Kansas City Royals
July 23, 2026
Final
KC
43-61
4
DET
49-54
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | x | 4 | 10 | 0 |
W
Drew Anderson (4-4)
L
Steven Cruz (2-3)
SV
Kyle Finnegan (2)
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .240 | .743 |
| Lane Thomas CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .737 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .668 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .209 | .616 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .274 | .740 |
| Tyler Tolbert RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .807 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .245 | .718 |
| Josh Rojas 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .668 |
| Nick Loftin 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .247 | .724 |
| Andrew Velazquez SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .286 |
BATTING
2B: Rojas, J (3, Melton); Jensen (23, Melton).
HR: Collins (6, 6th inning off Melton, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Collins 4; Jensen 2; Loftin; Massey 2; Pasquantino 2; Rojas, J 3.
RBI: Collins 2 (34); Rojas, J (6).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jensen 2; Perez, S.
GIDP: Perez, S.
Team RISP: 1-for-10.
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING
SB: Tolbert (12, 2nd base off Anderson, D/Dingler).
FIELDING
E: Pasquantino (4, fielding).
Outfield assists: Collins (McGonigle at 2nd base).
Pickoffs: Dobnak (McKinstry at 1st base).
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dobnak | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.42 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.88 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.89 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.75 |
PITCHING
WP: Anderson, D.
ABS Challenge: Dingler 3 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Collins (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Torkelson (Strike-Confirmed); Jensen (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Dobnak 76-50; Strahm 17-9; Schreiber 20-11; Cruz 29-21; Melton 90-61; Holton 26-18; Waguespack 4-3; Anderson, D 18-13; Sommers 11-5; Finnegan 2-1.
Groundouts-flyouts: Dobnak 9-1; Strahm 0-2; Schreiber 0-0; Cruz 2-0; Melton 4-1; Holton 3-2; Waguespack 0-1; Anderson, D 0-1; Sommers 0-0; Finnegan 1-0.
Batters faced: Dobnak 18; Strahm 4; Schreiber 6; Cruz 6; Melton 24; Holton 6; Waguespack 1; Anderson, D 5; Sommers 3; Finnegan 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Finnegan 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Chris Segal. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Erich Bacchus. 3B: Brian O'Nora.
Weather: 76 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 7 mph, In From LF.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 2:46.
Att: 35,548.
Venue: Comerica Park.