Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB

Royals

45-62

5-4

Final

Tigers

50-56

Comerica Park

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

Who won: Royals 5-4

The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at Comerica Park. The Royals outscored the Tigers 2-0 in the 1st inning. Michael Massey went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Dillon Dingler went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Tigers.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

KCDET

6Hits9

2Home runs0

4RBI4

5Walks7

8Strikeouts5

4.00ERA4.00

173Pitches164

Player of the game

Michael Massey

KC · 1-2, HR, 2 RBI

7.8

Win probability

100%KC final

KCDET

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Greene struck out swinging.
R. Greene · 1-5, 2 RBI
Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Torres struck out swinging.
G. Torres · 0-5
Bot 9th
Flied out to left
McGonigle flied out to left.
K. McGonigle · 2-4
Bot 9th
Singled to left
Keith singled to left, Lee to second.
C. Keith · 1-4
Bot 9th
Walked
Lee walked.
H. Lee · 1-3
Bot 9th
Cruz relieved Schreiber
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Grounded out to second
Caglianone grounded out to second.
J. Caglianone · 0-5
Top 9th
Walked
Perez walked.
S. Perez · 0-3
Top 9th
Struck out looking. Kansas City Royals challenged: call...
Loftin struck out looking. Kansas City Royals challenged: call on the field was upheld.
N. Loftin · 1-5
Top 9th
Grounded out to second
Thomas grounded out to second.
L. Thomas · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Hanifee relieved Sommers
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Flied out to center
Outman flied out to center.
J. Outman · 1-4
Bot 8th
Singled to left
Torkelson singled to left, McKinstry thrown out at third. Detroit Tigers challenged: call on the field was upheld.
S. Torkelson · 1-2
Bot 8th
Walked
McKinstry walked.
Z. McKinstry · 0-0
Bot 8th
Grounded out to third
Dingler grounded out to third.
D. Dingler · 2-3, 2 RBI
Bot 8th
Schreiber relieved Pearson
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Bunt grounded out to pitcher
Velazquez bunt grounded out to pitcher.
A. Velazquez · 0-4
HOME RUNTop 8th
2-run homer! 399 ft to right
M. Massey · 1-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Massey homered to right (399 feet), Collins scored.
KC 5 - 4 DET
Top 8th
Struck out looking
Jensen struck out looking.
C. Jensen · 0-1
Top 8th
Singled to right
Collins singled to right.
I. Collins · 1-3
Top 8th
Popped out to second
Marte popped out to second.
S. Marte · 1-4
Top 8thDET
McKinstry in right field
McKinstry in right field.