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Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 7: final score and stats

Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 3 to Detroit Tigers 7, on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBFriday, April 18, 2025

Kansas City Royals8-133

Final

Detroit Tigers12-87

DateApr 18, 2025

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVFanDuel SN DET, FanDuel SN KC, MLB.TV, FanDuel Sports KC

Attendance25,754

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3
Detroit Tigers	0	1	0	1	3	0	2	0	-	7

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMaikel Garcia · 1-2, 3 BB, SB, K

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 1-4, 2B

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageTomas Nido · 3-4, RBI, K

Home RunsAndy Ibanez · 1-2, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InSpencer Torkelson · 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingRiley Greene · 2-3, RBI, 2 R, BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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8-13Record12-8

5th in AL CentStanding4th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Detroit Tigers

Jake Miller SP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Will Vest RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Trey Sweeney SS · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Wenceel Perez RF · Orbital - Fracture

Out

Reese Olson SP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jonathan India	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	20	.188	.309	.232
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	17	.313	.385	.500
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-5	5	1	2	2	0	0	2	24	.203	.277	.351
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.203	.259	.329
Maikel Garcia	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	3	1	28	.277	.351	.431
Michael Massey	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	1	2	18	.208	.237	.250
Hunter Renfroe	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	.130	.231	.152
Cavan Biggio	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	12	.200	.333	.200
Drew Waters	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	19	.174	.174	.217
Kyle Isbel	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.231	.245	.365
Team	10-37	37	3	10	3	0	6	9	175

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cole Ragans	4.0	6	5	5	3	8	1	96-60	3.58	96
John Schreiber	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	3.38	6
Steven Cruz	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-10	0.00	13
Lucas Erceg	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0	17-10	1.23	17
Angel Zerpa	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	13-7	5.68	13
Chris Stratton	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	17-10	8.10	17
Team	8.0	12	7	7	3	11	1	162-101		162

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Justyn-Henry Malloy	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	17	.184	.365	.237
Colt Keith	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.179	.333	.214
Gleyber Torres	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	19	.306	.359	.417
Riley Greene	2-3	3	2	2	1	0	1	0	28	.250	.288	.421
Andy Ibanez	1-2	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	5	.171	.256	.371
Trey Sweeney	2-2	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	6	.228	.290	.351
Spencer Torkelson	1-3	3	1	1	2	0	1	1	20	.288	.386	.630
Kerry Carpenter	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	15	.292	.319	.569
Javier Baez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	.265	.308	.327
Tomas Nido	3-4	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	9	.444	.444	.444
Zach McKinstry	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.254	.375	.390
Team	12-35	35	7	12	6	1	3	11	162

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jackson Jobe	5.0	5	1	1	2	5	0	87-57	2.70	87
Brenan Hanifee	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	11-7	2.08	11
Tyler Holton	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-2	1.86	3
Will Vest	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	1.17	10
John Brebbia	1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	31-18	1.00	31
Kenta Maeda	0.1	2	2	1	1	0	0	19-11	10.50	19
Tommy Kahnle	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	14-8	1.17	14
Team	9.0	10	3	2	6	9	0	175-110		175

Season series

DET wins series 5-2

Aug 24, 2025KC 10, DET 8

Aug 23, 2025KC 2, DET 4

Aug 22, 2025KC 5, DET 7

Apr 20, 2025KC 4, DET 3

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers?

Detroit Tigers won, 7-3, on Friday, April 18, 2025.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers?

Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 7.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Maikel Garcia (1-2, 3 BB, SB, K batting average). Detroit Tigers: Tomas Nido (3-4, RBI, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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