Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · August 30, 2025 at 7:15 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit TigersDET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerLucas Erceg
- LoserTyler Holton
- SaveCarlos Estévez
Scoring plays
- Top 3Gleyber Torres singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Trey Sweeney scores. Andy Ibáñez to 3rd.1-0
- Bot 4Maikel Garcia homers (15) on a fly ball to left field.1-1
- Bot 8Bobby Witt Jr. homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Tyler Tolbert scores.1-3
Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt KeithDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| Gleyber Torres2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| Kerry CarpenterRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| Wenceel PérezCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
| Dillon DinglerC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Trey SweeneySS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| Andy Ibáñez3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 |
| Zach McKinstry3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Totals | 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 101-66 | 4.74 |
| Tommy Kahnle | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-16 | 4.76 |
| Tyler Holton | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15-9 | 3.84 |
| Brenan Hanifee | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-4 | 3.23 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike YastrzemskiRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| Tyler TolbertCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .299 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .259 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .297 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| Adam FrazierDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 |
| Randal GrichukRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| Nick LoftinLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .199 |
| Totals | 28 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71-46 | 3.99 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-11 | 3.00 |
| Angel Zerpa | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 3.67 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 2.60 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23-16 | 2.58 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 26,237
- Duration
- 2 h 35
- Weather
- 83 °F, Cloudy · wind 6 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Ryan Wills (Home plate) · Edwin Jimenez (First base) · Will Little (Second base) · Lance Barksdale (Third base)
About this game
Who won Tigers vs Royals?
Royals won 3-1 over Tigers on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
When was Tigers vs Royals played?
On Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 7:15 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Tigers vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.