Friday, May 8, 2026 · Kauffman Stadium · Final

Detroit Tigers

44-52 · L10 4-6

3–4
Kansas City Royals

38-59 · L10 6-4

Stars of the game

Keider Montero Kris Bubic Kyle Isbel

Detroit Tigers

Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO
1 Matt Vierling CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
Kerry Carpenter RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Kevin McGonigle 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1
3 Jahmai Jones DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Colt Keith DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Dillon Dingler C 4 1 0 0 0 0 1
5 Riley Greene LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1
6 Wenceel Pérez CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1
7 Spencer Torkelson 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 0
8 Hao-Yu Lee 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Zach McKinstry 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
9 Zack Short SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 1
Pitching IPHRERBBSO
Keider Montero 6.0 3 1 1 1 4
Tyler Holton 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kyle Finnegan 0.0 3 2 2 1 0
Brant Hurter L 1.2 2 1 1 1 1

Kansas City Royals

Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO
1 Maikel Garcia 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 0
2 Bobby Witt SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 Salvador Perez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1
5 Carter Jensen C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2
Lane Thomas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elias Díaz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Jac Caglianone RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1
7 Isaac Collins LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2
8 Michael Massey 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nick Loftin PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
9 Kyle Isbel CF 4 1 2 0 2 0 0
Pitching IPHRERBBSO
Kris Bubic 5.2 4 3 3 4 5
Nick Mears 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Luinder Avila 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
John Schreiber 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Lucas Erceg W 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Win% = KC win prob. (est.)
Bot 9th · KC batting
3–4

Single. Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Nick Loftin scores.

100% ▲40
3–3

Double. Nick Loftin doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Wenceel Pérez.

60%
3–3

Strikeout. Isaac Collins called out on strikes.

60%
3–3

Lineout. Jac Caglianone lines out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.

64%
Top 9th · DET batting
3–3

Pop Out. Colt Keith pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.

68%
3–3

Walk. Elias Díaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kevin McGonigle walks.

60%
3–3

Flyout. Kerry Carpenter flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

60%
3–3

Bunt Pop Out. Zack Short bunt pops out softly to catcher Elias Díaz. Zack Short out on batter interference.

55%
3–3

Double. Zach McKinstry doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

50%
Bot 8th · KC batting
3–3

Groundout. Lane Thomas grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

50%
3–3

Walk. Salvador Perez walks.

54%
3–3

Grounded Into DP. Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a double play, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Zack Short to pitcher Brant Hurter. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 1st.

54%
3–3

Walk. Bobby Witt Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.

60%
3–3

Single. Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Kyle Isbel scores.

60% ▲22
3–2

Single. Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Michael Massey scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Kyle Isbel advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Wenceel Pérez.

38% ▲19
3–1

Double. Michael Massey doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling.

19%
Top 8th · DET batting
3–1

Lineout. Spencer Torkelson lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

19%
3–1

Lineout. Wenceel Pérez lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

18%
3–1

Single. Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

17%
3–1

Lineout. Dillon Dingler lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

17%
Bot 7th · KC batting
3–1

Strikeout. Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.

16%
3–1

Lineout. Jac Caglianone lines out to center fielder Matt Vierling.

19%
3–1

Pop Out. Carter Jensen pops out to second baseman Zach McKinstry.

22%
Top 7th · DET batting
3–1

Groundout. Colt Keith grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

25%
3–1

Flyout. Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

23%
3–1

Double. Matt Vierling doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.

22%
3–1

Strikeout. Zack Short strikes out swinging.

22%
Bot 6th · KC batting
3–1

Flyout. Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.

21%
3–1

Walk. Vinnie Pasquantino walks.

23%
3–1

Double. Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling.

23%
3–1

Groundout. Maikel Garcia grounds out, pitcher Keider Montero to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

23%
3–1

Pop Out. Kyle Isbel pops out to shortstop Zack Short.

26%
Top 6th · DET batting
3–1

Groundout. Zach McKinstry grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

28%
3–1

Double. Spencer Torkelson doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Wenceel Pérez scores.

27% ▼13
2–1

Double. Wenceel Pérez doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Dillon Dingler scores.

40% ▼14
1–1

Strikeout. Riley Greene called out on strikes.

54%
1–1

Forceout. Dillon Dingler grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Jahmai Jones out at 2nd. Dillon Dingler to 1st.

52%
1–1

Walk. Kris Bubic challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jahmai Jones walks.

50%
Bot 5th · KC batting
1–1

Flyout. Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.

50%
1–1

Pop Out. Isaac Collins pops out to third baseman Kevin McGonigle in foul territory.

52%
1–1

Strikeout. Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.

54%
Top 5th · DET batting
1–1

Strikeout. Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging.

56%
1–1

Forceout. Matt Vierling grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Zack Short out at 2nd. Matt Vierling to 1st.

54%
1–1

Walk. Zack Short walks.

52%
1–1

Flyout. Hao-Yu Lee flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

52%
Bot 4th · KC batting
1–1

Strikeout. Carter Jensen called out on strikes.

50%
1–1

Strikeout. Salvador Perez strikes out on a foul tip.

52%
1–1

Flyout. Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.

54%
Top 4th · DET batting
1–1

Forceout. Spencer Torkelson grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Riley Greene out at 2nd.

55%
1–1

Strikeout. Wenceel Pérez strikes out swinging.

54%
1–1

Single. Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to second baseman Michael Massey, deflected by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

52%
1–1

Strikeout. Dillon Dingler called out on strikes.

52%
Bot 3rd · KC batting
1–1

Groundout. Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

50%
1–1

Lineout. Maikel Garcia lines out to center fielder Matt Vierling.

52%
1–1

Lineout. Kyle Isbel lines out to left fielder Riley Greene.

53%
Top 3rd · DET batting
1–1

Groundout. Jahmai Jones grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

55%
1–1

Forceout. Kevin McGonigle grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Zack Short out at 2nd. Kevin McGonigle to 1st.

53%
1–1

Flyout. Matt Vierling flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

52%
1–1

Walk. Zack Short walks.

50%
Bot 2nd · KC batting
1–1

Flyout. Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.

50%
1–1

Single. Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Jac Caglianone scores.

52% ▲10
1–0

Double. Jac Caglianone doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.

41%
1–0

Strikeout. Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

41%
1–0

Groundout. Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Zack Short to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

43%
Top 2nd · DET batting
1–0

Strikeout. Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging.

44%
1–0

Grounded Into DP. Spencer Torkelson grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Riley Greene scores. Wenceel Pérez out at 2nd. Spencer Torkelson out at 1st.

43%
0–0

Single. Wenceel Pérez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Riley Greene to 3rd.

50%
0–0

Double. Riley Greene doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

50%
Bot 1st · KC batting
0–0

Lineout. Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to center fielder Matt Vierling.

50%
0–0

Pop Out. Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory.

51%
0–0

Flyout. Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.

53%
Top 1st · DET batting
0–0

Groundout. Dillon Dingler grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

54%
0–0

Flyout. Jahmai Jones flies out sharply to left fielder Isaac Collins.

53%
0–0

Walk. Kevin McGonigle walks.

51%
0–0

Groundout. Matt Vierling grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

51%