Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB

Royals

66-64

2-4

Final

Tigers

78-53

Comerica Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Tigers 4-2

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Comerica Park. The Tigers win the series 5-2. Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Tigers. Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%DET final

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Play by play

Top 9th
India flied out to center.
Top 9th
Frazier grounded out to shortstop.
Top 9th
Perez struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Pérez in right field.
Top 9th
Ibáñez at third base.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Greene grounded out to shortstop.
Bot 8th
Torkelson flied out to center.
Bot 8th
Pérez struck out looking.
Bot 8th
Pérez hit for Carpenter
Bot 8th
Torres walked.
HOME RUNBot 8th
Solo homer! 378 ft to left center
Andy Ibanez
Ibáñez homered to left center (378 feet).
KC 2 - 4 DET
Bot 8th
Long relieved Clarke
Bot 8th
Ibáñez hit for Keith
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Garcia struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Vest relieved Holton
Top 8th
Pasquantino grounded out to pitcher, Witt Jr. to third.
Top 8th
Witt Jr. singled to left, Witt Jr. safe at second on fielding error by left fielder Greene.
Top 8th
Yastrzemski struck out swinging.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Rogers fouled out to first.
Bot 7th
Báez lined out to second.
Bot 7th
McKinstry struck out swinging.
Bot 7th
Clarke relieved Wacha

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

Who won: Tigers 4-2

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