Detroit Tigers 2, Kansas City Royals 5: final score and stats
Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers, Detroit Tigers 2 to Kansas City Royals 5, on Friday, August 21, 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
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Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .266 | .375 | .393 |
| Hao-Yu Lee | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .277 | .319 | .423 |
| Zach McKinstry | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .224 | .307 | .331 |
| Kevin McGonigle | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .284 | .386 | .424 |
| Dillon Dingler | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .252 | .316 | .485 |
| Eduardo Valencia | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .344 | .365 | .738 |
| Colt Keith | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .272 | .329 | .425 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | .224 | .317 | .410 |
| Ben Malgeri | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .250 | .370 | .433 |
| Brett Callahan | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .308 | .308 | .692 |
| Max Clark | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .260 | .316 | .397 |
| Javier Baez | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .255 | .284 | .355 |
| Team | 6-33 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 162 |
Detroit Tigers
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Melton | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 94-58 | 1.70 | 94 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 3.83 | 2 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16-12 | 3.17 | 16 |
| Ty Madden | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 2.89 | 14 |
| Team | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 126-80 | 126 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .221 | .304 | .407 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .290 | .365 | .465 |
| Jac Caglianone | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .277 | .329 | .491 |
| Salvador Perez | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .219 | .265 | .367 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .247 | .331 | .381 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .228 | .322 | .370 |
| Michael Massey | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .281 | .313 | .451 |
| Isaac Collins | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .227 | .328 | .348 |
| Kyle Isbel | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .234 | .283 | .354 |
| Team | 11-34 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 126 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 85-50 | 4.02 | 85 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21-11 | 1.50 | 21 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.86 | 15 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-12 | 4.25 | 20 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-11 | 2.56 | 21 |
| Team | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 162-92 | 162 |
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Who won Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
Kansas City Royals won, 5-2, on Friday, August 21, 2026.
What was the final score of Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
Detroit Tigers 2, Kansas City Royals 5.
Who were the top performers?
Detroit Tigers: Kevin McGonigle (2-4, RBI, BB batting average). Kansas City Royals: Kyle Isbel (2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R batting average).
Where is Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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