@ Royals L 2–5
Friday, August 21, 2026
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7:10 PM – 9:43 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 2–5
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-08-21
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Noah CameronL: Troy MeltonS: Nate Pearson
Detroit Tigers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres - 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .266 | .375 | .393 |
| Hao-Yu Lee - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .319 | .423 |
| Zach McKinstry - RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .307 | .331 |
| Kevin McGonigle - 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .386 | .424 |
| Dillon Dingler - C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .252 | .316 | .485 |
| Eduardo Valencia - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .344 | .365 | .738 |
| Colt Keith - DH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .329 | .425 |
| Spencer Torkelson - 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .317 | .410 |
| Ben Malgeri - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .370 | .433 |
| Brett Callahan - LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .308 | .308 | .692 |
| Max Clark - CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .260 | .316 | .397 |
| Javier Báez - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 | .284 | .355 |
a–Walked for Valencia in the 6th.
b–Popped out for Malgeri in the 6th.
c–Doubled for Lee in the 7th.
b–Popped out for Malgeri in the 6th.
c–Doubled for Lee in the 7th.
Detroit Tigers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Melton (L) | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 94-58 | 1.70 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 3.83 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16-12 | 3.17 |
| Ty Madden | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 2.89 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .304 | .407 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .365 | .465 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .277 | .329 | .491 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .219 | .265 | .367 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .331 | .381 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .322 | .370 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .313 | .451 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .328 | .348 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .234 | .283 | .354 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron (W) | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 85-50 | 4.02 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21-11 | 1.50 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.86 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-12 | 4.25 |
| Nate Pearson (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-11 | 2.56 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Scott Barry · First Base: Manny Gonzalez · Second Base: Tom Hanahan · Third Base: Ron Kulpa
Weather: 81 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 2 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:10 PM.
T: 2:33.
Att: 29,535.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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