Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Tigers

18-21

3-4

Final

Royals

18-21

Kauffman Stadium

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

Who won: Royals 4-3

The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals outscored the Tigers 2-0 in the 8th inning. Kyle Isbel went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Royals. Wenceel Perez went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Tigers.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

DETKC

8Hits8

0Home runs0

2RBI4

5Walks3

6Strikeouts6

4.15ERA3.00

127Pitches147

Player of the game

Riley Greene

DET · 3-4, 2B, 1 R

7.6

Win probability

100%KC final

DETKC

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Play by play

RUN SCORESBot 9th
Singled to left, Loftin scored
K. Isbel · 2-4, 2 RBI
Isbel singled to left, Loftin scored.
DET 3 - 4 KC
Bot 9th
Doubled to center
Loftin doubled to center.
N. Loftin · 1-1
Bot 9thKC
Loftin hit for Massey
Bot 9th
Struck out looking
Collins struck out looking.
I. Collins · 1-4, 1 RBI
Bot 9th
Lined out to right
Caglianone lined out to right.
J. Caglianone · 1-4
Bot 9thDET
Pérez in center field
Pérez in center field.
Bot 9thDET
Carpenter in right field
Carpenter in right field.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Popped out to third
Keith popped out to third.
C. Keith · 0-2
Top 9th
Elias Díaz challenged (pitch result)
Elias Díaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kevin McGonigle walks.
K. McGonigle · 0-3
Top 9th
Flied out to right
Carpenter flied out to right.
K. Carpenter · 0-1
Top 9thDET
Carpenter hit for Vierling
Top 9th
Bunt popped out to catcher
Short bunt popped out to catcher.
Z. Short · 0-2
Top 9th
Doubled to right
McKinstry doubled to right.
Z. McKinstry · 1-2
Top 9th
Erceg relieved Schreiber
Top 9thKC
Díaz catching
Díaz catching.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to second
Thomas grounded out to second.
L. Thomas · 0-1
Bot 8thKC
Thomas hit for Jensen
Bot 8th
Walked
Perez walked.
S. Perez · 0-3
Bot 8th
Grounded into double play
Pasquantino grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, Witt Jr. out at second, Garcia to third.
V. Pasquantino · 0-3
Bot 8th
Hurter relieved Finnegan
Bot 8th
Challenged (pitch result)
Bobby Witt Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
B. Witt Jr. · 1-3
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Singled to center, Isbel scored
M. Garcia · 1-4, 1 RBI
Garcia singled to center, Isbel scored.
DET 3 - 3 KC
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Singled to right, Massey scored on error
K. Isbel · 2-4, 2 RBI
Isbel singled to right, Massey scored on error, Isbel safe at second on fielding error by right fielder Pérez, Isbel safe at third on error.
DET 3 - 2 KC