Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
May 8, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
loss:
B. Hurter(4-1)win:
L. Erceg(3-1)
B. Hurter(4-1)win:L. Erceg(3-1)Game Recap
KANSAS CITY – Kyle Isbel is not one of the loudest talkers the Royals have in their clubhouse, preferring to let his work on the field and preparation off it speak more than anything else. On Friday night, he was loud and clear....
Scoring Summary
DETKC
2Spencer Torkelson grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Riley Greene scores. Wenceel Perez out at 2nd. Spencer Torkelson out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 10- 2Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Perez. Jac Caglianone scores. [1 run] 11
- 6Wenceel Perez doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Dillon Dingler scores. [1 run] 21
- 6Spencer Torkelson doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Wenceel Perez scores. [1 run] 31
- 8Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Perez. Michael Massey scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Kyle Isbel advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Wenceel Perez. [1 run] 32
- 8Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Kyle Isbel scores. [1 run] 33
- 9Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Nick Loftin scores. [1 run] 34
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matt VierlingCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 |
| Kerry CarpenterPH-RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| 2Kevin McGonigle3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .293 |
| 3Jahmai JonesDH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| Colt KeithPH-DH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .321 |
| 4Dillon DinglerC | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .239 |
| 5Riley GreeneLF | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 |
| 6Wenceel PerezRF-CF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .174 |
| 7Spencer Torkelson1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 |
| 8Hao-Yu Lee2B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 |
| Zach McKinstryPH-2B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 |
| 9Zack ShortSS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keider MonteroRHP | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 3.18 |
| Tyler HoltonLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.60 |
| Kyle FinneganRHP | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1.53 |
| Brant HurterLHP | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1.77 |
| TOTAL | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 127 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maikel Garcia3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .299 |
| 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .190 |
| 4Salvador PerezDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .195 |
| 5Carter JensenC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| Lane ThomasPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| Elias DiazC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 6Jac CaglianoneRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| 7Isaac CollinsLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 8Michael Massey2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| Nick LoftinPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| 9Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BubicLHP | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 3.50 |
| Nick MearsRHP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.93 |
| Luinder AvilaRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6.75 |
| John SchreiberRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.60 |
| Lucas ErcegRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3.31 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 147 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningDETKC
- TOP 1
- GROUNDOUT — Matt Vierling grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [1 out]00
- WALK — Kevin McGonigle walks.00
- FLYOUT — Jahmai Jones flies out sharply to left fielder Isaac Collins. [2 outs]00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Kevin McGonigle steals (5) 2nd base.00
- GROUNDOUT — Dillon Dingler grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- FLYOUT — Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. [1 out]00
- POP OUT — Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory. [2 outs]00
- LINEOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to center fielder Matt Vierling. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, May 8, 2026 · 7:40 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 29,374 (77.5%)
weather: 64 degrees, partly cloudy
spread: KC -149
over/under: 8.5