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Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers

MLBJuly 24, 2026Comerica Park

RoyalsKansas CityKC43-62

Royals 1, Tigers 2

Final
TigersDetroitDETWon50-54
Score by inning
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Tigers play the Royals leading series 2-1Kansas City Royals (44-62, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (50-55, fourth in the AL Central)Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
  2.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
  3.  Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 1st

  1.  Colt Keith singles on a line drive to pitcher Beck Way.DET 60%
  2.  Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Colt Keith to 2nd.DET 66%
  3.  Dillon Dingler hit by pitch. Colt Keith to 3rd. Gleyber Torres to 2nd.DET 73%
  4.  Riley Greene out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Isaac Collins. Colt Keith scores.
  5.  Spencer Torkelson flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.
  6.  Hao-Yu Lee singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Gleyber Torres scores. Dillon Dingler to 2nd.DET 76%
  7.  Zach McKinstry lines out sharply to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 2nd

  1.  Starling Marte pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Matt Vierling flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.
  2.  Ben Malgeri walks.
  3.  Colt Keith lines out to third baseman Nick Loftin.
  4.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 3rd

  1.  Isaac Collins doubles (18) on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri.DET 67%
  2.  Michael Massey walks.
  3.  Tyler Tolbert out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Michael Massey to 2nd.
  4.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.DET 73%
  5.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.DET 78%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Royals challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Dillon Dingler called out on strikes.
  2.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Salvador Perez doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling.DET 68%
  2.  Starling Marte grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.DET 77%
  4.  Nick Loftin doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Salvador Perez scores.DET 66%
  5.  Isaac Collins called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Hao-Yu Lee flies out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
  2.  Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte.
  3.  Matt Vierling grounds into a double play, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Zach McKinstry out at 2nd. Matt Vierling out at 1st.

Top 5th

  1.  Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tyler Tolbert pops out to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
  3.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging, catcher Dillon Dingler to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ben Malgeri grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Colt Keith strikes out swinging.
  3.  Gleyber Torres walks.
  4.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Lane Thomas pops out to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
  2.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Starling Marte grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 6th

  1.  Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Starling Marte.
  4.  Zach McKinstry lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

Top 7th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Loftin walks.
  3.  Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.DET 73%
  4.  Michael Massey doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Nick Loftin to 3rd.DET 67%
  5.  Tyler Tolbert flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.DET 75%

Bot 7th

  1.  Matt Vierling grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Ben Malgeri grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Colt Keith strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Carter Jensen flies out sharply to center fielder Matt Vierling.
  2.  Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 8th

  1.  Gleyber Torres walks.DET 84%
  2.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
  3.  Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Riley Greene grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Gleyber Torres out at 2nd. Riley Greene out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1.  Jac Caglianone flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.DET 82%
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Loftin pops out to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee.

Bot 1st

  1.  KC 0, DET 1Riley Greene out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Isaac Collins. Colt Keith scores.
  2.  KC 0, DET 2Hao-Yu Lee singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Gleyber Torres scores. Dillon Dingler to 2nd.DET 76%

Top 4th

  1.  KC 1, DET 2Nick Loftin doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Salvador Perez scores.DET 66%

Win probability

Top 4th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 1–2 DET

Nick Loftin doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Salvador Perez scores.

See it in the scoring summary
DET 66%KC +11 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Carter Jensen DH4000003.238
Lane Thomas CF4000002.233
Salvador Perez C4110001.210
Starling Marte RF3000000.262
Jac Caglianone PH1000000.257
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B4000004.227
Nick Loftin 3B3011010.249
Isaac Collins LF3010002.246
Michael Massey 2B2010011.276
Tyler Tolbert SS2000000.317
Totals301410213

2B: Perez, Loftin, Collins, Massey.RBI: Loftin.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Beck Way L1.032200253.86
Noah Cameron7.020038974.93

Video

0:29Ball 2 overturned by ABS 0:20Hao-Yu Lee's RBI single0:08Noah Cameron strikes out Riley Greene0:19Riley Greene's sacrifice fly 
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