Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 2 |
Who won: Tigers 2-1
The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Comerica Park. The Tigers win the series 3-0. The Tigers outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 8th inning. Dillon Dingler went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Tigers.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .200 | .329 | .267 |
| Matt VierlingCF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .174 | .200 | .348 |
| Kevin McGonigleSS | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .311 | .417 | .492 |
| Dillon DinglerC | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .271 | .364 | .500 |
| Wenceel PerezRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .000 | .091 | .000 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .238 | .333 | .349 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .208 | .387 | .250 |
| Javier BaezSS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .293 | .318 | .439 |
| Zach McKinstryRF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .195 | .250 | .317 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Colt Keith3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .368 | .463 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber ValdezSP | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87-58 | 3.75 | 87 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Will VestRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13-9 | 6.75 | 13 |
| Kenley JansenRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.45 | 15 |
