lined out for Torkelson in the 7th.
b–Struck out for Báez, J in the 6th.
c–Lined out for Torkelson in the 7th.
Detroit Tigers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Waguespack | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30-14 | 2.48 |
| Ty Madden | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33-20 | 3.46 |
| Andrew Sears (L) | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 74-45 | 11.25 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-13 | 3.38 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .332 | .387 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .290 | .365 | .462 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .329 | .379 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .267 | .376 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .228 | .327 | .347 |
| John Rave - RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .282 | .462 |
| Tyler Tolbert - 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .356 | .419 |
| Luke Maile - C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .179 | .207 | .321 |
| Carter Jensen - C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .301 | .402 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .288 | .370 |
a–Flied out for Maile in the 8th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 59-38 | 2.93 |
| Mason Black | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25-16 | 4.60 |
| Connor Thomas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 14.46 |
| John Schreiber (W) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.80 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26-14 | 2.08 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 2.48 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-10 | 4.17 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Tom Hanahan · First Base: Ron Kulpa · Second Base: Scott Barry · Third Base: Manny Gonzalez
WP: Madden.
HBP: Callahan (by Thomas); Tolbert (by Madden).
Weather: 79 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 1:11 PM.
T: 2:53.
Att: 21,269.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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