Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

79-57, 35-32 Away

Final

69-66, 36-31 Home


DET
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	5	11	0
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	0

TigersTop 1st
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Foul Ball
  Cutter 89
  3
  Ball
  Changeup 87
  4
  Strike Looking
  Curve 80
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. Paddack pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Witt Jr. to second on wild pitch by Paddack.
  0
  1
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. Paddack pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Torkelson to second on wild pitch by Lugo.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- C. Paddack pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- J. Bowlan pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- C. Paddack pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- J. Bowlan pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- T. Melton pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Jones hit for Keith
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- T. Melton pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Jones as designated hitter.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- T. Clarke pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pérez picked off first.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- T. Melton pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- K. Finnegan pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Garcia to second on wild pitch by Finnegan.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- T. Clarke pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- K. Finnegan pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Ibáñez hit for Carpenter
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- W. Vest pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Ibáñez at third base.
  5
  3
- Pérez in right field.
  5
  3
- McKinstry at shortstop.
  5
  3
- Báez in center field.
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
2 Foul Ball	Cutter	89
3 Ball	Changeup	87
4 Strike Looking	Curve	80

Tigers
7
Royals
5

Game 1

31/5

Tigers
0
Royals
1

Game 2

31/5

Tigers
1
Royals
0

Game 3

1/6

Tigers
5
Royals
3

Game 4

30/8

Tigers
1
Royals
3

Game 5

31/8

Tigers
5
Royals
0

Game 6

31/8

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 30 August 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 34,494

Game Time:2:50

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

K. Finnegan4-4

S. Lugo8-7

W. Vest20

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