Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Tigers

80-58

5-0

Final

Royals

70-67

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Tigers 5-0

The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Kauffman Stadium. The Tigers win the series 4-2. The Tigers outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 5th inning. Jake Rogers went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Tigers. Maikel Garcia went 2-for-4 for the Royals.

Win probability

100%DET final

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Frazier struck out looking.
Bot 9th
Frazier hit for Grichuk
Bot 9th
Perez grounded out to shortstop.
Bot 9th
Pasquantino flied out to left.
Bot 9th
Montero relieved Finnegan
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Greene grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Carpenter out at second.
Top 9th
Carpenter hit by pitch, Torres to second.
Top 9th
Torres singled to center.
Top 9th
Keith grounded out to first.
Top 9th
Clarke relieved Long
Top 9th
Yastrzemski in center field.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Witt Jr. flied out to center.
Bot 8th
Garcia struck out looking.
Bot 8th
Yastrzemski grounded out to first.
Bot 8th
Finnegan relieved Skubal
Bot 8th
Yastrzemski hit for Tolbert
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Ibáñez lined out to left.
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Greene scored
Greene scored, McKinstry to second, and Pérez to third on passed ball by Maile.
DET 5 - 0 KC
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Greene scored on a passed ball by Maile
Greene scored on a passed ball by Maile, McKinstry to second on passed ball by Maile, Pérez to third on passed ball by Maile.
DET 5 - 0 KC
Top 8th
Rogers struck out swinging.
Top 8th
McKinstry hit by pitch, Pérez to second, Greene to third.
Top 8th
Pérez singled to center, Greene to second.

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Tigers 5-0

Win probability

Play by play

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