Thursday, April 16, 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 10-9 at Comerica Park. Connor Seabold earned the win; Lucas Erceg took the loss.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
Spencer Torkelson doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Michael Massey. Matt Vierling scores.
Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to third baseman Kevin McGonigle. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
Matt Vierling singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael Massey. Riley Greene scores.
Gleyber Torres doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Michael Massey. Javier Báez scores.
Jahmai Jones singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Massey. Gleyber Torres scores.
Dillon Dingler homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Jahmai Jones scores.
Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Riley Greene. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Jonathan India scores.
Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Jac Caglianone scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Lane Thomas scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
Salvador Perez homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
Kerry Carpenter out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lane Thomas in foul territory. Kevin McGonigle scores.
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (1) on a line drive to right field.
Riley Greene doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Gleyber Torres scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.
Colt Keith singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Riley Greene scores.
Key Performers
Salvador Perez
KC
2-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R
Dillon Dingler
DET
2-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Vinnie Pasquantino
KC
1-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Riley Greene
DET
3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Batting
| KC | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonathan India 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Salvador Perez DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Michael Massey LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Lane Thomas LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Totals | 38 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| DET | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmai Jones DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Javier Báez CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Riley Greene LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Kevin McGonigle SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Kerry Carpenter DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Spencer Torkelson 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Gleyber Torres 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Matt Vierling CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dillon Dingler C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Colt Keith 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Wenceel Pérez RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 37 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
Pitching
| KC | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubic | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 82-46 | 3.97 |
| Schreiber | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-5 | 7.11 |
| Lange | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20-14 | 3.52 |
| Mears (H, 2) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-13 | 3.52 |
| Lynch IV (H, 2) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-6 | 1.17 |
| Erceg (L, 0-1)(BS, 1) | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24-15 | 6.14 |
| Totals | 8.2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
| DET | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montero, K | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 83-55 | 3.31 |
| Anderson, D (H, 1) | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12-6 | 7.20 |
| Holton (BS, 1) | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 1.23 |
| De Jesus | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19-12 | 5.40 |
| Seabold (W, 1-0) | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15-11 | 2.08 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 |