Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

79-58, 35-33 Away

Final

70-66, 37-31 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
C. KeithDH	0-4	0	0	0	.259
G. Torres2B	1-4	0	0	1	.262
K. CarpenterRF	0-4	0	0	0	.261
S. Torkelson1B	0-4	0	0	0	.237
R. GreeneLF	1-4	0	0	0	.269
W. PerezCF	1-4	0	0	0	.256
D. DinglerC	3-4	0	0	0	.277
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Dingler singled to right. 5th: Dingler singled to center. 7th: Dingler singled to center, Dingler to second, Pérez to third. 9th: Dingler flied out to right.
T. SweeneySS	1-3	1	0	0	.209
A. Ibanez3B	0-2	0	0	0	.246
Z. McKinstryPH-3B	0-1	0	0	0	.261

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
J. Flaherty	5.2	4	1	2	4	101-66	4.74
T. Kahnle	1.1	1	0	0	3	23-16	4.76
T. Holton	0.2	1	2	1	0	15-9	3.84
B. Hanifee	0.1	0	0	0	1	5-4	3.23

According to ESPN Analytics

DET

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Kauffman Stadium

7:15 AM, 31 August 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 26,237

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Wills
First Base Umpire - Edwin Jimenez
Second Base Umpire - Will Little
Third Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale

Bobby Witt Jr.'s 2-run homer in eighth lifts Royals over Tigers 3-1

— Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Kansas City Royals over the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday night.

Aug 31, 2026, 10:12 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	7	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	-	3	6	0

Scoring Summary

		DET	KC
3rd	Torres singled to left, Sweeney scored, Ibáñez to third.	1	0
4th	Garcia homered to left (428 feet).	1	1
8th	Witt Jr. homered to center (427 feet), Tolbert scored.	1	3

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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

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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

Bobby Witt Jr.'s 2-run homer in eighth lifts Royals over Tigers 3-1

L. Erceg6-3

T. Holton5-4

C. Estevez36

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