DET
KCRTop 2nd
Spencer Torkelson grounds out to third base. Wenceel Pérez out at second. Riley Greene scores.
Grounded Into DP
83.6 mph
46 ft
Bottom 2nd
Isaac Collins singles to right field. Jac Caglianone scores.
Single
85.1 mph
196 ft
13 deg
Top 6th
Wenceel Pérez doubles to deep center field. Dillon Dingler scores.
Double
100 mph
336 ft
19 deg
Spencer Torkelson doubles to left field. Wenceel Pérez scores.
Double
104.3 mph
239 ft
15 deg
Bottom 8th
Kyle Isbel singles to right field, advances to 3rd. Michael Massey scores. Fielding error by Wenceel Pérez.
Single
107.7 mph
16 ft
-7 deg
Maikel Garcia singles to center field. Kyle Isbel scores.
Single
95.7 mph
213 ft
11 deg
Bottom 9th
Kyle Isbel singles to shallow left field. Nick Loftin scores.
Single
67.3 mph
104 ft
9 deg
0
HR
0
3
R
4
8
H
8
1
SB
0
9
LOB
6
.235
AVG
.242
.333
OBP
.306
.382
SLG
.364
4.15
ERA
3.00
6
K
6
3
BB
5
Current Series
2026 AL Central
Guardians
Tigers
Royals
White Sox
TwinsGame Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Detroit Tigers, 4 to 3, yesterday.
Game Info
May 8, 2026
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
62°
5 mph WSW
Home Plate: Dexter Kelley
First Base: Gabe Morales
Second Base: Emil Jimenez
Third Base: Mike Muchlinski
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Vierling CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Carpenter PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. McGonigle 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
J. Jones DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Keith PH-DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dingler C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Greene LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W. Pérez RF-CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Torkelson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Lee 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Z. McKinstry PH-2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Short SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Perez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
C. Jensen C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
L. Thomas PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Díaz C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Caglianone RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
I. Collins LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Massey 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Loftin PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Isbel CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Batting
2B: Z. McKinstry, M. Vierling, R. Greene, S. Torkelson, W. Pérez
TB: Z. McKinstry 2, M. Vierling 2, R. Greene 4, S. Torkelson 2, W. Pérez 3
RBI: S. Torkelson, W. Pérez
2-out RBI: S. Torkelson, W. Pérez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Z. McKinstry, J. Jones, D. Dingler, C. Keith 2
GIDP: S. Torkelson
Team RISP: 2-for-11
Team LOB: 9
Baserunning
SB: K. McGonigle
Batting
2B: B. Witt Jr., M. Massey, N. Loftin, J. Caglianone
TB: K. Isbel 2, B. Witt Jr. 2, M. Massey 2, I. Collins, N. Loftin 2, M. Garcia, J. Caglianone 2
RBI: K. Isbel 2, I. Collins, M. Garcia
2-out RBI: K. Isbel, I. Collins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez, L. Thomas
GIDP: V. Pasquantino
Team RISP: 4-for-7
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Montero | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.50 |
T. Holton (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Finnegan (BS) | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
B. Hurter (L) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
| Totals | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Bubic | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4.76 |
N. Mears | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Avila | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Erceg (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: K. Finnegan 12-8, T. Holton 14-10, B. Hurter 30-19, K. Montero 71-44
Groundouts-flyouts: B. Hurter 2-0, K. Montero 3-5
Batters faced: K. Finnegan 4, T. Holton 3, B. Hurter 7, K. Montero 22
Inherited runners-scored: B. Hurter 2-0
WP: K. Bubic
Pitches-strikes: J. Schreiber 12-10, L. Erceg 14-7, K. Bubic 96-59, N. Mears 7-6, L. Avila 18-12
Groundouts-flyouts: L. Erceg 0-1, K. Bubic 8-3, N. Mears 1-0, L. Avila 1-1
Batters faced: J. Schreiber 4, L. Erceg 5, K. Bubic 24, N. Mears 2, L. Avila 4
Inherited runners-scored: N. Mears 1-1
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Vierling CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Carpenter PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. McGonigle 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
J. Jones DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Keith PH-DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dingler C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Greene LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W. Pérez RF-CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Torkelson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Lee 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Z. McKinstry PH-2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Short SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Batting
2B: Z. McKinstry, M. Vierling, R. Greene, S. Torkelson, W. Pérez
TB: Z. McKinstry 2, M. Vierling 2, R. Greene 4, S. Torkelson 2, W. Pérez 3
RBI: S. Torkelson, W. Pérez
2-out RBI: S. Torkelson, W. Pérez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Z. McKinstry, J. Jones, D. Dingler, C. Keith 2
GIDP: S. Torkelson
Team RISP: 2-for-11
Team LOB: 9
Baserunning
SB: K. McGonigle
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Montero | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.50 |
T. Holton (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Finnegan (BS) | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
B. Hurter (L) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
| Totals | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: K. Finnegan 12-8, T. Holton 14-10, B. Hurter 30-19, K. Montero 71-44
Groundouts-flyouts: B. Hurter 2-0, K. Montero 3-5
Batters faced: K. Finnegan 4, T. Holton 3, B. Hurter 7, K. Montero 22
Inherited runners-scored: B. Hurter 2-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Perez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
C. Jensen C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
L. Thomas PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Díaz C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Caglianone RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
I. Collins LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Massey 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Loftin PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Isbel CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Batting
2B: B. Witt Jr., M. Massey, N. Loftin, J. Caglianone
TB: K. Isbel 2, B. Witt Jr. 2, M. Massey 2, I. Collins, N. Loftin 2, M. Garcia, J. Caglianone 2
RBI: K. Isbel 2, I. Collins, M. Garcia
2-out RBI: K. Isbel, I. Collins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez, L. Thomas
GIDP: V. Pasquantino
Team RISP: 4-for-7
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Bubic | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4.76 |
N. Mears | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Avila | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Erceg (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
WP: K. Bubic
Pitches-strikes: J. Schreiber 12-10, L. Erceg 14-7, K. Bubic 96-59, N. Mears 7-6, L. Avila 18-12
Groundouts-flyouts: L. Erceg 0-1, K. Bubic 8-3, N. Mears 1-0, L. Avila 1-1
Batters faced: J. Schreiber 4, L. Erceg 5, K. Bubic 24, N. Mears 2, L. Avila 4
Inherited runners-scored: N. Mears 1-1
Top 1st
Matt Vierling grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
73.5 mph
7 ft
-10 deg
Kevin McGonigle walks.
Walk
Jahmai Jones flies out to left center field to Isaac Collins.
Flyout
100.9 mph
301 ft
47 deg
Kevin McGonigle steals second.
Stolen Base
Dillon Dingler grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
105.7 mph
21 ft
-5 deg
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia flies out to deep center field to Matt Vierling.
Flyout
91 mph
337 ft
35 deg
Bobby Witt pops out to Spencer Torkelson.
Pop Out
86.3 mph
118 ft
70 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to deep right center field to Matt Vierling.
Lineout
107.9 mph
398 ft
21 deg
Top 2nd
Riley Greene doubles to right field.
Double
88.9 mph
180 ft
16 deg
Wenceel Pérez singles to right field. Riley Greene to third.
Single
95.2 mph
51 ft
-1 deg
Spencer Torkelson grounds out to third base. Wenceel Pérez out at second. Riley Greene scores.
Grounded Into DP
83.6 mph
46 ft
Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 2nd
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop, Zack Short to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
99.9 mph
37 ft
-1 deg
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jac Caglianone doubles to deep right field.
Double
110.9 mph
344 ft
20 deg
Isaac Collins singles to right field. Jac Caglianone scores.
Single
85.1 mph
196 ft
13 deg
Michael Massey flies out to deep center field to Matt Vierling.
Flyout
98.9 mph
380 ft
27 deg
Top 3rd
Zack Short walks.
Walk
Matt Vierling flies out to deep right center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
102.8 mph
386 ft
27 deg
Kevin McGonigle hits into a force out to first base. Zack Short out at second.
Forceout
95.4 mph
16 ft
-8 deg
Kevin McGonigle to second.
Wild Pitch
Jahmai Jones grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
85.9 mph
6 ft
-23 deg
Bottom 3rd
Kyle Isbel lines out to deep left field to Riley Greene.
Lineout
97 mph
336 ft
21 deg
Maikel Garcia lines out to center field to Matt Vierling.
Lineout
90.5 mph
319 ft
22 deg
Bobby Witt grounds out to shortstop, Kevin McGonigle to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
95.6 mph
7 ft
-18 deg
Top 4th
Dillon Dingler called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Riley Greene singles to first base.
Single
104.1 mph
121 ft
7 deg
Wenceel Pérez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Spencer Torkelson hits into a force out to third base. Riley Greene out at second.
Forceout
83 mph
7 ft
-20 deg
Bottom 4th
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to deep right field to Wenceel Pérez.
Flyout
92.5 mph
315 ft
42 deg
Salvador Perez strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 5th
Hao-Yu Lee flies out to deep right field to Jac Caglianone.
Flyout
95.2 mph
297 ft
48 deg
Zack Short walks.
Walk
Matt Vierling hits into a force out to third base. Zack Short out at second.
Forceout
102.2 mph
27 ft
-2 deg
Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 5th
Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Isaac Collins pops out to Kevin McGonigle.
Pop Out
66.7 mph
173 ft
56 deg
Michael Massey flies out to deep center field to Matt Vierling.
Flyout
93.8 mph
357 ft
35 deg
Top 6th
Jahmai Jones walks.
Walk
Dillon Dingler hits into a force out to shortstop. Jahmai Jones out at second.
Forceout
78.5 mph
122 ft
12 deg
Riley Greene called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Wenceel Pérez doubles to deep center field. Dillon Dingler scores.
Double
100 mph
336 ft
19 deg
Nick Mears (P) replaces Kris Bubic (P).
Spencer Torkelson doubles to left field. Wenceel Pérez scores.
Double
104.3 mph
239 ft
15 deg
Zach McKinstry pinch-hitting for Hao-Yu Lee.
Zach McKinstry grounds out to shortstop, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
45.2 mph
80 ft
17 deg
Bottom 6th
Zach McKinstry remains in the game as 2B.
Kyle Isbel pops out to shallow center field to Zack Short.
Pop Out
90.9 mph
184 ft
62 deg
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shallow infield, Keider Montero to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
72.7 mph
2 ft
-58 deg
Bobby Witt doubles to deep left center field.
Double
111.8 mph
337 ft
12 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
Walk
Salvador Perez flies out to right field to Wenceel Pérez.
Flyout
89.7 mph
265 ft
52 deg
Top 7th
Luinder Avila (P) replaces Nick Mears (P).
Zack Short strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Matt Vierling doubles to left field.
Double
93.8 mph
218 ft
14 deg
Kevin McGonigle flies out to left field to Isaac Collins.
Flyout
92.6 mph
302 ft
43 deg
Colt Keith pinch-hitting for Jahmai Jones.
Colt Keith grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
59.7 mph
17 ft
-9 deg
Bottom 7th
Colt Keith remains in the game as DH.
Tyler Holton (P) replaces Keider Montero (P).
Carter Jensen pops out to shallow right field to Zach McKinstry.
Pop Out
75.3 mph
214 ft
49 deg
Jac Caglianone lines out to center field to Matt Vierling.
Lineout
79.6 mph
282 ft
26 deg
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 8th
John Schreiber (P) replaces Luinder Avila (P).
Dillon Dingler lines out to left field to Isaac Collins.
Lineout
97.1 mph
309 ft
20 deg
Riley Greene singles to right center field.
Single
99.5 mph
6 ft
-13 deg
Wenceel Pérez lines out to left center field to Kyle Isbel.
Lineout
94.7 mph
324 ft
21 deg
Spencer Torkelson lines out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
Lineout
104.9 mph
383 ft
20 deg
Bottom 8th
Kyle Finnegan (P) replaces Tyler Holton (P).
Michael Massey doubles to left center field.
Double
101.7 mph
228 ft
9 deg
Kyle Isbel singles to right field, advances to 3rd. Michael Massey scores. Fielding error by Wenceel Pérez.
Single
107.7 mph
16 ft
-7 deg
Maikel Garcia singles to center field. Kyle Isbel scores.
Single
95.7 mph
213 ft
11 deg
Bobby Witt walks. Maikel Garcia to second.
Walk
Brant Hurter (P) replaces Kyle Finnegan (P).
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first base. Bobby Witt out at second. Maikel Garcia to third.
Grounded Into DP
93.8 mph
19 ft
-6 deg
Salvador Perez walks.
Walk
Lane Thomas pinch-hitting for Carter Jensen.
Lane Thomas grounds out to shallow infield, Zach McKinstry to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
100.9 mph
18 ft
-5 deg
Top 9th
Elias Díaz (C) replaces Lane Thomas (PH), batting 5th.
Lucas Erceg (P) replaces John Schreiber (P).
Zach McKinstry doubles to right center field.
Double
103.3 mph
293 ft
16 deg
Zack Short pops out to shallow infield to Elias Díaz.
Pop Out
27.5 mph
19 ft
79 deg
Kerry Carpenter pinch-hitting for Matt Vierling.
Kerry Carpenter flies out to right field to Jac Caglianone.
Flyout
82.1 mph
260 ft
46 deg
Kevin McGonigle walks.
Walk
Colt Keith pops out to shortstop to Maikel Garcia.
Pop Out
67.6 mph
123 ft
66 deg
Bottom 9th
Kerry Carpenter remains in the game as RF.
Wenceel Pérez switches from RF to CF.
Jac Caglianone lines out to right field to Kerry Carpenter.
Lineout
85.2 mph
279 ft
22 deg
Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Nick Loftin pinch-hitting for Michael Massey.
Nick Loftin doubles to deep left center field.
Double
104.3 mph
367 ft
18 deg
Kyle Isbel singles to shallow left field. Nick Loftin scores.
Single
67.3 mph
104 ft
9 deg