@ Royals L 1–5
Saturday, May 9, 2026
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6:10 PM – 8:14 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 1–5
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-05-09
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Michael WachaL: Burch Smith
Detroit Tigers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle - SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .395 | .441 |
| Matt Vierling - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .216 | .276 | .375 |
| Colt Keith - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .312 | .353 | .376 |
| Hao-Yu Lee - 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .159 | .213 | .273 |
| Riley Greene - LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .310 | .406 | .479 |
| Dillon Dingler - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .295 | .438 |
| Kerry Carpenter - RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .299 | .451 |
| Wenceel Pérez - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .221 | .278 |
| Spencer Torkelson - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .209 | .329 | .411 |
| Zach McKinstry - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .185 | .267 | .296 |
| Jake Rogers - C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .200 | .278 |
a–Flied out for Keith in the 8th.
Detroit Tigers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burch Smith (L) | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-8 | 3.09 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-11 | 4.15 |
| Ty Madden | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 87-53 | 2.45 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .337 | .419 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .369 | .475 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .191 | .276 | .355 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .191 | .233 | .322 |
| Carter Jensen - C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .313 | .402 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .246 | .321 | .415 |
| Lane Thomas - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 | .364 | .271 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .256 | .452 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .337 | .411 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha (W) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 89-54 | 2.63 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 3.68 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 12.00 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Gabe Morales · First Base: Emil Jimenez · Second Base: Mike Muchlinski · Third Base: Dexter Kelley
WP: Wacha.
HBP: McGonigle (by Wacha).
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 6:10 PM.
T: 2:04.
Att: 26,724.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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