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

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B. Hurterwin: Kansas City Royals logo

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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

2
Spencer 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
2
Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Perez. Jac Caglianone scores. [1 run]
11
6
Wenceel Perez doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Dillon Dingler scores. [1 run]
21
6
Spencer Torkelson doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Wenceel Perez scores. [1 run]
31
8
Kyle 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
8
Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Kyle Isbel scores. [1 run]
33
9
Kyle 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	LOB	AVG
1Matt VierlingCF	1	4	0	0	0	0	2	.226
Kerry CarpenterPH-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.208
2Kevin McGonigle3B	0	3	0	0	1	2	3	.293
3Jahmai JonesDH	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	.200
Colt KeithPH-DH	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	.321
4Dillon DinglerC	0	4	1	0	1	0	2	.239
5Riley GreeneLF	3	4	1	0	1	0	1	.309
6Wenceel PerezRF-CF	2	4	1	1	1	0	2	.174
7Spencer Torkelson1B	1	4	0	1	0	0	3	.208
8Hao-Yu Lee2B	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.163
Zach McKinstryPH-2B	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	.196
9Zack ShortSS	0	2	0	0	1	2	1	.000
TOTAL	8	34	3	2	6	5	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	LOB	AVG
1Maikel Garcia3B	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	.269
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	.299
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B	0	3	0	0	0	1	2	.190
4Salvador PerezDH	0	3	0	0	1	1	2	.195
5Carter JensenC	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	.217
Lane ThomasPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.224
Elias DiazC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
6Jac CaglianoneRF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	.243
7Isaac CollinsLF	1	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250
8Michael Massey2B	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	.229
Nick LoftinPH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.282
9Kyle IsbelCF	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	.283
TOTAL	8	33	4	4	6	3	7	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Kris BubicLHP	5.2	4	3	3	5	4	96	3.50
Nick MearsRHP	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	7	1.93
Luinder AvilaRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	18	6.75
John SchreiberRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	12	3.60
Lucas ErcegRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	14	3.31
TOTAL	9.0	8	3	3	6	5	147	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningDETKC

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Matt Vierling grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [1 out]
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WALK — Kevin McGonigle walks.
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FLYOUT — Jahmai Jones flies out sharply to left fielder Isaac Collins. [2 outs]
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STOLEN BASE 2B — Kevin McGonigle steals (5) 2nd base.
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GROUNDOUT — Dillon Dingler grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. [1 out]
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POP OUT — Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory. [2 outs]
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LINEOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to center fielder Matt Vierling. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

DET

3Runs4

8Hits8

1Errors0

.235Batting Avg.242

34At Bats33

5Extra-base Hits4

0Home Runs0

2Runs-Batted-In4

5Walks3

1Stolen Bases0

6Strikeouts6

9Left on Base6

13Total Bases12

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