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Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB
Royals
43-62
1-2
Final
Tigers
50-54
Comerica Park
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Who won: Tigers 2-1

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Friday, July 24, 2026 at Comerica Park. The Tigers outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 1st inning. Hao-Yu Lee went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Tigers.

Player of the game

Tarik Skubal

DET · 7.1 IP, 1 ER, 12 K

8.0

Win probability

100%DET final
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Play by play

  1. Top 9thNick Loftin

    Popped out to second

    Loftin popped out to second.

    N. Loftin · 1-3, 1 RBI

  2. Top 9thVinnie Pasquantino

    Struck out swinging

    Pasquantino struck out swinging.

    V. Pasquantino · 0-4

  3. Top 9thJac Caglianone

    Flied out to center

    Caglianone flied out to center.

    J. Caglianone · 0-1

  4. Top 9thKenley Jansen

    Jansen relieved Hanifee

  5. Top 9thKC

    Caglianone hit for Marte

  6. Top of the 9th inning
  7. Bot 8thRiley Greene

    Grounded into double play

    Greene grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Torres out at second. Detroit Tigers challenged: call on the field was upheld.

    R. Greene · 0-3, 1 RBI

  8. Bot 8thDillon Dingler

    Struck out swinging

    Dingler struck out swinging.

    D. Dingler · 0-3

  9. Bot 8thGleyber Torres

    Walked

    Torres walked.

    G. Torres · 1-2

  10. Bottom of the 8th inning
  11. Top 8thSalvador Perez

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Perez grounded out to shortstop.

    S. Perez · 1-4

  12. Top 8thLane Thomas

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Thomas grounded out to shortstop.

    L. Thomas · 0-4

  13. Top 8thBrenan Hanifee

    Hanifee relieved Skubal

  14. Top 8thCarter Jensen

    Flied out to center

    Jensen flied out to center.

    C. Jensen · 0-4

  15. Top of the 8th inning
  16. Bot 7thColt Keith

    Struck out swinging

    Keith struck out swinging.

    C. Keith · 1-4

  17. Bot 7thBen Malgeri

    Grounded out to first

    Malgeri grounded out to first.

    B. Malgeri · 0-2

  18. Bot 7thMatt Vierling

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Vierling grounded out to shortstop.

    M. Vierling · 0-3

  19. Bottom of the 7th inning
  20. Top 7thTyler Tolbert

    Flied out to center

    Tolbert flied out to center.

    T. Tolbert · 0-2

  21. Top 7thMichael Massey

    Doubled to right

    Massey doubled to right, Loftin to third.

    M. Massey · 1-2

  22. Top 7thIsaac Collins

    Struck out swinging

    Collins struck out swinging.

    I. Collins · 1-3

  23. Top 7thNick Loftin

    Walked

    Loftin walked.

    N. Loftin · 1-3, 1 RBI

  24. Top 7thVinnie Pasquantino

    Struck out swinging

    Pasquantino struck out swinging.

    V. Pasquantino · 0-4

  25. Top of the 7th inning

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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