vs. Royals L 4–5
Sunday, July 26, 2026
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1:40 PM – 4:43 PM
Comerica Park
Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
Final: 5–4
· Comerica Park
· 2026-07-26
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Nate PearsonL: Drew SommersS: Steven Cruz
Detroit Tigers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith - 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .299 | .393 |
| Kevin McGonigle - SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .387 | .418 |
| Gleyber Torres - DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .270 | .389 | .371 |
| Riley Greene - LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .284 | .372 | .468 |
| Dillon Dingler - C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .342 | .532 |
| Kerry Carpenter - RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 | .276 | .416 |
| Ben Malgeri - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .333 | .303 |
| Zach McKinstry - RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .277 | .298 |
| Spencer Torkelson - 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .302 | .417 |
| James Outman - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .161 | .219 | .295 |
| Hao-Yu Lee - 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .309 | .441 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 97-57 | 4.53 |
| Ty Madden | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30-16 | 2.88 |
| Drew Sommers (L) | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22-18 | 5.27 |
| Brenan Hanifee | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.72 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Thomas - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .327 | .400 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .249 | .331 | .407 |
| Salvador Perez - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .259 | .365 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .251 | .308 | .450 |
| Starling Marte - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .260 | .319 | .315 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .344 | .370 |
| Tyler Tolbert - SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .313 | .357 | .422 |
| Carter Jensen - C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .240 | .309 | .428 |
| Luke Maile - C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .308 | .583 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .312 | .440 |
| Andrew Velazquez - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .077 | .077 | .077 |
a–Walked for Tolbert in the 6th.
b–Flied out for Maile in the 6th.
b–Flied out for Maile in the 6th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder Avila | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 89-50 | 4.95 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-15 | 7.01 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 5.26 |
| Nate Pearson (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 3.43 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 3.79 |
| Steven Cruz (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22-16 | 4.62 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Brian O'Nora · First Base: Chris Segal · Second Base: Laz Diaz · Third Base: Erich Bacchus
HBP: Perez, S (by Valdez, F).
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 1:42 PM.
T: 3:03.
Att: 29,489.
Venue: Comerica Park.
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