Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

18-22, 6-16 Away

Final

19-21, 13-9 Home


DET
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	1
2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	-	5	6	1

M. Wacha4-2

7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

B. Smith0-2

0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

TigersTop 1st
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Ground Out
  Four-seam FB 92
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- B. Smith pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- McKinstry stole second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- T. Madden pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Pérez in right field.
  0
  2
- Witt Jr. picked off first.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
TigersTop 4th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- T. Madden pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Torkelson to third on wild pitch by Wacha.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- T. Madden pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Garcia caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- T. Madden pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- T. Madden pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- M. Strahm pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Lee hit for Keith
  0
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- T. Madden pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- Lee at third base.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
2 Ground Out	Four-seam FB	92

Michael Massey cracks a 3-run home run for the Royals

0:38

Bobby Witt Jr. sends Royals fans into a frenzy with inside-the-park homer

0:38

Tigers
3
Royals
4

Game 1

5/8

Tigers
1
Royals
5

Game 2

5/9

Tigers
Royals

Game 3

5/10

Peacock

Kauffman Stadium

7:10 PM, May 9, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 26,724

Game Time:2:04

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gabe Morales
First Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez
Second Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Third Base Umpire - Dexter Kelley

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	21	20	.512	-	L1
Kansas City	19	21	.475	1.5	W2
Chicago	18	21	.462	2	W1
Detroit	18	22	.450	2.5	L5
Minnesota	17	23	.425	3.5	W1

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