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Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB
Royals
7-10
1-2
Final
Tigers
8-9
Comerica Park
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Who won: Tigers 2-1

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Comerica Park. The Tigers outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 8th inning. Dillon Dingler went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Tigers.

Player of the game

Cole Ragans

KC · 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K

7.6

Win probability

100%DET final
KCDET

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thStarling Marte

    Flied out to center

    Marte flied out to center.

    S. Marte · 1-4

  2. Top 9thVinnie Pasquantino

    Grounded out to second

    Pasquantino grounded out to second.

    V. Pasquantino · 0-4

  3. Top 9thSalvador Perez

    Grounded out to third

    Perez grounded out to third, Thomas to third.

    S. Perez · 1-4

  4. Top 9thKenley Jansen

    Thomas stole second

    Thomas stole second.

  5. Top 9thLane Thomas

    Singled to center

    Thomas singled to center.

    L. Thomas · 1-3

  6. Top 9thKenley Jansen

    Jansen relieved Vest

  7. Top 9thDET

    Báez in center field

    Báez in center field.

  8. Top 9thDET

    McGonigle at shortstop

    McGonigle at shortstop.

  9. Top 9thDET

    Keith at third base

    Keith at third base.

  10. Top of the 9th inning
  11. Bot 8thWenceel Perez

    Pérez grounded out to first

    Pérez grounded out to first.

    W. Perez · 0-3

  12. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Dillon Dingler

    Doubled to left, McGonigle scored

    D. Dingler · 2-4, 1 RBI

    Dingler doubled to left, McGonigle scored.

    KC 1 - 2 DET
  13. Bot 8thKevin McGonigle

    Walked

    McGonigle walked.

    K. McGonigle · 0-2

  14. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Nick Mears

    McKinstry scored on Mears wild pitch.

    Nick Mears

    KC 1 - 1 DET
  15. Bot 8thColt Keith

    Lined out to shortstop

    Keith lined out to shortstop.

    C. Keith · 0-1

  16. Bot 8thDET

    Keith hit for Vierling

  17. Bot 8thGleyber Torres

    Grounded out to second

    Torres grounded out to second, McKinstry to third.

    G. Torres · 0-4

  18. Bot 8thZach McKinstry

    Doubled to right

    McKinstry doubled to right.

    Z. McKinstry · 1-3

  19. Bot 8thNick Mears

    Mears relieved Strahm

  20. Bot 8thKC

    Isbel in center field

    Isbel in center field.

  21. Bot 8thKC

    Thomas in left field

    Thomas in left field.

  22. Bottom of the 8th inning
  23. Top 8thBobby Witt Jr.

    Struck out swinging

    Witt Jr. struck out swinging.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-4

  24. Top 8thMaikel Garcia

    Struck out swinging

    Garcia struck out swinging.

    M. Garcia · 1-4

  25. Top 8thKyle Isbel

    Struck out looking

    Isbel struck out looking.

    K. Isbel · 0-1

Season seriesDET wins series 3-0

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