Detroit Tigers 1-5 Kansas City Royals
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Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City on Sat, 9 May 2026.
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Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 5-1
The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday 9 May.
A 3-run 4th inning did the damage.
Michael Wacha got the win, Burch Smith took the loss.
Michael Massey went 1-for-3 with a homer and 3 RBI and Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI.
Hits: DET 4, KC 6; errors 1-1.
Kansas City Royals move to 19-21; Detroit Tigers fall to 18-22.
Attendance: 26,724.
Decisions
- Win: Michael Wacha
- Loss: Burch Smith
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Biggest moments
- Michael Massey homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Carter Jensen scores. Jac Caglianone scores.
- Bobby Witt Jr. hits an inside-the-park home run (5) on a line drive down the right-field line. Maikel Garcia scores.
- Jac Caglianone grounds into a double play, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to catcher Jake Rogers. Vinnie Pasquantino out at home. Jac Caglianone out at 1st.
- Maikel Garcia doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling.
- Carter Jensen doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
Questions
Who won Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?
The Kansas City Royals, 5-1, on Sat, 9 May 2026.