Kansas City Royals
May 9, 2026
Final
DET
18-22
5
KC
19-21
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 6 | 1 |
W
Michael Wacha (4-2)
L
Burch Smith (0-2)
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .836 |
| Matt Vierling CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .216 | .651 |
| Colt Keith 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .312 | .729 |
| Hao-Yu Lee 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .159 | .486 |
| Riley Greene LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .310 | .885 |
| Dillon Dingler DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .733 |
| Kerry Carpenter RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .750 |
| Wenceel Pérez RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .499 |
| Spencer Torkelson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .209 | .740 |
| Zach McKinstry 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .185 | .563 |
| Jake Rogers C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .478 |
BATTING
2B: Torkelson (8, Wacha); Greene, R (12, Strahm).
TB: Carpenter; Greene, R 2; McGonigle; Torkelson 2.
RBI: Greene, R (20).
2-out RBI: Greene, R.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dingler; Pérez, W; Vierling 3.
Team RISP: 0-for-7.
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING
SB: McKinstry (1, 2nd base off Wacha/Jensen).
FIELDING
E: McGonigle (4, fielding).
Pickoffs: Madden (Witt Jr. at 1st base).
DP: (McKinstry-Torkelson-McGonigle-Rogers).
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burch Smith | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.09 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 |
| Ty Madden | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2.45 |
PITCHING
WP: Wacha.
HBP: McGonigle (by Wacha).
ABS Challenge: Dingler (Strike-Confirmed); Jensen 3 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Confirmed); McKinstry (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Smith, B 11-8; Holton 13-11; Madden 87-53; Wacha 89-54; Strahm 18-12; Cruz 15-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Smith, B 0-1; Holton 4-0; Madden 6-2; Wacha 8-5; Strahm 0-2; Cruz 1-0.
Batters faced: Smith, B 4; Holton 5; Madden 21; Wacha 27; Strahm 5; Cruz 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Holton 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Gabe Morales. 1B: Emil Jimenez. 2B: Mike Muchlinski. 3B: Dexter Kelley.
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 6:10 PM.
T: 2:04.
Att: 26,724.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.