vs. Royals W 4–3
Thursday, July 23, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:26 PM
Comerica Park
Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
Final: 3–4
· Comerica Park
· 2026-07-23
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Drew AndersonL: Steven CruzS: Kyle Finnegan
Detroit Tigers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .388 | .422 |
| Gleyber Torres - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .280 | .394 | .387 |
| Colt Keith - 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .295 | .392 |
| Hao-Yu Lee - 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .294 | .402 |
| Riley Greene - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .285 | .374 | .469 |
| Dillon Dingler - C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .339 | .537 |
| Kerry Carpenter - RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 | .278 | .420 |
| Matt Vierling - RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .260 | .331 |
| Spencer Torkelson - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .206 | .301 | .421 |
| Zach McKinstry - LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .197 | .274 | .298 |
| James Outman - CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .159 | .218 | .297 |
a–Walked for Keith in the 6th.
1–Ran for Carpenter in the 8th.
1–Ran for Carpenter in the 8th.
Detroit Tigers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Melton | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 90-61 | 1.95 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26-18 | 2.93 |
| Jacob Waguespack | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 1.23 |
| Drew Anderson (W) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 4.25 |
| Drew Sommers | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-5 | 4.38 |
| Kyle Finnegan (S) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 2.36 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .240 | .310 | .433 |
| Lane Thomas - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .334 | .403 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .320 | .348 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .209 | .257 | .359 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .274 | .311 | .429 |
| Tyler Tolbert - RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .364 | .443 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .245 | .346 | .372 |
| Josh Rojas - 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .280 | .388 |
| Nick Loftin - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .247 | .330 | .394 |
| Andrew Velazquez - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
1–Ran for Massey in the 8th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dobnak | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 76-50 | 1.42 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 6.88 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20-11 | 3.89 |
| Steven Cruz (L) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29-21 | 4.75 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Chris Segal · First Base: Laz Diaz · Second Base: Erich Bacchus · Third Base: Brian O'Nora
WP: Anderson, D.
Weather: 76 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 7 mph, In From LF.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 2:46.
Att: 35,548.
Venue: Comerica Park.
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