Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Who won: Royals 5-4
The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at Comerica Park. The series is tied 2-2. The Royals outscored the Tigers 2-0 in the 1st inning. Michael Massey went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Dillon Dingler went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Tigers.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .254 | .299 | .393 |
| Kevin McGonigleSS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .281 | .387 | .418 |
| Gleyber Torres2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .270 | .389 | .371 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | .284 | .372 | .468 |
| Dillon DinglerC | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .275 | .342 | .532 |
| Kerry CarpenterRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .208 | .276 | .416 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .206 | .302 | .417 |
| James OutmanCF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .161 | .219 | .295 |
| Hao-Yu Lee2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .274 | .309 | .441 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Ben MalgeriRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .242 | .333 | .303 |
| Zach McKinstryRF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .277 | .298 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber ValdezSP | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 97-57 | 4.53 | 97 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Ty MaddenRP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30-16 | 2.88 | 30 |
| Drew SommersRP | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22-18 | 5.27 | 22 |
| Brenan HanifeeRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.72 | 15 |
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Rays62-431Final
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