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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 Wednesday, April 15, 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.

MLBWednesday, April 15, 2026

Kansas City Royals7-111

Final

Detroit Tigers9-92

DateApr 15, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVMLB.TV

Attendance19,609

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageJac Caglianone · 3-3, 3B, BB

Home RunsStarling Marte · 0-1

Runs Batted InKyle Isbel · 1-2, RBI

MLB RatingJac Caglianone · 3-3, 3B, BB

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageGleyber Torres · 3-4

Home RunsWenceel Perez · 1-1, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InJake Rogers · 0-2, RBI, K

MLB RatingJack Flaherty · 6.0 IP, ER, 2 H, 7 K, 3 BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

-

-

Runs allowed per game

-

-

7-11Record9-9

5th in AL CentStanding4th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

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	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.286	.354	.443
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.254	.346	.299
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	17	.152	.247	.197
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.149	.208	.269
Carter Jensen	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	.204	.245	.469
Michael Massey	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	11	.167	.231	.250
Jonathan India	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.167	.327	.310
Jac Caglianone	3-3	3	0	3	0	0	1	0	14	.275	.362	.392
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lane Thomas	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	23	.167	.306	.200
Kyle Isbel	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	.317	.391	.488
Starling Marte	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.211	.211	.316
Team	6-32	32	1	6	1	0	3	8	147

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	6.2	5	1	1	0	7	0	92-61	1.48	92
Daniel Lynch IV	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	1.35	4
Eli Morgan	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	1	20-12	1.50	20
Team	8.0	7	2	2	1	9	1	116-76		116

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Kevin McGonigle	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	16	.313	.421	.484
Gleyber Torres	3-4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	13	.234	.351	.297
Colt Keith	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.310	.344	.431
Riley Greene	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	.227	.320	.333
Spencer Torkelson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.196	.369	.235
Kerry Carpenter	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.196	.300	.392
Matt Vierling	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.200	.348
Zach McKinstry	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	.209	.261	.326
Wenceel Perez	1-1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	.091	.167	.364
Javier Baez	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	9	.295	.319	.455
Jake Rogers	0-2	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	15	.071	.125	.143
Team	7-28	28	2	7	2	1	1	9	116

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jack Flaherty	6.0	2	1	1	3	7	0	97-53	4.05	97
Tyler Holton	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	14-9	0.00	14
Kyle Finnegan	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	16-12	0.00	16
Kenley Jansen	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	20-15	1.93	20
Team	9.0	6	1	1	3	8	0	147-89		147

Season series

DET wins series 3-0

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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 Wednesday, April 15, 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: Jac Caglianone (3-3, 3B, BB batting average). Detroit Tigers: Gleyber Torres (3-4 batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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