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Tigers vs Royals

Final · Fri Aug 21 · 8:10 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

Detroit TigersTigers61-67
2
FinalAug 21, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals56-74
5
TVKCTV5StreamMLB.TVTigers.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
DET−105
KC−103
Run line
DET −1.5+148
KC +1.5−179
Total O/U
Over 8−117
Under 8−103
  • Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 8 (7 runs).

Recap

The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Aug 21, 2026 to move to 56-74.

The Royals have won 6 straight.

Score by inning

Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals, score by inning
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W: Cameron (8-8) · L: Melton (7-2) · S: Pearson (2-1)

Scoring plays

Bottom 4

  1. KCSingleMassey reached on infield single to shortstop, Pasquantino scored.0-1

Bottom 5

  1. KCHome runIsbel homered to right center (387 feet).0-2

Bottom 6

  1. KCHome runPasquantino homered to right (420 feet).0-3

Top 7

  1. DETDoubleMcKinstry doubled to center, Clark scored.1-3
  2. DETSingleMcGonigle singled to right, McKinstry scored.2-3

Bottom 7

  1. KCHome runJensen homered to center (443 feet).2-4

Bottom 8

  1. KCDoubleIsbel doubled to left, Massey scored.2-5

Team stats

DETKC
Hits
6
11
Home Runs
0
3
Runs Batted In
2
5
Walks
7
3
Strikeouts
5
4
Runners Left On Base
18
15
Errors
0
0

Player stats

Tigers · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Gleyber Torres 2B0-5500000119.266.375.393
Hao-Yu Lee 3B1-3301000013.277.319.423
Zach McKinstry RF1-221110005.224.307.331
Kevin McGonigle 3B2-4402101020.284.386.424
Dillon Dingler C0-5500000117.252.316.485
Eduardo Valencia DH0-220000016.344.365.738
Colt Keith DH1-1101001012.272.329.425
Spencer Torkelson 1B0-1100003019.224.317.410
Ben Malgeri RF0-110000108.250.370.433
Brett Callahan LF0-220000016.308.308.692
Max Clark CF0-3310001015.260.316.397
Javier Baez SS1-4401000122.255.284.355

Tigers · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Troy Melton P5.273333294-581.7094
Enmanuel De Jesus P0.10000002-23.832
Tyler Holton P1.021101116-123.1716
Ty Madden P1.021100014-82.8914

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carter Jensen C1-4411111022.221.304.407
Bobby Witt Jr. SS2-4402000112.290.365.465
Jac Caglianone RF0-4400000210.277.329.491
Salvador Perez DH1-440100009.219.265.367
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B2-4422110014.247.331.381
Nick Loftin 3B0-3300001117.228.322.370
Michael Massey 2B2-4412100015.281.313.451
Isaac Collins LF1-3301001018.227.328.348
Kyle Isbel CF2-441221009.234.283.354

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Noah Cameron P5.020032085-504.0285
Jose Cuas P1.000020021-111.5021
John Schreiber P0.212211015-83.8615
Steven Cruz P1.120001020-124.2520
Nate Pearson P1.010011021-112.5621

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance29,535
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Scott Barry · First Base Umpire: Manny Gonzalez · Second Base Umpire: Tom Hanahan · Third Base Umpire: Ron Kulpa
TVKCTV5 · local

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