Detroit Tigers 3, Kansas City Royals 4: final score and stats
Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers, Detroit Tigers 3 to Kansas City Royals 4, on Friday, May 8, 2026 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Vierling | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .226 | .287 | .393 |
| Kerry Carpenter | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 | .293 | .446 |
| Kevin McGonigle | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | .293 | .393 | .443 |
| Jahmai Jones | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .200 | .250 | .378 |
| Colt Keith | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .321 | .363 | .387 |
| Dillon Dingler | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .239 | .305 | .453 |
| Riley Greene | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .309 | .404 | .475 |
| Wenceel Perez | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .174 | .230 | .290 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .208 | .331 | .408 |
| Hao-Yu Lee | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .163 | .217 | .279 |
| Zach McKinstry | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .196 | .268 | .314 |
| Zack Short | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | .000 | .286 | .000 |
| Team | 8-34 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 147 |
Detroit Tigers
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keider Montero | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 71-44 | 3.18 | 71 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 4.60 | 14 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 1.53 | 12 |
| Brant Hurter | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30-19 | 1.77 | 30 |
| Team | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 127-81 | 127 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .269 | .333 | .414 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .299 | .371 | .461 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .190 | .277 | .358 |
| Salvador Perez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .195 | .238 | .329 |
| Carter Jensen | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .217 | .305 | .391 |
| Lane Thomas | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .376 | .284 |
| Elias Diaz | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .643 |
| Jac Caglianone | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .243 | .320 | .417 |
| Isaac Collins | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .250 | .363 | .375 |
| Michael Massey | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .229 | .253 | .414 |
| Nick Loftin | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .282 | .383 | .410 |
| Kyle Isbel | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .283 | .347 | .424 |
| Team | 8-33 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 127 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 96-59 | 3.50 | 96 |
| Nick Mears | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 1.93 | 7 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 6.75 | 18 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-10 | 3.60 | 12 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 3.31 | 14 |
| Team | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 147-94 | 147 |
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Who won Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
Kansas City Royals won, 4-3, on Friday, May 8, 2026.
What was the final score of Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
Detroit Tigers 3, Kansas City Royals 4.
Who were the top performers?
Detroit Tigers: Riley Greene (3-4, 2B, R, K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Kyle Isbel (2-4, 2 RBI, R batting average).
Where is Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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