KC at DET — 2026-07-26 | The Game Network

KC 5 — 4 DET

Final — 2026-07-26

MVP: Lane Thomas 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB

Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 5-4. Lane Thomas led the way with 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB. Nate Pearson earned the win and Drew Sommers took the loss. Steven Cruz recorded the save.

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

WP Nate Pearson (2-0)

LP Drew Sommers (0-1, B, 1)

SV Steven Cruz (2)

Scoring Plays

Top 1: Thomas homered to right (349 feet). (1-0)

Top 1: Loftin scored, Tolbert safe at first on fielding error by second baseman Lee, Collins to second, Caglianone to third. (2-0)

Top 4: Maile doubled to left, Tolbert scored. (3-0)

Bot 5: Greene grounded into fielder's choice to second, Keith scored and Lee scored, Greene second, McGonigle to second, McGonigle safe at third on fielding error by second baseman Velazquez. (3-2)

Bot 5: Dingler singled to center, McGonigle scored and Greene scored. (3-4)

Top 8: Massey homered to right (399 feet), Collins scored. (5-4)

KC — Batting

Name	POS	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Thomas	CF	4	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	.230	.327	.400	.727
Loftin	3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.249	.331	.407	.738
Perez	1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.208	.259	.365	.624
Caglianone	RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.251	.308	.450	.758
Marte	DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.260	.319	.315	.634
Collins	LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.243	.344	.370	.714
Tolbert	SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.313	.357	.422	.779
Maile	C	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	.250	.308	.583	.891
Velazquez	SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.077	.077	.077	.154
Jensen	C	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.240	.309	.428	.737
Massey	2B	2	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	.274	.312	.440	.752

DET — Batting

Name	POS	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Keith	3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.254	.299	.393	.692
McGonigle	SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.281	.387	.418	.805
Torres	DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	.270	.389	.371	.760
Greene	LF	5	1	0	0	1	0	1	.282	.370	.463	.833
Dingler	C	3	0	2	0	2	1	0	.275	.342	.532	.874
Carpenter	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.276	.416	.692
Torkelson	1B	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	.206	.302	.417	.719
Outman	CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.161	.219	.295	.514
Lee	2B	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.274	.309	.441	.750
Malgeri	RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.242	.333	.303	.636
McKinstry	RF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.277	.298	.575

KC — Pitching

Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	PC-ST	ERA	WHIP	Decision
Avila	4.1	4	3	2	4	2	89-50	4.81	1.57
Strahm	0.2	1	1	0	0	1	22-15	6.75	1.44
Erceg	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	10-8	5.26	1.68
Pearson	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	16-9	3.43	1.38	W, 2-0
Schreiber	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	14-7	3.79	1.36
Cruz	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	22-16	4.62	1.30	S, 2

DET — Pitching

Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA	WHIP	Decision
Valdez	5.0	4	3	2	3	4	1	97-57	4.53	1.36
Madden	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	30-16	2.88	1.08
Sommers	1.1	2	2	2	0	2	1	22-18	5.27	1.68	L, 0-1, B, 1
Hanifee	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	15-8	3.72	1.35

Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan (29,489)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Brian O'Nora, First Base Umpire: Chris Segal, Second Base Umpire: Laz Diaz, Third Base Umpire: Erich Bacchus

Broadcast: RYTV | DSN

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