vs. Royals W 2–1
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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6:40 PM – 8:58 PM
Comerica Park
Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
Final: 1–2
· Comerica Park
· 2026-04-14
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Will VestL: Nick MearsS: Kenley Jansen
Detroit Tigers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .329 | .267 |
| Matt Vierling - CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .200 | .348 |
| Colt Keith - 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .368 | .463 |
| Kevin McGonigle - SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .417 | .492 |
| Dillon Dingler - C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .271 | .364 | .500 |
| Wenceel Pérez - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .091 | .000 |
| Riley Greene - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .238 | .333 | .349 |
| Spencer Torkelson - 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .387 | .250 |
| Javier Báez - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .293 | .318 | .439 |
| Zach McKinstry - 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .195 | .250 | .317 |
a–Lined out for Vierling in the 8th.
Detroit Tigers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87-58 | 3.75 |
| Will Vest (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13-9 | 6.75 |
| Kenley Jansen (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.45 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .373 | .470 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .365 | .317 |
| Lane Thomas - LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .313 | .192 |
| Salvador Perez - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .159 | .221 | .286 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .233 | .159 |
| Starling Marte - RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .333 |
| Jonathan India - 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .340 | .325 |
| Carter Jensen - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .265 | .511 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .327 | .310 |
| Tyler Tolbert - LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .386 | .487 |
a–Struck out for Tolbert in the 8th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 93-56 | 3.78 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-15 | 4.05 |
| Nick Mears (L) | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-9 | 2.70 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Cory Blaser · First Base: Jansen Visconti · Second Base: Andy Fletcher · Third Base: Derek Thomas
WP: Mears.
Weather: 77 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 6:42 PM.
T: 2:18.
Att: 16,655.
Venue: Comerica Park.
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