Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Kauffman Stadium · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Stars of the game
2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.
Detroit Tigers
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kevin McGonigle SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .788 |
| 2 Matt Vierling CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .590 |
| 3 Colt Keith 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .719 |
| Hao-Yu Lee 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .714 |
| 4 Riley Greene LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .847 |
| 5 Dillon Dingler DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .766 |
| 6 Kerry Carpenter RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .692 |
| Wenceel Pérez RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .180 | .594 |
| 7 Spencer Torkelson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .718 |
| 8 Zach McKinstry 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .210 | .601 |
| 9 Jake Rogers C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .582 |
| Team | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .125 | .388 |
- 2B:
- Greene, Torkelson
- SB:
- McKinstry
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burch Smith L | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-8 | 3.18 | 1.47 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-11 | 2.74 | 1.23 |
| Ty Madden | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 87-53 | 3.46 | 1.08 |
| Team | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 111-72 | 5.63 | 1.00 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Maikel Garcia 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .709 |
| 2 Bobby Witt SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .811 |
| 3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .711 |
| 4 Salvador Perez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 | .658 |
| 5 Carter Jensen C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .766 |
| 6 Jac Caglianone RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .825 |
| 7 Lane Thomas LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .710 |
| 8 Michael Massey 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .754 |
| 9 Kyle Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .610 |
| Team | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | .214 | .767 |
- 2B:
- Garcia, Jensen
- HR:
- Witt, Massey
- CS:
- Garcia
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 89-54 | 3.25 | 1.11 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 7.32 | 1.49 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 4.04 | 1.24 |
| Team | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 122-76 | 1.00 | 0.67 |
Strikeout. Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.
100%Strikeout. Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes.
100%Groundout. Wenceel Pérez grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
99%Groundout. Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
99%Groundout. Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
99%Lineout. Maikel Garcia lines out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
99%Flyout. Dillon Dingler flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
99%Double. Riley Greene doubles (12) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Kevin McGonigle scores.
98%Flyout. Hao-Yu Lee flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
99%Strikeout. Matt Vierling strikes out swinging.
98%Single. Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas.
97%Lineout. Kyle Isbel lines out to pitcher Ty Madden.
98%Flyout. Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.
98%Flyout. Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
98%Pop Out. Jake Rogers pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory.
99%Groundout. Zach McKinstry grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
98%Flyout. Spencer Torkelson flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
98%Strikeout. Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
97%Lineout. Carter Jensen lines out to third baseman Colt Keith.
97%Strikeout. Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
97%Strikeout. Wenceel Pérez called out on strikes.
97%Groundout. Dillon Dingler grounds out softly, pitcher Michael Wacha to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Riley Greene to 2nd.
96%Walk. Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Riley Greene walks.
95%Pop Out. Colt Keith pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
96%Strikeout. Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
95%Pop Out. Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Zach McKinstry.
96%Walk. Maikel Garcia walks.
97%Groundout. Matt Vierling grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
96%Hit By Pitch. Kevin McGonigle hit by pitch. Zach McKinstry to 2nd.
92%Flyout. Jake Rogers flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
94%Walk. Zach McKinstry walks.
90%Double. Spencer Torkelson doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
93%Flyout. Wenceel Pérez flies out to left fielder Lane Thomas.
95%Groundout. Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
94%Home Run. Michael Massey homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Carter Jensen scores. Jac Caglianone scores.
94% ▲15Strikeout. Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
79%Single. Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
83%Walk. Carter Jensen walks.
79%Strikeout. Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
77%Groundout. Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
79%Pop Out. Riley Greene pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
77%Strikeout. Colt Keith strikes out swinging.
76%Groundout. Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
73%Field Error. Bobby Witt Jr. reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
77%Groundout. Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
75%Groundout. Matt Vierling grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
76%Flyout. Kevin McGonigle flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Zach McKinstry to 3rd.
73%Strikeout. Jake Rogers called out on strikes.
69%Field Error. Zach McKinstry reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
67%Groundout. Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
71%Groundout. Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
72%Groundout. Lane Thomas grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
73%Strikeout. Spencer Torkelson strikes out on a foul tip.
75%Single. Kerry Carpenter singles on a ground ball to pitcher Michael Wacha, deflected by second baseman Michael Massey.
73%Flyout. Dillon Dingler flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
74%Strikeout. Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
72%Double Play. Jac Caglianone grounds into a double play, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to catcher Jake Rogers. Vinnie Pasquantino out at home. Jac Caglianone out at 1st.
70% ▼10Double. Carter Jensen doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
79%Flyout. Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
73%Single. Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
76%Home Run. Bobby Witt Jr. hits an inside-the-park home run (5) on a line drive down the right-field line. Maikel Garcia scores.
73% ▲13Double. Maikel Garcia doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling.
61%Strikeout. Colt Keith strikes out swinging.
55%Groundout. Matt Vierling grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
54%Groundout. Kevin McGonigle grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
52%