Tigers vs Royals Game (Aug 23, 2026) - Played at Kauffman Stadium

Final · August 23, 2026 at 2:10 p.m.

Kauffman Stadium

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit TigersDET	1	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	7	10	0
Kansas City RoyalsKC	0	5	0	0	4	0	0	2	-	11	12	1

Decisions

WinnerJohn Schreiber
LoserAndrew Sears

Scoring plays

Top 1Kevin McGonigle doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gleyber Torres scores.1-0
Bot 2Kyle Isbel singles on a fly ball to left fielder Javier Báez. Salvador Perez scores. John Rave scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.1-2
Bot 2Nick Loftin homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyler Tolbert scores. Kyle Isbel scores.1-5
Top 5Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Max Clark scores. Javier Báez to 3rd.2-5
Top 5Hao-Yu Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Javier Báez scores.3-5
Top 5Kevin McGonigle homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.5-5
Bot 5Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Nick Loftin scores.5-6
Bot 5Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Javier Báez. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.5-7
Bot 5John Rave homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Salvador Perez scores.5-9
Top 6Max Clark grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Nick Loftin. Spencer Torkelson scores. Brett Callahan out at 3rd. Ben Malgeri to 2nd. Max Clark to 1st.6-9
Top 7Ben Malgeri walks. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Eduardo Valencia to 2nd.7-9
Bot 8Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark, deflected by second baseman Gleyber Torres. John Rave scores.7-10
Bot 8Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. Kyle Isbel scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd.7-11

Box score

Detroit Tigers

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Gleyber Torres2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.261
Hao-Yu Lee3B	5	2	2	1	0	0	.281
Kevin McGonigleSS	4	1	2	3	1	1	.283
Eduardo ValenciaC	5	0	1	0	0	1	.333
Spencer Torkelson1B	2	1	0	0	1	1	.221
Colt Keith1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.268
Corey JulksDH	2	0	1	0	0	0	.333
Brett CallahanDH	1	0	0	0	1	1	.278
Ben MalgeriLF	4	0	0	1	1	2	.234
Max ClarkCF	3	1	1	1	1	0	.253
Javier BáezLF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.259
Zach McKinstryRF	2	0	1	0	0	1	.224
Totals	37	7	10	7	5	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Jacob Waguespack	1.1	1	2	2	1	1	0	30-14	2.48
Ty Madden	1.2	3	3	3	1	3	1	33-20	3.46
Andrew Sears	4.0	6	5	5	1	3	1	74-45	11.25
Kyle Finnegan	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	24-13	3.38

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Nick Loftin3B	4	2	3	4	1	0	.238
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	0	1	0	1	2	.290
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	.245
Salvador PerezDH	4	2	2	1	0	2	.222
Isaac CollinsLF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.228
John RaveRF	3	3	2	2	1	0	.215
Tyler Tolbert2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	.286
Luke MaileC	3	0	0	0	0	1	.179
Carter JensenC	1	0	0	0	0	0	.219
Kyle IsbelCF	4	2	2	3	0	0	.241
Totals	34	11	12	11	4	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Daniel Lynch IV	4.1	4	2	2	1	2	0	59-38	2.93
Mason Black	0.2	3	4	3	1	0	1	25-16	4.60
Connor Thomas	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9-7	14.46
John Schreiber	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	3.80
Jose Cuas	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	26-14	2.08
Nate Pearson	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16-10	2.48
Steven Cruz	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	17-10	4.17

Game info

Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 21,269
Duration: 2 h 53
Weather: 79 °F, Cloudy · wind 5 mph, In From RF
Umpires: Tom Hanahan (Home plate) · Ron Kulpa (First base) · Scott Barry (Second base) · Manny Gonzalez (Third base)

About this game

Who won Tigers vs Royals?

Royals won 11-7 over Tigers on Sunday, August 23, 2026.

When was Tigers vs Royals played?

On Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.

Where was Tigers vs Royals played?

At Kauffman Stadium.

Team

Detroit TigersDET

Kansas City RoyalsKC

Scoring plays

Top 1Kevin McGonigle doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gleyber Torres scores.1-0

Bot 2Kyle Isbel singles on a fly ball to left fielder Javier Báez. Salvador Perez scores. John Rave scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.1-2

Bot 2Nick Loftin homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyler Tolbert scores. Kyle Isbel scores.1-5

Top 5Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Max Clark scores. Javier Báez to 3rd.2-5

Top 5Hao-Yu Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Javier Báez scores.3-5

Top 5Kevin McGonigle homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.5-5

Bot 5Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Nick Loftin scores.5-6

Bot 5Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Javier Báez. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.5-7

Bot 5John Rave homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Salvador Perez scores.5-9

Top 6Max Clark grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Nick Loftin. Spencer Torkelson scores. Brett Callahan out at 3rd. Ben Malgeri to 2nd. Max Clark to 1st.6-9

Top 7Ben Malgeri walks. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Eduardo Valencia to 2nd.7-9

Bot 8Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark, deflected by second baseman Gleyber Torres. John Rave scores.7-10

Bot 8Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. Kyle Isbel scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd.7-11

Batters

RBI

AVG

.261

.281

.283

.333

.221

.268

.333

.278

.234

.253

.259

.224

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Jacob Waguespack

1.1

30-14

2.48

Ty Madden

1.2

33-20

3.46

Andrew Sears

4.0

74-45

11.25

Kyle Finnegan

1.0

24-13

3.38

Batters

RBI

AVG

.238

.290

.245

.222

.228

.215

.286

.179

.219

.241

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Daniel Lynch IV

4.1

59-38

2.93

Mason Black

0.2

25-16

4.60

Connor Thomas

0.1

9-7

14.46

John Schreiber

0.2

14-9

3.80

Jose Cuas

1.0

26-14

2.08

Nate Pearson

1.0

16-10

2.48

Steven Cruz

1.0

17-10

4.17