Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals

Aug 31, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

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

loss:

M. Wacha(8-11)win: Detroit Tigers logo

T. Skubal(12-4)

Game Recap

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals game highlights

KANSAS CITY -- The ace did what an ace does. When the Tigers needed Tarik Skubal on Sunday to help them take an even more commanding position in their bid for an American League Central title, Skubal came through in grand and convincing fashion. The reigning AL Cy Young Award...

Scoring Summary

DETKC

5Jake Rogers triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Spencer Torkelson scores. Zach McKinstry scores. [2 runs] 20
5Colt Keith doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Jake Rogers scores. [1 run] 30
5Gleyber Torres singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Colt Keith scores. [1 run] 40
8Passed ball by catcher Luke Maile. Riley Greene scores. Wenceel Perez to 3rd. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. [1 run] 50

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Colt KeithDH	1	5	1	1	2	0	0	1	.258
2Gleyber Torres2B	2	4	0	1	1	1	0	0	.265
3Kerry CarpenterRF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.258
4Riley GreeneLF	1	4	1	0	1	1	0	2	.269
5Spencer Torkelson1B	0	3	1	0	1	1	0	2	.235
6Wenceel PerezCF	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.260
7Zach McKinstry3B-SS	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	.261
8Jake RogersC	2	4	1	2	1	0	0	3	.200
9Trey SweeneySS	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.207
Andy IbanezPH-3B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.243

TOTAL	9	35	5	4	9	3	0	19	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Tarik SkubalLHP	7.0	4	0	0	4	2	0	93	2.18
Kyle FinneganRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	3.21
Rafael MonteroRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	4.89


TOTAL	9.0	4	0	0	6	2	0	111	-

HITTING	H	AB	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Maikel Garcia3B	2	4	1	0	0	.298
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	0	4	0	0	2	.296
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B	1	4	1	0	1	.259
4Salvador PerezDH	0	4	0	0	2	.241
5Randal GrichukRF	0	3	2	0	0	.232
Adam FrazierPH	0	1	1	0	0	.272
6Nick LoftinLF	0	2	1	1	0	.196
7Luke MaileC	0	2	0	1	1	.200
8Michael Massey2B	1	3	0	0	0	.217
9Tyler TolbertCF	0	2	0	0	2	.222
Mike YastrzemskiPH-CF	0	1	0	0	0	.238
TOTAL	4	30	6	2	8	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Michael WachaRHP	4.2	5	4	4	4	1	71	3.52
Daniel Lynch IVLHP	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	25	2.83
Jonathan BowlanRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	20	4.02
Sam LongLHP	1.0	1	1	0	2	1	30	5.67
Taylor ClarkeRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	21	3.13
TOTAL	9.0	9	5	4	9	3	167	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningDETKC

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Colt Keith strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — Kerry Carpenter grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Wenceel Perez. [1 out]
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LINEOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to left fielder Riley Greene. [2 outs]
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SINGLE — Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a fly ball to left fielder Riley Greene.
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GROUNDOUT — Salvador Perez grounds out softly, catcher Jake Rogers to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

DET

5Runs0

9Hits4

0Errors0

.257Batting Avg.133

35At Bats30

3Extra-base Hits2

0Home Runs0

4Runs-Batted-In0

3Walks2

0Stolen Bases0

9Strikeouts6

8Left on Base5

13Total Bases6

Game Details

Sunday, August 31, 2025 · 2:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 23,689 (62.5%)

weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy