Final
Game 40 · Sat, May 9, 2026
Kauffman Stadium Regular Season
Away starter
Burch Smith
Home starter
Michael Wacha
Game state
Final
1
▲ 9
Top
B2
S3
O3
5
Play by play
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Current at-bat
loaded
At batZach McKinstry
PitchingSteven Cruz
B2
S3
O3
Venue photo backdrop · credited above
Last pitch: Four-Seam Fastball 99.5 mph Swinging Strike
- FF 1. Four-Seam Fastball · 98.0 mphCalled Strike · 0-1 zone 11
- FF 2. Four-Seam Fastball · 99.5 mphFoul · 0-2 zone 5
- FF 3. Four-Seam Fastball · 98.0 mphBall · 1-2 zone 11
- SL 4. Slider · 88.3 mphBall · 2-2 zone 13
- SL 5. Slider · 90.6 mphFoul · 2-2 zone 5
- FF 6. Four-Seam Fastball · 99.5 mphSwinging Strike · 2-3 zone 2
Gamebook
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5 |
VenueKauffman Stadium
First pitch6:10 PM CDT
ConditionsPartly Cloudy · 82F · 10 mph, L To R
H-E4-1 / 6-1
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Box scorebatters
Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Vierling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colt Keith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hao-Yu Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Greene | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dillon Dingler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wenceel Pérez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zach McKinstry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Rogers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Royals
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carter Jensen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lane Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Massey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Velocity · last 50 pitches
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