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Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Tigers
61-68
1-3
Final
Royals
57-74
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 3-1

The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. Salvador Perez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals. Hao-Yu Lee went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Tigers.

Win probability

100%KC final
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Play by play

  1. Top 9thBC

    Struck out swinging

    Callahan struck out swinging.

    B. Callahan · 1-4

  2. Top 9thCraig Kimbrel

    McKinstry to second on a balk

    McKinstry to second on a balk.

  3. Top 9thZach McKinstry

    Walked

    McKinstry walked.

    Z. McKinstry · 0-3

  4. Top 9thDillon Dingler

    Struck out looking

    Dingler struck out looking.

    D. Dingler · 1-3

  5. Top 9thColt Keith

    Grounded out to second

    Keith grounded out to second.

    C. Keith · 0-3

  6. Top 9thCraig Kimbrel

    Kimbrel relieved Lange

  7. Top of the 9th inning
  8. Bot 8thJac Caglianone

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Caglianone grounded out to shortstop.

    J. Caglianone · 1-4

  9. Bot 8thBobby Witt Jr.

    Struck out swinging

    Witt Jr. struck out swinging.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-4

  10. Bot 8thCarter Jensen

    Struck out swinging

    Jensen struck out swinging.

    C. Jensen · 0-4

  11. Bottom of the 8th inning
  12. Top 8thGleyber Torres

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Torres grounded out to shortstop.

    G. Torres · 0-4

  13. Top 8thKevin McGonigle

    Flied out to center

    McGonigle flied out to center.

    K. McGonigle · 0-4

  14. Top 8thHao-Yu Lee

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Lee grounded out to shortstop.

    H. Lee · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  15. Top 8thAlex Lange

    Lange relieved Wacha

  16. Top of the 8th inning
  17. Bot 7thKyle Isbel

    Struck out looking

    Isbel struck out looking.

    K. Isbel · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  18. Bot 7thTyler Tolbert

    Struck out looking

    Tolbert struck out looking.

    T. Tolbert · 0-3

  19. Bot 7thMichael Massey

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Massey grounded out to shortstop.

    M. Massey · 0-3

  20. Bot 7thDrew Sommers

    Sommers relieved Rainey

  21. Bottom of the 7th inning
  22. Top 7thMax Clark

    Grounded out to second

    Clark grounded out to second.

    M. Clark · 0-3

  23. Top 7thSpencer Torkelson

    Flied out to right

    Torkelson flied out to right.

    S. Torkelson · 0-3

  24. Top 7thBC

    Doubled to right

    Callahan doubled to right.

    B. Callahan · 1-4

  25. Top 7thZach McKinstry

    Grounded out to first

    McKinstry grounded out to first.

    Z. McKinstry · 0-3

Season seriesKC wins series 3-0

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