Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

MLB

Royals

43-62

1-2

Final

Tigers

50-54

Comerica Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Tigers 2-1

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Friday, July 24, 2026 at Comerica Park. The series is tied 2-2. The Tigers outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 1st inning. Hao-Yu Lee went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Tigers.

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Top 9th
Loftin popped out to second.
Top 9th
Pasquantino struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Caglianone flied out to center.
Top 9th
Jansen relieved Hanifee
Top 9th
Caglianone hit for Marte
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Greene grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Torres out at second. Detroit Tigers challenged: call on the field was upheld.
Bot 8th
Dingler struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Torres walked.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Perez grounded out to shortstop.
Top 8th
Thomas grounded out to shortstop.
Top 8th
Hanifee relieved Skubal
Top 8th
Jensen flied out to center.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Keith struck out swinging.
Bot 7th
Malgeri grounded out to first.
Bot 7th
Vierling grounded out to shortstop.
Bottom of the 7th inning
Top 7th
Tolbert flied out to center.
Top 7th
Massey doubled to right, Loftin to third.
Top 7th
Collins struck out swinging.
Top 7th
Loftin walked.
Top 7th
Pasquantino struck out swinging.
Top of the 7th inning

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

Who won: Tigers 2-1

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