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	75	71	.514	-	L3
Cleveland	74	73	.503	1.5	L1
Minnesota	69	77	.473	6	L1
Detroit	67	79	.459	8	W1
Kansas City	65	82	.442	10.5	W1

Jeter reunites with 9/11 victim's daughter as Yanks pay tribute in ceremony

Derek Jeter was among the members of the 2001 Yankees on hand to honor 9/11 victims Friday night in a pregame ceremony, which concluded with first pitches from Brielle Saracini and Sean Maguire, a married couple whose fathers died on Sept. 11, 2001.

Alex Bregman hits his 25th homer and the Cubs pound the Pirates 12-2 to end their 4-game skid

— Alex Bregman hit his 25th homer and doubled among three hits, Shota Imanaga tossed six effective innings and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Friday to end a four-game slide.

Twins' Byron Buxton to have hip surgery, done for season

Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, who has been on the injured list since Aug. 30, will undergo surgery on his right hip and miss the remainder of the season.

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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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