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Kansas City Royals 1, Detroit Tigers 2: final score and stats

Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 1 to Detroit Tigers 2, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBTuesday, April 14, 2026

Kansas City Royals7-101

Final

Detroit Tigers8-92

DateApr 14, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVMLB.TV

Attendance16,655

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageLane Thomas · 1-3, BB, SB

Home RunsStarling Marte · 1-4

Runs Batted InCarter Jensen · 0-3, RBI

MLB RatingCole Ragans · 6.0 IP, 0 ER, H, K, 4 BB

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageDillon Dingler · 2-4, 2B, RBI

Home RunsKenley Jansen · 0-0

Runs Batted InDillon Dingler · 2-4, 2B, RBI

MLB RatingDillon Dingler · 2-4, 2B, RBI

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

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-

Runs allowed per game

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-

7-10Record8-9

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
Maikel Garcia	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	.303	.373	.470
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	12	.270	.365	.317
Lane Thomas	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	12	.154	.313	.192
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.159	.221	.286
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	13	.143	.233	.159
Starling Marte	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	17	.222	.222	.333
Jonathan India	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	14	.175	.340	.325
Carter Jensen	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	13	.222	.265	.511
Isaac Collins	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.327	.310
Tyler Tolbert	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Kyle Isbel	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.308	.386	.487
Team	5-31	31	1	5	1	0	2	4	115

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cole Ragans	6.0	1	0	0	4	1	0	93-56	3.78	93
Matt Strahm	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	24-15	4.05	24
Nick Mears	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0	18-9	2.70	18
Team	8.0	4	2	2	6	2	0	135-80		135

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gleyber Torres	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.200	.329	.267
Matt Vierling	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	15	.174	.200	.348
Colt Keith	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.368	.463
Kevin McGonigle	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	20	.311	.417	.492
Dillon Dingler	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	15	.271	.364	.500
Wenceel Perez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	20	.000	.091	.000
Riley Greene	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.238	.333	.349
Spencer Torkelson	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	18	.208	.387	.250
Javier Baez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.293	.318	.439
Zach McKinstry	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	10	.195	.250	.317
Team	4-26	26	2	4	1	0	6	2	135

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Framber Valdez	7.0	4	1	1	2	1	0	87-58	3.75	87
Will Vest	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	13-9	6.75	13
Kenley Jansen	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15-10	2.45	15
Team	9.0	5	1	1	2	4	0	115-77		115

Season series

DET wins series 3-0

Apr 16, 2026KC 9, DET 10

Apr 15, 2026KC 1, DET 2

Apr 14, 2026KC 1, DET 2

Team pages

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Detroit Tigers
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers?

Detroit Tigers won, 2-1, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 1, Detroit Tigers 2.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Lane Thomas (1-3, BB, SB batting average). Detroit Tigers: Dillon Dingler (2-4, 2B, RBI batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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