Kansas City RoyalsRoyals7-12
9FinalApr 16, 2026
Detroit TigersTigers10-9
10StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TVTigers.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
KC−114
DET−105
Run line
KC −1.5+135
DET +1.5−163
Total O/U
Over 8.5−115
Under 8.5−105
- Run line: Tigers +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8.5 (19 runs).
Recap
The Detroit Tigers edged the Kansas City Royals 10-9 at Comerica Park in Detroit on Apr 16, 2026 to move to 10-9.
The Tigers have won 6 straight. The Royals scored 6 runs in the seventh inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Seabold (1-0) · L: Erceg (0-1)
Scoring plays
Bottom 2
- DETDoubleTorkelson doubled to left, Vierling scored.0-1
Top 4
- KCSingleJensen reached on infield single to third, Witt Jr. scored.1-1
Bottom 4
- DETSingleVierling singled to left, Greene scored.1-2
Bottom 5
- DETDoubleTorres doubled to left, Báez scored.1-3
- DETSingleJones singled to left, Torres scored.1-4
- DETHome runDingler homered to left (411 feet), Jones scored.1-6
Top 6
- KCSacrifice flyPerez hit sacrifice fly to left, Witt Jr. scored.2-6
Top 7
- KCSingleCaglianone singled to center, India scored.3-6
- KCSingleGarcia singled to right, Caglianone scored, Thomas to third.4-6
- KCSingleWitt Jr. reached on infield single to second, Thomas scored, Garcia to second.5-6
- KCHome runPerez homered to left (379 feet), Garcia scored and Witt Jr. scored.8-6
Bottom 7
- DETSacrifice flyCarpenter hit sacrifice fly to left, McGonigle scored.8-7
Top 9
- KCHome runPasquantino homered to right (412 feet).9-7
Bottom 9
- DETDoubleGreene doubled to right, McGonigle scored and Torres scored.9-9
- DETSingleKeith singled to right, Greene scored.9-10
Team stats
KCDET
- Hits
- 13
- 14
- Home Runs
- 2
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 9
- 10
- Walks
- 1
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 8
- Runners Left On Base
- 14
- 17
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .280 | .345 | .427 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .278 | .361 | .347 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .155 | .244 | .239 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .169 | .221 | .324 |
| Carter Jensen C | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .222 | .259 | .463 |
| Jonathan India 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .174 | .321 | .326 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .273 | .355 | .382 |
| Michael Massey LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .214 | .267 | .286 |
| Lane Thomas LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .194 | .342 | .226 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .295 | .367 | .455 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic P | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 82-46 | 3.97 | 82 |
| John Schreiber P | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-5 | 7.11 | 8 |
| Alex Lange P | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-14 | 3.52 | 20 |
| Nick Mears P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-13 | 3.52 | 20 |
| Daniel Lynch IV P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 1.17 | 7 |
| Lucas Erceg P | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-15 | 6.14 | 24 |
Tigers · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .250 | .366 | .324 |
| Kevin McGonigle SS | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .309 | .420 | .500 |
| Jahmai Jones DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .077 | .077 | .077 |
| Kerry Carpenter DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .192 | .290 | .385 |
| Dillon Dingler C | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .283 | .367 | .566 |
| Riley Greene LF | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .257 | .350 | .386 |
| Matt Vierling CF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .231 | .250 | .385 |
| Colt Keith 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .317 | .349 | .433 |
| Spencer Torkelson 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .218 | .377 | .273 |
| Wenceel Perez RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .067 | .125 | .267 |
| Javier Baez CF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .277 | .314 | .426 |
Tigers · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keider Montero P | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83-55 | 3.31 | 83 |
| Drew Anderson P | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 7.20 | 12 |
| Tyler Holton P | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-10 | 1.23 | 13 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus P | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-12 | 5.40 | 19 |
| Connor Seabold P | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15-11 | 2.08 | 15 |
Game info
VenueComerica Park, Detroit, MI
Attendance15,034
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Andy Fletcher · First Base Umpire: Derek Thomas · Second Base Umpire: Cory Blaser · Third Base Umpire: Jansen Visconti
Last and next games
Royals
Tigers
- Last game: W 2-1 vs KCWed Apr 15
- Next game: L 0-1 at BOSFri Apr 17
- W 2-1 vs KCTue Apr 14
- W 8-2 vs MIASun Apr 12
- W 6-1 vs MIASat Apr 11
Head to head
- KC 1, DET 2Tue Apr 14
- KC 1, DET 2Wed Apr 15
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