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Kansas City Royals 9, Detroit Tigers 10: final score and stats

Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 9 to Detroit Tigers 10, on Thursday, April 16, 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.

MLBThursday, April 16, 2026

Kansas City Royals7-129

Final

Detroit Tigers10-910

DateApr 16, 2026

Start time1:10 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVMLB.TV

Attendance15,034

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	0	1	9
Detroit Tigers	0	1	0	1	4	0	1	0	3	10

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBobby Witt Jr. · 3-5, 2 2B, RBI, 3 R, 2 K

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 2-4, HR, 4 RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 2-4, HR, 4 RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingSalvador Perez · 2-4, HR, 4 RBI, R, 2 K

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageRiley Greene · 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Home RunsDillon Dingler · 2-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InRiley Greene · 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

MLB RatingRiley Greene · 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

Runs allowed per game

7-12Record10-9

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	1-5	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	19	.280	.345	.427
Bobby Witt Jr.	3-5	5	3	3	1	0	0	2	15	.278	.361	.347
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-5	5	1	1	1	1	0	1	17	.155	.244	.239
Salvador Perez	2-4	4	1	2	4	1	0	2	24	.169	.221	.324
Carter Jensen	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	14	.222	.259	.463
Jonathan India	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	13	.174	.321	.326
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	15	.273	.355	.382
Michael Massey	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	.214	.267	.286
Lane Thomas	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	7	.194	.342	.226
Kyle Isbel	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.295	.367	.455
Team	13-38	38	9	13	9	2	1	8	142

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kris Bubic	4.2	6	5	5	3	3	0	82-46	3.97	82
John Schreiber	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	8-5	7.11	8
Alex Lange	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	20-14	3.52	20
Nick Mears	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	20-13	3.52	20
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-6	1.17	7
Lucas Erceg	0.2	3	3	3	1	1	0	24-15	6.14	24
Team	8.2	14	10	10	4	8	1	161-99		161

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gleyber Torres	2-4	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	14	.250	.366	.324
Kevin McGonigle	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	23	.309	.420	.500
Jahmai Jones	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	8	.077	.077	.077
Kerry Carpenter	0-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	.192	.290	.385
Dillon Dingler	2-5	5	1	2	2	1	0	0	16	.283	.367	.566
Riley Greene	3-4	4	2	3	2	0	1	1	25	.257	.350	.386
Matt Vierling	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	14	.231	.250	.385
Colt Keith	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	8	.317	.349	.433
Spencer Torkelson	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	19	.218	.377	.273
Wenceel Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.067	.125	.267
Javier Baez	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	14	.277	.314	.426
Team	14-37	37	10	14	10	1	4	8	161

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Keider Montero	6.0	7	4	4	0	5	0	83-55	3.31	83
Drew Anderson	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	0	12-6	7.20	12
Tyler Holton	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	13-10	1.23	13
Enmanuel De Jesus	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	19-12	5.40	19
Connor Seabold	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	15-11	2.08	15
Team	9.0	13	9	9	1	8	2	142-94		142

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

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, 10-9, on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 9, Detroit Tigers 10.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (3-5, 2 2B, RBI, 3 R, 2 K batting average). Detroit Tigers: Riley Greene (3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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