Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB

Royals

17-12

1-4

Final

Tigers

16-12

Comerica Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
DET	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	X	4

Who won: Tigers 4-1

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Comerica Park. The Tigers win the series 2-1. Wenceel Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Tigers.

Recap · Apr 29

Wenceel Pérez hits a 2-run drive for 1st big league homer as the Tigers beat the Royals 4-1

Wenceel Pérez hit a two-run drive for his first major league homer, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: DET wins series 2-1.
Royals 5-7 on the road; Tigers 6-8 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29

Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

ESPN · Sep 26

Tigers' emotional Justin Verlander leaves final career start to hugs

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Recap · Sep 26

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Preview · Sep 26

Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Burch Smith RP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Colt Keith 3B
Thumb, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL
Kerry Carpenter RF
Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
60-Day-IL
Parker Meadows CF
Arm, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Troy Melton SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent

Michael Wacha SP

Probable starter · 13-8, 3.35 ERA, 145 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Salvador Perez1B
4Nelson VelazquezLF
5Freddy FerminC
6Hunter RenfroeRF
7Dairon BlancoCF
8Garrett Hampson2B
9Adam FrazierDH

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Tarik Skubal SP

Probable starter · 18-4, 2.39 ERA, 228 K, 0.92 WHIP

Lineup

1Riley GreeneLF
2Mark Canha1B
3Wenceel PerezRF
4Kerry CarpenterDH
5Matt Vierling3B
6Colt Keith2B
7Zach McKinstrySS
8Jake RogersC
9Parker MeadowsCF

The series

DET wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Tigers 6, Royals 5 (Apr 27)

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Game info

Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan · Attendance 18,794
Officials: Dan Iassogna (Home Plate Umpire), Scott Barry (First Base Umpire), CB Bucknor (Second Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Third Base Umpire)