The Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on May 08, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 29,374 witnessed the Kansas City Royals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Umpires
Dexter Kelley (Home Plate Umpire), Gabe Morales (First Base Umpire), Emil Jimenez (Second Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| KC | Bailey Falter | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-08 |
| KC | Cole Ragans | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-22 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-24 |
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| DET | Troy Watson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-08 |
| DET | Connor Seabold | RP | 15-Day-IL | Ankle – Inflammation | 2026-05-12 |
| DET | Framber Valdez | SP | suspension | Suspension – Not Specified | 2026-05-13 |
| DET | Will Vest | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-05-14 |
| DET | Casey Mize | SP | 15-Day-IL | Thigh – Strain | 2026-05-14 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| DET | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | .235 | .333 | .382 | .716 |
| KC | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | .242 | .306 | .364 | .669 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Matt Vierling | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .287 | .393 |
| 1 | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .293 | .446 |
| 2 | Kevin McGonigle | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .293 | .393 | .443 |
| 3 | Jahmai Jones | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .378 |
| 3 | Colt Keith | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .363 | .387 |
| 4 | Dillon Dingler | C | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .305 | .453 |
| 5 | Riley Greene | LF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 | .404 | .475 |
| 6 | Wenceel Perez | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .230 | .290 |
| 7 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .331 | .408 |
| 8 | Hao-Yu Lee | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .163 | .217 | .279 |
| 8 | Zach McKinstry | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .268 | .314 |
| 9 | Zack Short | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .286 | .000 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Keider Montero | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 71-44 | 3.18 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 4.60 |
| Brant Hurter | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30-19 | 1.77 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .333 | .414 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .371 | .461 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .277 | .358 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .195 | .238 | .329 |
| 5 | Carter Jensen | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .217 | .305 | .391 |
| 5 | Lane Thomas | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .376 | .284 |
| 6 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .320 | .417 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .363 | .375 |
| 8 | Michael Massey | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .253 | .414 |
| 8 | Nick Loftin | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .383 | .410 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .347 | .424 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Kris Bubic | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 96-59 | 3.50 |
| Nick Mears | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 1.93 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 6.75 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-10 | 3.60 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 3.31 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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