Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
8/21/2026, 8:10:00 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium
| Detroit Tigers | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 5 |
FINAL29,535 attendance
Detroit Tigers
61–66 · last 5: 1–4
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-19 | @ PIT | L 3–4 | 7 |
| 08-18 | @ PIT | L 1–4 | 5 |
| 08-17 | @ PIT | W 8–5 | 13 |
| 08-16 | vs CHW | L 5–7 | 12 |
| 08-15 | vs CHW | L 3–4 | 7 |
Kansas City Royals
55–74 · last 5: 5–0
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-20 | vs ATH | W 6–2 | 8 |
| 08-19 | vs ATH | W 9–7 | 16 |
| 08-18 | vs ATH | W 4–3 | 7 |
| 08-17 | vs ATH | W 9–5 | 14 |
| 08-16 | @ LAA | W 3–0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers
Batting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Dingler | Catcher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .316 | .485 | .801 |
| Gleyber Torres | Second Baseman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .375 | .393 | .769 |
| Javier Baez | Shortstop | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .284 | .355 | .638 |
| Kevin McGonigle | Shortstop | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .386 | .424 | .810 |
| Hao-Yu Lee | Second Baseman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .319 | .423 | .741 |
| Max Clark | Center Fielder | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .316 | .397 | .714 |
| Brett Callahan | Left Fielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .692 | 1.000 |
| Eduardo Valencia | Designated Hitter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .344 | .365 | .738 | 1.103 |
| Zach McKinstry | Right Fielder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .307 | .331 | .639 |
| Ben Malgeri | Right Fielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .370 | .433 | .803 |
| Colt Keith | Third Baseman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .329 | .425 | .754 |
| Spencer Torkelson | First Baseman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .317 | .410 | .727 |
Pitching
| Player | Pos | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P | BF | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy MeltonGS | Starting Pitcher | 5.20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 94 | 26 | 1.70 |
| Ty Madden | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2.89 |
| Tyler Holton | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3.17 |
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | Shortstop | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .365 | .465 | .831 |
| Carter Jensen | Catcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .304 | .407 | .711 |
| Jac Caglianone | Right Fielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .277 | .329 | .491 | .820 |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .283 | .354 | .637 |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .313 | .451 | .764 |
| Salvador Perez | Designated Hitter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .265 | .367 | .631 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | First Baseman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .331 | .381 | .712 |
| Isaac Collins | Left Fielder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .328 | .348 | .676 |
| Nick Loftin | Third Baseman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .322 | .370 | .691 |
Pitching
| Player | Pos | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P | BF | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah CameronGS | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 20 | 4.02 |
| Steven Cruz | Relief Pitcher | 1.10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4.25 |
| Jose Cuas | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1.50 |
| Nate Pearson | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 2.56 |
| John Schreiber | Relief Pitcher | 0.20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3.86 |