Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Tigers

61-68

1-3

Final

Royals

57-74

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

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

DETKC

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Play by play

Top 9thBC
Struck out swinging
Callahan struck out swinging.
B. Callahan · 1-4
Top 9th
McKinstry to second on a balk
McKinstry to second on a balk.
Top 9th
Walked
McKinstry walked.
Z. McKinstry · 0-3
Top 9th
Struck out looking
Dingler struck out looking.
D. Dingler · 1-3
Top 9th
Grounded out to second
Keith grounded out to second.
C. Keith · 0-3
Top 9th
Kimbrel relieved Lange
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to shortstop
Caglianone grounded out to shortstop.
J. Caglianone · 1-4
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Witt Jr. struck out swinging.
B. Witt Jr. · 1-4
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Jensen struck out swinging.
C. Jensen · 0-4
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Grounded out to shortstop
Torres grounded out to shortstop.
G. Torres · 0-4
Top 8th
Flied out to center
McGonigle flied out to center.
K. McGonigle · 0-4
Top 8th
Grounded out to shortstop
Lee grounded out to shortstop.
H. Lee · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Lange relieved Wacha
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Struck out looking
Isbel struck out looking.
K. Isbel · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 7th
Struck out looking
Tolbert struck out looking.
T. Tolbert · 0-3
Bot 7th
Grounded out to shortstop
Massey grounded out to shortstop.
M. Massey · 0-3
Bot 7th
Sommers relieved Rainey
Bottom of the 7th inning
Top 7th
Grounded out to second
Clark grounded out to second.
M. Clark · 0-3
Top 7th
Flied out to right
Torkelson flied out to right.
S. Torkelson · 0-3
Top 7thBC
Doubled to right
Callahan doubled to right.
B. Callahan · 1-4
Top 7th
Grounded out to first
McKinstry grounded out to first.
Z. McKinstry · 0-3

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Royals 3-1

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesKC wins series 3-0

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