Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
Royals Hitting
a-struck out looking for Tolbert in the 8th
- Batting
- RBIJensen (9)
- GIDPWitt Jr.
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP0-6 (Marte 0-1, Perez 0-1, Pasquantino 0-2, Tolbert 0-1, Jensen 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBThomas (2, 2nd base off Jansen/Dingler)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Garcia-India-Pasquantino , India-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino)
Tigers Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
K. McGonigle3B-SS |
W. PerezRF |
J. BaezSS-CF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .329 | .267 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .200 | .348 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .368 | .463 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .311 | .417 | .492 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .364 | .500 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .091 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .333 | .349 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .208 | .387 | .250 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .318 | .439 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .250 | .317 |
| 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
a-lined out to shortstop for Vierling in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BMcKinstry (2, Mears); Dingler (2, Mears)
- RBIDingler (12)
- 2Out RBIDingler.
- GIDPMcKinstry; Dingler
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP0-7 (Báez 0-1, Torres 0-1, Pérez 0-1, Greene 0-1, Dingler 0-2, Keith 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (McGonigle-McKinstry-Torkelson)
- EMcGonigle (3, fielding)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- WPMears
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStrahm 3/5; Ragans 10/21; Mears 2/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStrahm-4-3-5-3; Ragans-12-4-24-16; Mears-2-1-1-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStrahm 1-1; Ragans 10-5; Mears 2-1
- Game ScoresC Ragans 67
Tigers Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJansen 2/4; Valdez 17/26; Vest 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJansen-3-2-1-4; Valdez-15-3-17-22; Vest-4-2-3-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJansen 2-1; Valdez 12-8
- Game ScoresF Valdez 66
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Jensen grounded into fielder's choice to first, Pasquantino scored, India out at second, Marte to third. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8th | McKinstry scored on Mears wild pitch. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Dingler doubled to left, McGonigle scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
KC @ DET Videos
Tigers jump ahead on Dillon Dingler's RBI single
Tigers tie the score on a wild pitch
Carter Jensen brings in a run for Kansas City on fielder's choice
DET leads 1-0
Game Information
Comerica Park
11:40 PM, 14 April 2026
Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 16,655
Game Time:2:18
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Cory Blaser
- First Base Umpire - Jansen Visconti
- Second Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- Third Base Umpire - Derek Thomas
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 11 | 7 | .611 | - | W4 |
| Cleveland | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1 | L1 |
| Detroit | 8 | 9 | .471 | 2.5 | W4 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.5 | L1 |

