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Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals

MLBAugust 22, 2026Kauffman Stadium

TigersDetroitDET61-68

Tigers 1, Royals 3

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKCWon57-74
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
DET000010000130
KC00110100–350

W Michael WachaL Drew AndersonSV Craig Kimbrel

Royals beat the Tigers 3-1 as Wacha goes 7 innings and Isbel, Perez homerKyle Isbel and Salvador Perez hit home runs, Michael Wacha allowed one run and three hits in seven innings, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Gleyber Torres flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Colt Keith walks.
  4.  Dillon Dingler singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Colt Keith to 3rd.
  5.  Zach McKinstry flies out to left fielder Tyler Tolbert.

Bot 1st

  1.  Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark.
  3.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
  4.  Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Brett Callahan strikes out swinging.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Max Clark lines out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee in foul territory.
  2.  Nick Loftin walks.
  3.  Michael Massey lines out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  4.  Tyler Tolbert called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Hao-Yu Lee flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Kyle Isbel homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.KC 69%
  2.  Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  4.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Colt Keith lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Dillon Dingler hit by pitch.
  3.  Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.
  4.  Brett Callahan grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 4th

  1.  Salvador Perez homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.KC 81%
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.
  3.  Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark.
  4.  Michael Massey pops out softly to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee in foul territory.
  5.  Tyler Tolbert grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 5th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Max Clark strikes out swinging.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field.KC 71%
  4.  Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Tyler Tolbert.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 6th

  1.  Gleyber Torres grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Colt Keith called out on strikes.
  3.  Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jac Caglianone doubles (23) on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry.KC 80%
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.KC 72%
  4.  Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry in foul territory.KC 82%

Top 7th

  1.  Zach McKinstry grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Michael Wacha.
  2.  Brett Callahan doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.KC 79%
  3.  Spencer Torkelson flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  4.  Max Clark grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 7th

  1.  Michael Massey grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Tyler Tolbert called out on strikes.
  3.  Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 8th

  1.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 9th

  1.  Colt Keith grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Dillon Dingler called out on strikes.
  3.  Zach McKinstry walks.
  4.  Brett Callahan strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  DET 0, KC 1Kyle Isbel homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.KC 69%

Bot 4th

  1.  DET 0, KC 2Salvador Perez homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.KC 81%

Top 5th

  1.  DET 1, KC 2Hao-Yu Lee homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field.KC 71%

Bot 6th

  1.  DET 1, KC 3Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry in foul territory.KC 82%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · DET 0–1 KC

Kyle Isbel homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 69%KC +13 pts

Game leaders

TigersDetroit

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Kevin McGonigle SS4000000.281
Gleyber Torres 2B4000000.262
Colt Keith DH3000011.270
Dillon Dingler C3010001.253
Zach McKinstry RF3000011.222
Brett Callahan LF4010002.294
Spencer Torkelson 1B3000002.222
Max Clark CF3000001.250
Hao-Yu Lee 3B3111100.278
Totals30131128

2B: Callahan.HR: Lee.RBI: Lee.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Drew Anderson L5.053314754.09
Tanner Rainey1.000000140.00
Drew Sommers2.000004213.12

Video

0:11An animated look at Kyle Isbel's home run0:08Bench availability for Kansas City, August 22 vs Tigers0:11Fielding alignment for Kansas City, August 22 vs Tigers0:09Bullpen availability for Detroit, August 22 vs Royals
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