Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

8-12, 2-8 Away

Final

11-8, 6-1 Home


KC
DET

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	0
0	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	-	6	12	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- R. Olson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Single
  Sinker 92
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- R. Olson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- Dingler to third on wild pitch by Lorenzen.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- R. Olson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- R. Olson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- R. Olson pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- Ibáñez hit for Keith
  0
  4
- E. Sisk pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Ibáñez at first base.
  0
  4
- Renfroe hit for Biggio
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- E. Sisk pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- Renfroe in right field.
  0
  4
- Torres stole second, Kreidler stole third.
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- B. Brieske pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- C. Stratton pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- B. Brieske pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- T. Kahnle pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- C. Stratton pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- T. Kahnle pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Single	Sinker	92

Royals
1
Tigers
6

Game 1

18/4

Royals
3
Tigers
7

Game 2

19/4

Royals
1
Tigers
3

Game 3

20/4

Royals
4
Tigers
3

Game 4

21/4

Royals
5
Tigers
7

Game 5

23/8

Royals
2
Tigers
4

Game 6

24/8

Royals
10
Tigers
8

Game 7

25/8

Comerica Park

6:40 AM, 18 April 2025

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 15,769

Game Time:2:46

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Clemons
First Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
Second Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
Third Base Umpire - Ramon De Jesus

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	16	16	.500	-	W1
Cleveland	16	16	.500	-	W1
Chicago	14	17	.452	1.5	W3
Minnesota	14	18	.438	2	W1
Kansas City	12	19	.387	3.5	L2

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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

R. Olson2-1

M. Lorenzen1-3

T. Kahnle3

Game Information

2026 American League Central Standings

MLB News

Busch helps the Cubs top the Diamondbacks 6-5 in series opener

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