Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB

Royals

7-12

9-10

Final

Tigers

10-9

Comerica Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	0	1	9
DET	0	1	0	1	4	0	1	0	3	10

Who won: Tigers 10-9

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 10-9 on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Comerica Park. The Tigers outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 5th inning. Dillon Dingler went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Tigers. Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Royals.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

KCDET

13Hits14

2Home runs1

9RBI10

1Walks4

8Strikeouts8

10.38ERA9.00

161Pitches142

Player of the game

Riley Greene

DET · 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB

8.2

Win probability

100%DET final

KCDET

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Play by play

RUN SCORESBot 9th
Singled to right, Greene scored
C. Keith · 1-2, 1 RBI
Keith singled to right, Greene scored.
KC 9 - 10 DET
RUN SCORESBot 9th
Doubled to right, 2 runs score
R. Greene · 3-4, 2 RBI
Greene doubled to right, McGonigle scored and Torres scored.
KC 9 - 9 DET
Bot 9th
Lined out to second
Dingler lined out to second.
D. Dingler · 2-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Carpenter struck out swinging.
K. Carpenter · 0-1, 1 RBI
Bot 9th
Walked
McGonigle walked, Torres to second.
K. McGonigle · 1-4
Bot 9th
Singled to right
Torres singled to right.
G. Torres · 2-4, 1 RBI
Bot 9th
Erceg relieved Lynch IV
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Flied out to right
Jensen flied out to right.
C. Jensen · 2-5, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Perez struck out swinging.
S. Perez · 2-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI
HOME RUNTop 9th
Solo homer! 412 ft to right
V. Pasquantino · 1-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Pasquantino homered to right (412 feet).
KC 9 - 7 DET
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Witt Jr. struck out swinging.
B. Witt Jr. · 3-5, 1 RBI
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Báez flied out to center
Báez flied out to center.
J. Baez · 0-3
Bot 8th
Pérez lined out to right
Pérez lined out to right.
W. Perez · 0-4
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Torkelson struck out swinging.
S. Torkelson · 2-4, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Lynch IV relieved Mears
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Flied out to center
Garcia flied out to center.
M. Garcia · 1-5, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Seabold relieved De Jesús
Top 8th
Lined out to left
Isbel lined out to left.
K. Isbel · 0-3
Top 8th
Singled to left
Thomas singled to left.
L. Thomas · 1-1
Top 8th
Grounded out to second
Caglianone grounded out to second.
J. Caglianone · 1-4, 1 RBI
Top 8thDET
Báez in center field
Báez in center field.
Top 8thDET
Keith at third base
Keith at third base.