Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

44-62, 18-35 Away

Final

50-55, 29-24 Home


KC
DET

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Mize pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 89
  2
  Strike Looking
  Splitter 85
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  4
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  5
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  6
  Foul Ball
  Slider 86
  7
  Single
  Splitter 88
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. Mize pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pasquantino to third on wild pitch by Mize.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. Mize pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. Mize pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Mize pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- Keith out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Mize pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- K. Finnegan pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Marte hit for Velazquez
  2
  2
- J. Waguespack pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Jensen to second on wild pitch by Waguespack.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TigersBottom 8th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- Tolbert at shortstop.
  2
  2
- Dingler hit for Carpenter
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Waguespack pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Dingler as designated hitter.
  2
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 9th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- A. Lange pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- Torkelson hit for Rogers
  3
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	89
2 Strike Looking	Splitter	85
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
4 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
5 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
6 Foul Ball	Slider	86
7 Single	Splitter	88

Salvador Perez breaks Royals' all-time home run record

0:48

Nick Loftin crushes a home run

0:20

Hao-Yu Lee crushes a home run

0:26

Royals
3
Tigers
4

Game 1

24/7

Royals
1
Tigers
2

Game 2

25/7

Royals
3
Tigers
2

Game 3

26/7

Royals
Tigers

Game 4

27/7

Comerica Park

1:10 AM, 26 July 2026

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 32,867

Game Time:2:22

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Erich Bacchus
First Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora
Second Base Umpire - Chris Segal
Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	54	48	.529	-	L1
Cleveland	54	51	.514	1.5	L3
Minnesota	51	54	.486	4.5	L1
Detroit	50	55	.476	5.5	L1
Kansas City	44	62	.415	12	W1

Athletics reinstate Nick Kurtz from 10-day IL, option Max Muncy

The Athletics reinstated slugger Nick Kurtz from the 10-day injured list before their game at Minnesota and slotted him into the lineup as the designated hitter, batting second.

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Nick Loftin and Salvador Perez hit late-inning home runs as Royals rally to beat Tigers 3-2

— Nick Loftin hit a tie-breaking home run in the ninth inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

D. Lynch IV4-2

J. Waguespack0-1

A. Lange10