Detroit Tigers 5, Kansas City Royals 0: final score and stats
Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers 5 to Kansas City Royals 0, on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .258 | .335 | .422 |
| Gleyber Torres | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | .265 | .366 | .401 |
| Kerry Carpenter | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .258 | .297 | .505 |
| Riley Greene | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .269 | .324 | .515 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .235 | .330 | .468 |
| Wenceel Perez | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .260 | .319 | .465 |
| Zach McKinstry | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .261 | .339 | .440 |
| Jake Rogers | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .200 | .295 | .362 |
| Trey Sweeney | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .207 | .268 | .311 |
| Andy Ibanez | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .243 | .296 | .379 |
| Team | 9-35 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 167 |
Detroit Tigers
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 93-63 | 2.18 | 93 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-8 | 3.21 | 9 |
| Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 4.89 | 9 |
| Team | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 111-78 | 111 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .298 | .361 | .475 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .296 | .353 | .501 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .259 | .321 | .466 |
| Salvador Perez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .241 | .285 | .441 |
| Randal Grichuk | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .210 | .290 | .306 |
| Adam Frazier | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .307 | .341 | .430 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .196 | .275 | .345 |
| Luke Maile | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .200 | .317 | .314 |
| Michael Massey | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .217 | .233 | .276 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .222 | .275 | .333 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .354 | .622 |
| Team | 4-30 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 111 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 71-53 | 3.52 | 71 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-15 | 2.83 | 25 |
| Jonathan Bowlan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-13 | 4.02 | 20 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30-18 | 5.67 | 30 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21-15 | 3.13 | 21 |
| Team | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 167-114 | 167 |
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Athletics6Frequently asked questions
Who won Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
Detroit Tigers won, 5-0, on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
What was the final score of Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
Detroit Tigers 5, Kansas City Royals 0.
Who were the top performers?
Detroit Tigers: Gleyber Torres (2-4, RBI, BB, K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Maikel Garcia (2-4, 2 2B, K batting average).
Where is Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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