Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
7-11, 2-6 Away
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7-11, 2-6 Away
Final
9-9, 7-1 Home
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9-9, 7-1 Home
Royals Hitting
a-lined out to third for Massey in the 7th
b-grounded into fielder's choice to for Isbel in the 7th
- Batting
- 3BPasquantino (1, Finnegan); Caglianone (1, Flaherty)
- RBIIsbel (6)
- 2Out RBIIsbel.
- GIDPPerez
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP1-9 (Marte 0-1, Perez 0-1, Thomas 0-3, Isbel 1-2, Garcia 0-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Pasquantino-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino)
- AssistsCaglianone (McKinstry at home).
Tigers Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
K. McGonigleSS-3B |
C. KeithDH |
W. PerezCF-RF |
J. BaezCF-SS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .313 | .421 | .484 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .351 | .297 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .310 | .344 | .431 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .320 | .333 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .369 | .235 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .300 | .392 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .200 | .348 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .261 | .326 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .364 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .319 | .455 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 | .125 | .143 |
| 28 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
- Batting
- 2BBáez (4, Lugo)
- HRPérez (1, 8th inning off Morgan 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIRogers (2), Pérez (1)
- SFRogers
- GIDPKeith
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-2 (Keith 0-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Torres-Torkelson)
- PBRogers
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
E. Morgan(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 92-61 | 1.48 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 1.35 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20-12 | 1.50 |
| 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 116-76 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLugo 14/23; Lynch IV 0/1; Morgan 3/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLugo-16-11-18-14; Lynch IV-1-2-0-0; Morgan-5-0-3-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLugo 4-7; Morgan 0-2
- Game ScoresS Lugo 67
Tigers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Finnegan(W, 1-0) |
K. Jansen(S, 4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 97-53 | 4.05 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.00 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-12 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-15 | 1.93 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 147-89 |
- Pitching
- WPFlaherty
- BKJansen
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJansen 3/4; Flaherty 13/22; Finnegan 4/5; Holton 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJansen-4-3-5-3; Flaherty-20-10-11-9; Finnegan-2-3-2-5; Holton-3-2-0-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJansen 0-2; Flaherty 4-6; Finnegan 2-2; Holton 0-2
- Game ScoresJ Flaherty 68
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Rogers hit sacrifice fly to right, Báez scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 5th | Isbel singled to right, Massey scored, Caglianone to third. | 1 | 1 | |
| 8th | Pérez homered to right (360 feet). | 1 | 2 | |
KC @ DET Videos
Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers: Game Highlights
Javier Baez called safe as he somehow avoids tag at home plate
Wenceel Perez goes deep for a home run
DET leads 2-0
Game Information
Comerica Park
11:40 PM, 15 April 2026
Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 19,609
Game Time:2:22
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jansen Visconti
- First Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- Second Base Umpire - Derek Thomas
- Third Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 11 | 8 | .579 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 10 | 9 | .526 | 1 | L2 |
| Detroit | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1.5 | W5 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.5 | L3 |
| Chicago | 6 | 12 | .333 | 4.5 | L2 |
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