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Kansas City Royals 5, Detroit Tigers 7: final score and stats

Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 5 to Detroit Tigers 7, on Friday, August 22, 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, August 22, 2025

Kansas City Royals66-635

Final

Detroit Tigers77-537

DateAug 22, 2025

Start time7:10 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVApple TV

Attendance33,467

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMaikel Garcia · 2-4, R, BB, K

Home RunsVinnie Pasquantino · 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, R

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageZach McKinstry · 3-4, HR, 3B, RBI, 2 R

Home RunsZach McKinstry · 3-4, HR, 3B, RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InRiley Greene · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingZach McKinstry · 3-4, HR, 3B, RBI, 2 R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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66-63Record77-53

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
Mike Yastrzemski	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	14	.246	.348	.579
Randal Grichuk	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	15	.250	.345	.375
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	18	.294	.351	.498
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-5	5	1	2	2	1	0	0	14	.263	.324	.475
Maikel Garcia	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	14	.301	.364	.466
Salvador Perez	1-3	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	13	.247	.293	.450
Adam Frazier	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	18	.291	.330	.419
Jonathan India	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.234	.324	.347
John Rave	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.199	.286	.324
Kyle Isbel	2-2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	5	.266	.305	.378
Nick Loftin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	.206	.278	.362
Team	11-35	35	5	11	5	1	4	2	146

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Ryan Bergert	5.2	3	2	2	1	5	1	90-56	2.79	90
Angel Zerpa	0.0	3	1	1	0	0	1	12-10	3.69	12
John Schreiber	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-3	3.18	5
Bailey Falter	2.0	6	4	4	1	2	0	57-37	4.45	57
Team	8.0	12	7	7	2	7	2	164-106		164

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Colt Keith	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.264	.345	.429
Andy Ibanez	2-2	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	10	.252	.308	.374
Gleyber Torres	2-5	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	25	.261	.360	.399
Kerry Carpenter	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.261	.297	.528
Riley Greene	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	1	0	15	.263	.318	.508
Spencer Torkelson	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	12	.242	.336	.472
Wenceel Perez	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	19	.265	.325	.474
Dillon Dingler	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	23	.271	.318	.426
Zach McKinstry	3-4	4	2	3	1	1	0	0	21	.265	.340	.455
Javier Baez	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	10	.267	.293	.418
Team	12-36	36	7	12	6	2	2	7	164

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Casey Mize	5.2	9	3	3	1	0	0	87-51	3.68	87
Drew Sommers	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	16-7	0.00	16
Kyle Finnegan	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	23-13	3.44	23
Will Vest	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	20-15	2.73	20
Team	9.0	11	5	5	4	2	1	146-86		146

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?

Detroit Tigers won, 7-5, on Friday, August 22, 2025.

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

Kansas City Royals 5, Detroit Tigers 7.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Maikel Garcia (2-4, R, BB, K batting average). Detroit Tigers: Zach McKinstry (3-4, HR, 3B, RBI, 2 R batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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