The Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on May 09, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 26,724 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Umpires
Gabe Morales (Home Plate Umpire), Emil Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Second Base Umpire), Dexter Kelley (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| KC | Bailey Falter | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-09 |
| 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 | 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 | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-14 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| DET | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | .125 | .200 | .188 | .388 |
| KC | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | .214 | .267 | .500 | .767 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .395 | .441 |
| 2 | Matt Vierling | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .276 | .375 |
| 3 | Colt Keith | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .312 | .353 | .376 |
| 3 | Hao-Yu Lee | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .213 | .273 |
| 4 | Riley Greene | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .310 | .406 | .479 |
| 5 | Dillon Dingler | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .295 | .438 |
| 6 | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .299 | .451 |
| 6 | Wenceel Perez | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .221 | .278 |
| 7 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .209 | .329 | .411 |
| 8 | Zach McKinstry | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .185 | .267 | .296 |
| 9 | Jake Rogers | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .200 | .278 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Burch Smith | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-8 | 3.09 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-11 | 4.15 |
| Ty Madden | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 87-53 | 2.45 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .337 | .419 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .369 | .475 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .191 | .276 | .355 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .191 | .233 | .322 |
| 5 | Carter Jensen | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .313 | .402 |
| 6 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .321 | .415 |
| 7 | Lane Thomas | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .364 | .271 |
| 8 | Michael Massey | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .256 | .452 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .337 | .411 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 89-54 | 2.63 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 3.68 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 12.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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