Detroit Tigers 1, Kansas City Royals 3: final score and stats
Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers, Detroit Tigers 1 to Kansas City Royals 3, on Saturday, August 22, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 |
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Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .281 | .383 | .421 |
| Gleyber Torres | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .262 | .371 | .387 |
| Colt Keith | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .270 | .328 | .421 |
| Dillon Dingler | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .253 | .318 | .484 |
| Zach McKinstry | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .222 | .307 | .328 |
| Brett Callahan | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .294 | .294 | .647 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .222 | .315 | .407 |
| Max Clark | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .250 | .305 | .382 |
| Hao-Yu Lee | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .278 | .319 | .435 |
| Team | 3-30 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 127 |
Detroit Tigers
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Anderson | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 75-53 | 4.09 | 75 |
| Tanner Rainey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.00 | 14 |
| Drew Sommers | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21-18 | 3.12 | 21 |
| Team | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 110-80 | 110 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .219 | .301 | .403 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .290 | .364 | .463 |
| Jac Caglianone | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .276 | .328 | .491 |
| Salvador Perez | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .220 | .265 | .373 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .244 | .328 | .378 |
| Nick Loftin | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .230 | .325 | .371 |
| Michael Massey | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .278 | .310 | .447 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .294 | .360 | .431 |
| Kyle Isbel | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .236 | .284 | .368 |
| Team | 5-29 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 110 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 96-64 | 3.49 | 96 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 5.86 | 11 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-14 | 4.15 | 20 |
| Team | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 127-85 | 127 |
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Who won Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
Kansas City Royals won, 3-1, on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
What was the final score of Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
Detroit Tigers 1, Kansas City Royals 3.
Who were the top performers?
Detroit Tigers: Dillon Dingler (1-3, K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (1-4, SB, K batting average).
Where is Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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