Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers

Apr 14, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

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

loss:

N. Mears(1-1)win: Detroit Tigers logo

W. Vest(1-2)save: Detroit Tigers logo

K. Jansen(3)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers game highlights

DETROIT -- Hall of Fame manager Jim Leyland used to say that the true test of a baserunner is whether he can swipe a bag when everyone in the ballpark knows he’s going. The value of Zach McKinstry on Tuesday night was in taking home when no one else seemed...

Scoring Summary

KCDET

2Carter Jensen grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Javier Baez. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Starling Marte to 3rd. Jonathan India out at 2nd. Carter Jensen to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 10
8Wild pitch by pitcher Nick Mears. Zach McKinstry scores. [1 run] 11
8Dillon Dingler doubles (2) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Kevin McGonigle scores. [1 run] 12

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Maikel Garcia3B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	.303
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	1	4	0	0	1	0	1	.270
3Lane ThomasCF-LF	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	.154
4Salvador PerezC	1	4	0	0	0	0	3	.159
5Vinnie Pasquantino1B	0	4	1	0	1	0	3	.143
6Starling MarteRF	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	.222
7Jonathan India2B	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	.175
8Carter JensenDH	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	.222
9Isaac CollinsLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214
Tyler TolbertLF	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Kyle IsbelPH-CF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.308
TOTAL	5	31	1	1	4	2	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Cole RagansLHP	6.0	1	0	0	1	4	93	3.78
Matt StrahmLHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	24	4.05
Nick MearsRHP	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	18	2.70
TOTAL	8.0	4	2	2	2	6	135	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Gleyber TorresDH	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200
2Matt VierlingCF	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.174
Colt KeithPH-3B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333
3Kevin McGonigle3B-SS	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	.311
4Dillon DinglerC	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.271
5Wenceel PerezRF	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.000
6Riley GreeneLF	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	.238
7Spencer Torkelson1B	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	.208
8Javier BaezSS-CF	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.293
9Zach McKinstry2B	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.195

TOTAL	4	26	2	1	2	6	0	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Framber ValdezLHP	7.0	4	1	1	1	2	87	3.75
Will VestRHP	1.0	0	0	0	3	0	13	6.75
Kenley JansenRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	15	2.45
TOTAL	9.0	5	1	1	4	2	115	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCDET

TOP 1
SINGLE — Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to third baseman Kevin McGonigle.
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GROUNDED INTO DP — Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a double play, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 1st. [2 outs]
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FLYOUT — Lane Thomas flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Gleyber Torres flies out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas. [1 out]
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SINGLE — Matt Vierling singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
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WALK — Kevin McGonigle walks. Matt Vierling to 2nd.
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GROUNDED INTO DP — Dillon Dingler grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd. Dillon Dingler out at 1st. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

DET

1Runs2

5Hits4

0Errors0

.161Batting Avg.154

31At Bats26

0Extra-base Hits2

0Home Runs0

1Runs-Batted-In1

2Walks6

1Stolen Bases0

4Strikeouts2

5Left on Base6

5Total Bases6

Game Details

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 · 6:40 PM

Comerica Park · Detroit, MI

attendance: 16,655 (40.5%)

weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy

spread: DET -128

over/under: 8