Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

80-58, 36-33 Away

Final

70-67, 37-32 Home


DET
KC

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

T. Skubal12-4

7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

M. Wacha8-11

4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

TigersTop 1st
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 83
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Ibáñez hit for Sweeney
  4
  0
- J. Bowlan pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- McKinstry at shortstop.
  4
  0
- Ibáñez at third base.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Greene scored, McKinstry to second, and Pérez to third on passed ball by Maile.
  5
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- K. Finnegan pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Yastrzemski hit for Tolbert
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- T. Clarke pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Yastrzemski in center field.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- R. Montero pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Frazier hit for Grichuk
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	91
3 Strike Swinging	Slider	83

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

7:10 PM, 31 August 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 23,689

Game Time:2:25

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	6	4	.600	-	W1
Kansas City	4	5	.444	1.5	L1
Detroit	4	5	.444	1.5	L1
Chicago	4	5	.444	1.5	W3
Minnesota	3	6	.333	2.5	L2

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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

T. Skubal12-4

M. Wacha8-11

Game Information

2026 American League Central Standings

MLB News

Cubs place lefty Matthew Boyd (biceps strain) on IL

Mets to retire Carlos Beltrán's No. 15

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