Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · August 31, 2025 at 2:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit TigersDET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerTarik Skubal
- LoserMichael Wacha
Scoring plays
- Top 5Jake Rogers triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Spencer Torkelson scores. Zach McKinstry scores.2-0
- Top 5Colt Keith doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Jake Rogers scores.3-0
- Top 5Gleyber Torres singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Colt Keith scores.4-0
- Top 8Andy Ibáñez lines out sharply to left fielder Nick Loftin.5-0
Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt KeithDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .258 |
| Gleyber Torres2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .265 |
| Kerry CarpenterRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .269 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 |
| Wenceel PérezCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| Zach McKinstrySS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Jake RogersC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Trey SweeneySS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 |
| Andy Ibáñez3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 93-63 | 2.18 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-8 | 3.21 |
| Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 4.89 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Randal GrichukRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 |
| Adam FrazierPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 |
| Nick LoftinLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .196 |
| Luke MaileC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| Tyler TolbertCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Mike YastrzemskiCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 71-53 | 3.52 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-15 | 2.83 |
| Jonathan Bowlan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-13 | 4.02 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30-18 | 5.67 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21-15 | 3.13 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 23,689
- Duration
- 2 h 25
- Weather
- 78 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 8 mph, In From LF
- Umpires
- Edwin Jimenez (Home plate) · Will Little (First base) · Lance Barksdale (Second base) · Ryan Wills (Third base)
About this game
Who won Tigers vs Royals?
Tigers won 5-0 over Royals on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
When was Tigers vs Royals played?
On Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Tigers vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.