Tigers vs Royals Game (May 8, 2026) - Played at Kauffman Stadium

Final · May 8, 2026 at 7:40 p.m.

Kauffman Stadium

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit TigersDET	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	8	1
Kansas City RoyalsKC	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	8	0

Decisions

WinnerLucas Erceg
LoserBrant Hurter

Scoring plays

Top 2Spencer 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.1-0
Bot 2Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Jac Caglianone scores.1-1
Top 6Wenceel Pérez doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Dillon Dingler scores.2-1
Top 6Spencer Torkelson doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Wenceel Pérez scores.3-1
Bot 8Kyle 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.3-2
Bot 8Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Kyle Isbel scores.3-3
Bot 9Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Nick Loftin scores.3-4

Box score

Detroit Tigers

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Matt VierlingCF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.226
Kerry CarpenterRF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.208
Kevin McGonigle3B	3	0	0	0	2	1	.293
Jahmai JonesDH	2	0	0	0	1	0	.200
Colt KeithDH	2	0	0	0	0	0	.321
Dillon DinglerC	4	1	0	0	0	1	.239
Riley GreeneLF	4	1	3	0	0	1	.309
Wenceel PérezCF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.174
Spencer Torkelson1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.208
Hao-Yu Lee2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.163
Zach McKinstry2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.196
Zack ShortSS	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000
Totals	34	3	8	2	5	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Keider Montero	6.0	3	1	1	1	4	71-44	3.18
Tyler Holton	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	14-10	4.60
Kyle Finnegan	0.0	3	2	2	1	0	12-8	1.53
Brant Hurter	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	30-19	1.77

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Maikel Garcia3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.269
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.299
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.190
Salvador PerezDH	3	0	0	0	1	1	.195
Carter JensenC	3	0	0	0	0	2	.217
Lane ThomasPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.224
Elias DíazC	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
Jac CaglianoneRF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.243
Isaac CollinsLF	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250
Michael Massey2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.229
Nick LoftinPH	1	1	1	0	0	0	.282
Kyle IsbelCF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.283
Totals	33	4	8	4	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Kris Bubic	5.2	4	3	3	4	5	96-59	3.50
Nick Mears	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	7-6	1.93
Luinder Avila	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	18-12	6.75
John Schreiber	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	12-10	3.60
Lucas Erceg	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	14-7	3.31

Game info

Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 29,374
Duration: 2 h 42
Weather: 64 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 0 mph, Calm
Umpires: Dexter Kelley (Home plate) · Gabe Morales (First base) · Emil Jimenez (Second base) · Mike Muchlinski (Third base)

About this game

Who won Tigers vs Royals?

Royals won 4-3 over Tigers on Friday, May 8, 2026.

When was Tigers vs Royals played?

On Friday, May 8, 2026, at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.

Where was Tigers vs Royals played?

At Kauffman Stadium.

Team

Detroit TigersDET

Kansas City RoyalsKC

Scoring plays

Top 2Spencer 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.1-0

Bot 2Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Jac Caglianone scores.1-1

Top 6Wenceel Pérez doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Dillon Dingler scores.2-1

Top 6Spencer Torkelson doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Wenceel Pérez scores.3-1

Bot 8Kyle 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.3-2

Bot 8Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Kyle Isbel scores.3-3

Bot 9Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Nick Loftin scores.3-4

Batters

RBI

AVG

.226

.208

.293

.200

.321

.239

.309

.174

.208

.163

.196

.000

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Keider Montero

6.0

71-44

3.18

Tyler Holton

1.0

14-10

4.60

Kyle Finnegan

0.0

12-8

1.53

Brant Hurter

1.2

30-19

1.77

Batters

RBI

AVG

.269

.299

.190

.195

.217

.224

.286

.243

.250

.229

.282

.283

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Kris Bubic

5.2

96-59

3.50

Nick Mears

0.1

7-6

1.93

Luinder Avila

1.0

18-12

6.75

John Schreiber

1.0

12-10

3.60

Lucas Erceg

1.0

14-7

3.31