Kansas City Royals
May 8, 2026
Final
DET
18-21
4
KC
18-21
| 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 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
W
Lucas Erceg (3-1)
L
Brant Hurter (4-1)
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Vierling CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 | .680 |
| Kerry Carpenter RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .739 |
| Kevin McGonigle 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .293 | .836 |
| Jahmai Jones DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .628 |
| Colt Keith DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .321 | .750 |
| Dillon Dingler C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .239 | .758 |
| Riley Greene LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .309 | .879 |
| Wenceel Pérez CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .174 | .520 |
| Spencer Torkelson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 | .739 |
| Hao-Yu Lee 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .163 | .496 |
| Zach McKinstry 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .582 |
| Zack Short SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .286 |
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).
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keider Montero | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.18 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.60 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| Brant Hurter | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.77 |
PITCHING
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.