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Kansas City Royals 4, Detroit Tigers 3: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals 4 to Detroit Tigers 3, on Sunday, April 20, 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.

MLBSunday, April 20, 2025

Kansas City Royals9-144

Final

Detroit Tigers13-93

DateApr 20, 2025

Start time1:40 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

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

Attendance17,712

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMaikel Garcia · 2-3, R, BB

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 0-5, K

Runs Batted InMark Canha · 2-4, RBI

MLB RatingDrew Waters · 2-4, RBI, R, 2 K

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageKerry Carpenter · 3-4, RBI

Home RunsJavier Baez · 1-4, K

Runs Batted InZach McKinstry · 3-5, 2 RBI, K

MLB RatingZach McKinstry · 3-5, 2 RBI, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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9-14Record13-9

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	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	.205	.311	.256
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	16	.307	.370	.477
Salvador Perez	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	.182	.234	.295
Mark Canha	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	14	.389	.476	.500
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Maikel Garcia	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	23	.278	.354	.417
Hunter Renfroe	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	20	.140	.232	.160
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	19	.195	.264	.329
Freddy Fermin	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	.188	.235	.281
Drew Waters	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	16	.207	.258	.241
Team	9-37	37	4	9	4	0	1	11	169

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	5.1	7	2	2	0	5	0	89-60	4.15	89
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	25-17	0.87	25
John Schreiber	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	20-9	2.79	20
Carlos Estevez	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	24-13	0.90	24
Team	10.0	10	3	3	2	8	0	158-99		158

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gleyber Torres	0-5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	.268	.318	.366
Kerry Carpenter	3-4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	16	.315	.338	.562
Ryan Kreidler	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.105	.190	.105
Zach McKinstry	3-5	5	0	3	2	0	0	1	23	.288	.400	.409
Spencer Torkelson	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	21	.288	.392	.638
Riley Greene	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	11	.226	.270	.381
Dillon Dingler	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	26	.276	.288	.466
Colt Keith	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	.180	.324	.213
Justyn-Henry Malloy	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.175	.352	.225
Trey Sweeney	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	16	.222	.290	.333
Javier Baez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	12	.268	.305	.321
Team	10-40	40	3	10	3	0	2	8	158

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Tarik Skubal	5.0	7	2	2	1	4	0	91-68	2.83	91
Brant Hurter	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	32-23	2.77	32
Tommy Kahnle	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	18-12	1.04	18
Tyler Holton	2.0	0	1	0	0	3	0	28-17	1.54	28
Team	10.0	9	4	2	1	11	0	169-120		169

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
Schedule, roster and stats

Detroit Tigers
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers?

Kansas City Royals won, 4-3, on Sunday, April 20, 2025.

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

Kansas City Royals 4, Detroit Tigers 3.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Maikel Garcia (2-3, R, BB batting average). Detroit Tigers: Kerry Carpenter (3-4, RBI batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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