Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB

Royals

7-11

1-2

Final

Tigers

9-9

Comerica Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
DET	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	X	2

Who won: Tigers 2-1

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Comerica Park. Wenceel Perez went 1-for-1 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Tigers. Jac Caglianone went 3-for-3 for the Royals.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

KCDET

6Hits7

0Home runs1

1RBI2

3Walks1

8Strikeouts9

2.25ERA1.00

116Pitches147

Player of the game

Jac Caglianone

KC · 3-3, 3B, 1 BB

7.9

Win probability

100%DET final

KCDET

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Play by play

Top 9th
Flied out to left
Thomas flied out to left.
L. Thomas · 1-4
Top 9th
Tolbert to third on a balk
Tolbert to third on a balk.
Top 9th
Tolbert to second on passed ball by Rogers
Tolbert to second on passed ball by Rogers.
Top 9thKC
Tolbert ran for Caglianone
Top 9th
Singled to left
Caglianone singled to left.
J. Caglianone · 3-3
Top 9th
Flied out to left
India flied out to left.
J. India · 0-2
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Jensen struck out swinging.
C. Jensen · 0-4
Top 9th
Jansen relieved Finnegan
Top 9thDET
Pérez in right field
Pérez in right field.
Top 9thDET
Vierling in center field
Vierling in center field.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Flied out to center
Keith flied out to center.
C. Keith · 0-4
Bot 8th
Singled to center
Torres singled to center, McGonigle to third.
G. Torres · 3-4
Bot 8th
Walked
McGonigle walked.
K. McGonigle · 1-3
Bot 8th
Struck out looking
Rogers struck out looking.
J. Rogers · 0-2, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Báez popped out to shortstop
Báez popped out to shortstop.
J. Baez · 1-3
HOME RUNBot 8th
Solo homer! 360 ft to right
W. Perez · 1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Pérez homered to right (360 feet).
KC 1 - 2 DET
Bot 8th
Morgan relieved Lynch IV
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Lined out to right
Perez lined out to right.
S. Perez · 0-4
Top 8th
Tripled to right
Pasquantino tripled to right.
V. Pasquantino · 1-3
Top 8th
Grounded out to shortstop
Witt Jr. grounded out to shortstop.
B. Witt Jr. · 0-4
Top 8th
Lined out to left
Garcia lined out to left.
M. Garcia · 0-4
Top 8thDET
Báez at shortstop
Báez at shortstop.
Top 8thDET
Pérez in center field
Pérez in center field.