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

Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 3 to Detroit Tigers 4, on Thursday, July 23, 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, July 23, 2026

Kansas City Royals43-613

Final

Detroit Tigers49-544

DateJul 23, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVMLB.TV/MLB Net

Attendance35,548

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageJosh Rojas · 2-4, 2B, RBI

Home RunsIsaac Collins · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InIsaac Collins · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingIsaac Collins · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageDillon Dingler · 2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB

Home RunsJames Outman · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJames Outman · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingJames Outman · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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43-61Record49-54

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
Carter Jensen	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	25	.240	.310	.433
Lane Thomas	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	14	.236	.334	.403
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	22	.230	.320	.348
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	.209	.257	.359
Michael Massey	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	12	.274	.311	.429
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.364	.443
Isaac Collins	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	16	.245	.346	.372
Josh Rojas	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	15	.265	.280	.388
Nick Loftin	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	12	.247	.330	.394
Andrew Velazquez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.143	.143	.143
Team	9-35	35	3	9	3	1	5	7	151

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Randy Dobnak	5.0	4	0	0	1	3	0	76-50	1.42	76
Matt Strahm	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	17-9	6.88	17
John Schreiber	1.0	4	3	3	0	1	1	20-11	3.89	20
Steven Cruz	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	29-21	4.75	29
Team	8.0	10	4	4	2	6	1	142-91		142

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Kevin McGonigle	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	16	.281	.388	.422
Gleyber Torres	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	19	.280	.394	.387
Colt Keith	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.250	.295	.392
Hao-Yu Lee	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	11	.260	.294	.402
Riley Greene	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.285	.374	.469
Dillon Dingler	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	13	.274	.339	.537
Kerry Carpenter	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	17	.208	.278	.420
Matt Vierling	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.260	.331
Spencer Torkelson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	.206	.301	.421
Zach McKinstry	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	8	.197	.274	.298
James Outman	1-3	3	1	1	3	1	0	1	19	.159	.218	.297
Team	10-32	32	4	10	4	1	2	6	142

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Troy Melton	5.0	5	2	2	4	5	1	90-61	1.95	90
Tyler Holton	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	26-18	2.93	26
Jacob Waguespack	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4-3	1.23	4
Drew Anderson	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	18-13	4.25	18
Drew Sommers	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	11-5	4.38	11
Kyle Finnegan	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-1	2.36	2
Team	9.0	9	3	3	5	7	1	151-101		151

Season series

Series tied 2-2

Jul 26, 2026KC 5, DET 4

Jul 25, 2026KC 3, DET 2

Jul 24, 2026KC 1, DET 2

Jul 23, 2026KC 3, DET 4

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, 4-3, on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 4.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Josh Rojas (2-4, 2B, RBI batting average). Detroit Tigers: Dillon Dingler (2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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