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Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB
Royals
43-61
3-4
Final
Tigers
49-54
Comerica Park
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KC0000020103
DET00000031X4

Who won: Tigers 4-3

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at Comerica Park. The Tigers outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 7th inning. James Outman went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Tigers. Isaac Collins went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

James Outman

DET · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI

7.8

Win probability

100%DET final
KCDET

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thSalvador Perez

    Grounded into double play

    Perez grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, Pasquantino out at second.

    S. Perez · 0-4

  2. Top 9thKyle Finnegan

    Finnegan relieved Sommers

  3. Top 9thVinnie Pasquantino

    Singled to right

    Pasquantino singled to right, Thomas to second.

    V. Pasquantino · 2-4

  4. Top 9thLane Thomas

    Walked

    Thomas walked.

    L. Thomas · 0-4

  5. Top 9thCarter Jensen

    Struck out swinging

    Jensen struck out swinging.

    C. Jensen · 1-4

  6. Top 9thDrew Sommers

    Sommers relieved Anderson

  7. Top 9thDET

    Vierling in right field

    Vierling in right field.

  8. Top of the 9th inning
  9. Bot 8thSpencer Torkelson

    Popped out to shortstop

    Torkelson popped out to shortstop.

    S. Torkelson · 0-4

  10. Bot 8thDET

    Vierling ran for Carpenter

  11. Bot 8thKerry Carpenter

    Safe at first on fielding error by first baseman...

    Carpenter safe at first on fielding error by first baseman Pasquantino, Dingler safe at third on error.

    K. Carpenter · 1-4

  12. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Dillon Dingler

    Doubled to left, Lee scored

    D. Dingler · 2-3, 1 RBI

    Dingler doubled to left, Lee scored.

    KC 3 - 4 DET
  13. Bot 8thRiley Greene

    Grounded out to second

    Greene grounded out to second, Lee to second.

    R. Greene · 1-4

  14. Bot 8thHao-Yu Lee

    Singled to center

    Lee singled to center.

    H. Lee · 1-1

  15. Bot 8thGleyber Torres

    Struck out swinging

    Torres struck out swinging.

    G. Torres · 1-4

  16. Bot 8thSteven Cruz

    Cruz relieved Schreiber

  17. Bot 8thKC

    Loftin at second base

    Loftin at second base.

  18. Bot 8thKC

    Tolbert in right field

    Tolbert in right field.

  19. Bottom of the 8th inning
  20. Top 8thAndrew Velazquez

    Struck out looking

    Velazquez struck out looking.

    A. Velazquez · 0-4

  21. Top 8thNick Loftin

    Flied out to right

    Loftin flied out to right.

    N. Loftin · 1-4

  22. RUN SCORESTop 8th
    Josh Rojas

    Singled to center, Tolbert scored

    J. Rojas · 2-4, 1 RBI

    Rojas singled to center, Tolbert scored.

    KC 3 - 3 DET
  23. Top 8thDrew Anderson

    Tolbert to third on wild pitch by Anderson

    Tolbert to third on wild pitch by Anderson.

  24. Top 8thDrew Anderson

    Tolbert stole second

    Tolbert stole second.

  25. Top 8thIsaac Collins

    Bunt grounded out to third

    Collins bunt grounded out to third.

    I. Collins · 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI