Detroit Tigers 1, Kansas City Royals 5: final score and stats
Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers, Detroit Tigers 1 to Kansas City Royals 5, on Saturday, May 9, 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 |
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Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .294 | .395 | .441 |
| Matt Vierling | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .216 | .276 | .375 |
| Colt Keith | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .312 | .353 | .376 |
| Hao-Yu Lee | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .159 | .213 | .273 |
| Riley Greene | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .310 | .406 | .479 |
| Dillon Dingler | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .231 | .295 | .438 |
| Kerry Carpenter | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .216 | .299 | .451 |
| Wenceel Perez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .167 | .221 | .278 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .209 | .329 | .411 |
| Zach McKinstry | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .185 | .267 | .296 |
| Jake Rogers | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .167 | .200 | .278 |
| Team | 4-32 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 122 |
Detroit Tigers
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burch Smith | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-8 | 3.09 | 11 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-11 | 4.15 | 13 |
| Ty Madden | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 87-53 | 2.45 | 87 |
| Team | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 111-72 | 111 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .270 | .337 | .419 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .297 | .369 | .475 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .191 | .276 | .355 |
| Salvador Perez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .191 | .233 | .322 |
| Carter Jensen | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .222 | .313 | .402 |
| Jac Caglianone | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .246 | .321 | .415 |
| Lane Thomas | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .214 | .364 | .271 |
| Michael Massey | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .233 | .256 | .452 |
| Kyle Isbel | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .274 | .337 | .411 |
| Team | 6-28 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 111 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 89-54 | 2.63 | 89 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 3.68 | 18 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 12.00 | 15 |
| Team | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 122-76 | 122 |
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Who won Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
Kansas City Royals won, 5-1, on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
What was the final score of Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
Detroit Tigers 1, Kansas City Royals 5.
Who were the top performers?
Detroit Tigers: Riley Greene (1-3, 2B, RBI, BB, K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Maikel Garcia (1-3, 2B, R, BB batting average).
Where is Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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