vs. Tigers W 4–3
Friday, May 8, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:22 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 3–4
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-05-08
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Lucas ErcegL: Brant Hurter
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .333 | .414 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .371 | .461 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .190 | .277 | .358 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .195 | .238 | .329 |
| Carter Jensen - C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .217 | .305 | .391 |
| Lane Thomas - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .376 | .284 |
| Elias Díaz - C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .643 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .320 | .417 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .363 | .375 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .253 | .414 |
| Nick Loftin - PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .383 | .410 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .347 | .424 |
a–Grounded out for Jensen in the 8th.
b–Doubled for Massey in the 9th.
b–Doubled for Massey in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 96-59 | 3.50 |
| Nick Mears | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 1.93 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 6.75 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-10 | 3.60 |
| Lucas Erceg (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 3.31 |
Detroit Tigers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Vierling - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 | .287 | .393 |
| Kerry Carpenter - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .293 | .446 |
| Kevin McGonigle - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .293 | .393 | .443 |
| Jahmai Jones - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .250 | .378 |
| Colt Keith - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .321 | .363 | .387 |
| Dillon Dingler - C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .239 | .305 | .453 |
| Riley Greene - LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .309 | .404 | .475 |
| Wenceel Pérez - CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .174 | .230 | .290 |
| Spencer Torkelson - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 | .331 | .408 |
| Hao-Yu Lee - 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .163 | .217 | .279 |
| Zach McKinstry - 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .268 | .314 |
| Zack Short - SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .286 | .000 |
a–Grounded out for Lee in the 6th.
b–Grounded out for Jones, Jah in the 7th.
c–Flied out for Vierling in the 9th.
b–Grounded out for Jones, Jah in the 7th.
c–Flied out for Vierling in the 9th.
Detroit Tigers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keider Montero | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 71-44 | 3.18 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 4.60 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 1.53 |
| Brant Hurter (L) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30-19 | 1.77 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Dexter Kelley · First Base: Gabe Morales · Second Base: Emil Jimenez · Third Base: Mike Muchlinski
WP: Bubic.
Weather: 64 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 0 mph, Calm.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:42.
Att: 29,374.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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