Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

30-14, 17-7 Away

Final

10-32, 8-12 Home


DET
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	5	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	8	14	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1

J. Verlander6-3

9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

J. Affeldt2-4

6.0 IP, 11 H, 8 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

TigersTop 1st
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- I Rodriguez singled to center, P Polanco to third, I Rodriguez to second on error by center fielder S Costa.
  5
  0
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- A Guiel picked off first.
  8
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- J. Nelson pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- A. Sisco pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- J. Peralta pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- M Ordonez to second on wild pitch by J Peralta.
  8
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Tigers
8
Royals
0

Game 1

23/5

Tigers
8
Royals
5

Game 2

24/5

Tigers
6
Royals
3

Game 3

25/5

Tigers
13
Royals
8

Game 4

25/5

Kauffman Stadium

5:40 AM, 23 May 2006

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 9,746

Game Time:2:20

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Onora
First Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Crawford
Third Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	29	22	.569	-	W5
Chicago	25	24	.510	3	L1
Minnesota	23	27	.460	5.5	W1
Detroit	20	30	.400	8.5	L5
Kansas City	20	30	.400	8.5	L3

Ohtani returns to lineup on start day, hits leadoff home run

Shohei Ohtani returned to the lineup on his start day, hitting a leadoff home run, then pitching five scoreless innings in the Dodgers' win over the Padres.

PCA calls pair of errors 'genuinely laughable'

Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong reflects on his two costly errors against the Brewers.

Jeff McNeil's homer in 9th and Tyler Soderstrom's single in 10th lift A's to 6-5 win over Angels

— Jeff McNeil hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and Tyler Soderstrom had an RBI single in the 10th to rally the Athletics past the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night.

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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

J. Verlander6-3

J. Affeldt2-4

Game Information

2026 American League Central Standings

MLB News

Ohtani returns to lineup on start day, hits leadoff home run

PCA calls pair of errors 'genuinely laughable'

Jeff McNeil's homer in 9th and Tyler Soderstrom's single in 10th lift A's to 6-5 win over Angels

Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Fly Out