Detroit Tigers 7, Kansas City Royals 11: final score and stats
Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers, Detroit Tigers 7 to Kansas City Royals 11, on Sunday, August 23, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 11 |
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Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .261 | .368 | .384 |
| Hao-Yu Lee | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .281 | .321 | .439 |
| Kevin McGonigle | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .283 | .385 | .430 |
| Eduardo Valencia | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .333 | .353 | .697 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .221 | .315 | .405 |
| Colt Keith | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .268 | .326 | .419 |
| Corey Julks | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .333 | .333 | .500 |
| Brett Callahan | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .278 | .350 | .611 |
| Ben Malgeri | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .234 | .359 | .406 |
| Max Clark | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .253 | .314 | .380 |
| Javier Baez | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .259 | .287 | .364 |
| Zach McKinstry | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .224 | .308 | .329 |
| Team | 10-37 | 37 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 166 |
Detroit Tigers
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Waguespack | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30-14 | 2.48 | 30 |
| Ty Madden | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33-20 | 3.46 | 33 |
| Andrew Sears | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 74-45 | 11.25 | 74 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-13 | 3.38 | 24 |
| Team | 8.0 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 161-92 | 161 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .238 | .332 | .387 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | .290 | .365 | .462 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .245 | .329 | .379 |
| Salvador Perez | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .222 | .267 | .376 |
| Isaac Collins | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .228 | .327 | .347 |
| John Rave | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .215 | .282 | .462 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .286 | .356 | .419 |
| Luke Maile | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .179 | .207 | .321 |
| Carter Jensen | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .301 | .402 |
| Kyle Isbel | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .241 | .288 | .370 |
| Team | 12-34 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 161 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 59-38 | 2.93 | 59 |
| Mason Black | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25-16 | 4.60 | 25 |
| Connor Thomas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 14.46 | 9 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.80 | 14 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26-14 | 2.08 | 26 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 2.48 | 16 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-10 | 4.17 | 17 |
| Team | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 166-104 | 166 |
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Who won Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
Kansas City Royals won, 11-7, on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
What was the final score of Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
Detroit Tigers 7, Kansas City Royals 11.
Who were the top performers?
Detroit Tigers: Kevin McGonigle (2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R, BB, K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Nick Loftin (3-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB batting average).
Where is Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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