Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Tigers

38-20

7-5

Final

Royals

30-28

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Tigers 7-5

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Kauffman Stadium. The Tigers win the series 4-2. The Tigers outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Dillon Dingler went 3-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Tigers. Drew Waters went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%DET final

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Canha grounded out to second.
Bot 9th
Waters to second on fielder's indifference.
RUN SCORESBot 9th
Singled to center, Garcia scored
Drew Waters
Waters singled to center, Garcia scored.
DET 7 - 5 KC
Bot 9th
Garcia to second on fielder's indifference.
Bot 9th
Garcia singled to center.
Bot 9th
Perez struck out swinging.
Bot 9th
Pasquantino grounded out to second.
Bot 9th
Vest relieved Kahnle
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Torkelson flied out to right.
Top 9th
Greene struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Keith struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Torres safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Garcia.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Witt Jr. grounded out to shortstop.
Bot 8th
India struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Isbel lined out to first.
Bot 8th
Kahnle relieved Brieske
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Carpenter struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Dingler to second on wild pitch by Hoffmann.
Top 8th
Ibáñez struck out looking.
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Singled to left, Pérez scored
Dillon Dingler
Dingler singled to left, Pérez scored.
DET 7 - 4 KC
Top 8th
McKinstry fouled out to shortstop.
Top 8th
Pérez doubled to right.

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Tigers 7-5

Win probability

Play by play

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