Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Tigers

23-26

3-8

Final

Royals

32-19

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 8-3

The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. The Royals outscored the Tigers 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Freddy Fermin went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · May 22

Cole Ragans allows 1 hit, strikes out 12 in Royals' 8-3 win over Tigers

Cole Ragans allowed one hit in six innings and Freddy Fermin drove in three runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Wednesday for a series sweep.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 3-0.
Tigers 13-13 on the road; Royals 21-8 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Sep 27

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Preview · Sep 27

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Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

ESPN · Sep 26

Tigers' emotional Justin Verlander leaves final career start to hugs

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Recap · Sep 26

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Preview · Sep 26

Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Burch Smith RP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Colt Keith 3B
Thumb, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL
Kerry Carpenter RF
Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
60-Day-IL
Parker Meadows CF
Arm, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Troy Melton SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Tarik Skubal SP

Probable starter · 18-4, 2.39 ERA, 228 K, 0.92 WHIP

Lineup

1Andy IbanezDH
2Matt VierlingCF
3Mark CanhaLF
4Riley GreeneCF
5Gio Urshela3B
6Spencer Torkelson1B
7Colt Keith2B
8Javier BaezSS
9Jake RogersC

Royals5th in AL Cent

Cole Ragans SP

Probable starter · 11-9, 3.14 ERA, 223 K, 1.14 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezDH
5Nelson VelazquezLF
6Freddy FerminC
7Dairon BlancoLF
8Garrett Hampson2B
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

KC wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Royals 10, Tigers 3 (May 21)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 15,004
Officials: Mark Wegner (Home Plate Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (First Base Umpire), Jeremie Rehak (Second Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Third Base Umpire)