Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | X | 4 |
Who won: Tigers 4-3
The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at Comerica Park. The series is tied 2-2. The Tigers outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 7th inning. James Outman went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Tigers. Isaac Collins went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigleSS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .281 | .388 | .422 |
| Gleyber Torres2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .280 | .394 | .387 |
| Colt Keith3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .250 | .295 | .392 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .285 | .374 | .469 |
| Dillon DinglerC | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .274 | .339 | .537 |
| Kerry CarpenterRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .208 | .278 | .420 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .206 | .301 | .421 |
| Zach McKinstryRF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .197 | .274 | .298 |
| James OutmanCF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .159 | .218 | .297 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Hao-Yu Lee2B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .260 | .294 | .402 |
| Matt VierlingCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .260 | .331 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy MeltonSP | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 90-61 | 1.95 | 90 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Tyler HoltonRP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26-18 | 2.93 | 26 |
| Jacob WaguespackRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 1.23 | 4 |
| Drew AndersonRP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 4.25 | 18 |
| Drew SommersRP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-5 | 4.38 | 11 |
| Kyle FinneganRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 2.36 | 2 |
