Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

39-21, 18-13 Away

Final

31-29, 19-13 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	AVG
J. MalloyRF	0-2	0	.215
W. PerezRF	0-1	0	.286
G. Torres2B	0-3	0	.269
R. GreeneLF	2-4	0	.271
A. Ibanez3B	0-4	0	.209
S. TorkelsonDH	0-3	0	.235
C. Keith1B	1-4	0	.237
J. BaezCF	1-4	0	.273
J. RogersC	0-3	0	.125
Z. McKinstrySS	1-3	1	.267

pitchers	IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
K. Montero	4.2	7	1	2	72-53	4.02
T. Holton	1.0	1	0	1	16-11	3.51
C. Lee	1.1	0	0	1	12-9	1.15
T. Kahnle	1.0	1	0	0	13-9	1.40
W. Vest	1.0	0	0	0	9-7	1.93

According to ESPN Analytics

DET

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Kauffman Stadium

2:10 AM, 2 June 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 24,474

Game Time:2:22

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Wegner
First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Second Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger
Third Base Umpire - Nate Tomlinson

McKinstry scores on wild pitch and MLB-leading Tigers top Royals 1-0

— Zach McKinstry hit a leadoff triple in the third inning and scored on Kris Bubic's wild pitch to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Sunday.

Jun 2, 2026, 05:28 am - AP


DET
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0

Scoring Summary

Inning				DET	KC
		3rd	McKinstry scored on Bubic wild pitch.	1	0

Data is currently unavailable.

Tigers
7
Royals
5

Game 1

31/5

Tigers
0
Royals
1

Game 2

1/6

Tigers
1
Royals
0

Game 3

2/6

Tigers
5
Royals
3

Game 4

30/8

Tigers
1
Royals
3

Game 5

31/8

Tigers
5
Royals
0

Game 6

1/9

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	55	50	.524	-	L1
Cleveland	55	53	.509	1.5	W1
Minnesota	53	54	.495	3	W2
Detroit	50	57	.467	6	L3
Kansas City	45	62	.421	11	W2

Pirates' Esmerlyn Valdez back in lineup after being hit by pitch

Pirates rookie slugger Esmerlyn Valdez, who was hit in the left hand by a pitch on Monday, was back in the lineup against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

Phillies' Kyle Schwarber expected to miss game in Miami (illness)

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber is out of the starting lineup and expected to miss Tuesday night's game against Miami due to illness.

Manzardo hits 1st grand slam, Guardians rally for 6-5 win over Reds in Game 1 of doubleheader

— Kyle Manzardo hit a grand slam, Chase DeLauter scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice bunt in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians snapped a five-game losing streak, rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday in the...

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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

McKinstry scores on wild pitch and MLB-leading Tigers top Royals 1-0

C. Lee2-0

K. Bubic5-3

W. Vest9

Inning