Detroit Tigers
18 - 21 .462
F
May 08, 2026, 7:40 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Kauffman Stadium
One Royal Way, Kansas City, MO, 64129
4
Kansas City Royals
18 - 21 .462| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| KAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
W: Lucas Erceg
(W, 3-1)
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB
L: Brant Hurter
(L, 4-1)
1.2 IP, ER, K, BB
Top Performers
Montero, K
6.0 IP, ER, 4 K, BB
Greene, R
3-4 | 2B, K, R
Bubic
5.2 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, 4 BB
Detroit Tigers Batting
| # | Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | 2B | 3B | SB | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Vierling CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| b- Kerry Carpenter PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | |
| 2 | Kevin McGonigle 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .293 |
| 3 | Jahmai Jones DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| c- Colt Keith PH-DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | |
| 4 | Dillon Dingler C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| 5 | Riley Greene LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 |
| 6 | Wenceel Pérez RF-CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .174 |
| 7 | Spencer Torkelson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| 8 | Hao-Yu Lee 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .163 |
| a- Zach McKinstry PH-2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | |
| 9 | Zack Short SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .244 |
a-Grounded out for Lee, H in the 6th.
b-Grounded out for Jones, Jah in the 7th.
c-Flied out for Vierling in the 9th.
BATTING
2B Greene, R (11, Bubic) Pérez, W (2, Bubic) Torkelson (7, Mears) Vierling (8, Avila) McKinstry (3, Erceg).
TB Greene, R 4 McKinstry 2 Pérez, W 3 Torkelson 2 Vierling 2.
RBI Pérez, W (7) Torkelson (15).
2-out RBI Pérez, W Torkelson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Dingler McKinstry Jones, Jah Keith 2.
GIDP Torkelson.
Team RISP 2-for-11.
Team LOB 9.
BASERUNNING
SB McGonigle (5, 2nd base off Bubic/Jensen).
FIELDING
E Pérez, W (1, fielding).
DP (Torkelson-Short-Hurter).
Detroit Tigers Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | S | B | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keider Montero | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 44 | 27 | 3.18 |
| Tyler Holton(H, 3) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4.60 |
| Kyle Finnegan(BS, 1) | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1.53 |
| Brant Hurter(L, 4-1) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 1.77 |
| Totals | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 127 | 81 | 46 | 3.89 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
WP Bubic.
ABS Challenge Bubic (Ball-Confirmed) Witt Jr. (Strike-Overturned to Ball) Díaz, E (Ball-Confirmed) Dingler (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes Montero, K 71-44 Holton 14-10 Finnegan 12-8 Hurter 30-19 Bubic 96-59 Mears 7-6 Avila 18-12 Schreiber 12-10 Erceg 14-7.
Groundouts-flyouts Montero, K 3-5 Holton 0-0 Finnegan 0-0 Hurter 2-0 Bubic 8-3 Mears 1-0 Avila 1-1 Schreiber 0-0 Erceg 0-1.
Batters faced Montero, K 22 Holton 3 Finnegan 4 Hurter 7 Bubic 24 Mears 2 Avila 4 Schreiber 4 Erceg 5.
Inherited runners-scored Hurter 2-0 Mears 1-1.
Umpires HP: Dexter Kelley. 1B: Gabe Morales. 2B: Emil Jimenez. 3B: Mike Muchlinski.
Weather 64 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind 0 mph, Calm.
First pitch 6:41 PM.
T 2:42.
Att 29,374.
Venue Kauffman Stadium.
May 8, 2026