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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2026-05-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29374 · 64°F, Partly Cloudy · Wind 0 mph, Calm · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–3. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Spencer Torkelson grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Riley Greene scores. Wenceel Pérez out at 2nd. Spencer Torkelson out at 1st. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Nick Loftin scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Nick Loftin scores — worth 39% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kerry Carpenter RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Vierling CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McGonigle 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jahmai Jones DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Colt Keith DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Riley Greene LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wenceel Perez CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach McKinstry 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Short SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carter Jensen C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elias Diaz C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lane Thomas PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Loftin PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Hurter | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keider Montero | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder Avila | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kris Bubic | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 Nick Mears | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |