Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
KC
Kansas City Royals
6-12 · L3
DET
Detroit Tigers
9-9 · W5
Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 2-1 at Comerica Park. Kyle Finnegan earned the win; Eli Morgan took the loss. Kenley Jansen recorded the save.
The Detroit Tigers edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 at Comerica Park, with Wenceel Pérez delivering the decisive blow on a solo homer to right field in the bottom of the eighth inning. Kyle Finnegan earned the win in relief while Kenley Jansen locked down the save, and Eli Morgan took the loss for Kansas City.
Wenceel Pérez provided the game-winning run with a solo home run in the eighth inning, his first of the season.
Jac Caglianone went 3-for-3 at the plate for Detroit in the low-scoring affair.
The Royals scored their lone run in the fifth when Kyle Isbel singled to right, driving in Michael Massey.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Jake Rogers out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Javier Báez scores.
Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Michael Massey scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.
Wenceel Pérez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
Key Performers
Wenceel Pérez
DET
1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Kyle Isbel
KC
1-2, 1 RBI
Jac Caglianone
KC
3-3
Jake Rogers
DET
0-2, 1 RBI
Batting
| KC | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jonathan India 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Tyler Tolbert PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Salvador Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Michael Massey 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Starling Marte LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Lane Thomas CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| DET | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach McKinstry 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Javier Báez SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Riley Greene LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Kevin McGonigle 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Kerry Carpenter RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Spencer Torkelson 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jake Rogers C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Gleyber Torres 2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Matt Vierling CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Colt Keith DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Wenceel Pérez RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Pitching
| KC | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugo, S | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 92-61 | 1.48 |
| Lynch IV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-3 | 1.35 |
| Morgan (L, 0-1) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20-12 | 1.50 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| DET | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaherty | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 97-53 | 4.05 |
| Holton | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.00 |
| Finnegan (W, 1-0) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-12 | 0.00 |
| Jansen, K (S, 4) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20-15 | 1.93 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Official Pick Results
-115 at FanDuel.