Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

79-58, 35-33 Away

Final

70-66, 37-31 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
C. KeithDH	0-4	0	0	0	.259
G. Torres2B	1-4	0	0	1	.262
K. CarpenterRF	0-4	0	0	0	.261
S. Torkelson1B	0-4	0	0	0	.237
R. GreeneLF	1-4	0	0	0	.269
W. PerezCF	1-4	0	0	0	.256
D. DinglerC	3-4	0	0	0	.277
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Dingler singled to right. 5th: Dingler singled to center. 7th: Dingler singled to center, Dingler to second, Pérez to third. 9th: Dingler flied out to right.
T. SweeneySS	1-3	1	0	0	.209
A. Ibanez3B	0-2	0	0	0	.246
Z. McKinstryPH-3B	0-1	0	0	0	.261

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
J. Flaherty	5.2	4	1	2	4	101-66	4.74
T. Kahnle	1.1	1	0	0	3	23-16	4.76
T. Holton	0.2	1	2	1	0	15-9	3.84
B. Hanifee	0.1	0	0	0	1	5-4	3.23

According to ESPN Analytics

DET

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Kauffman Stadium

12:15 AM, 31 August 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 26,237

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Wills
First Base Umpire - Edwin Jimenez
Second Base Umpire - Will Little
Third Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale

Bobby Witt Jr.'s 2-run homer in eighth lifts Royals over Tigers 3-1

— Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Kansas City Royals over the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday night.

Aug 31, 2025, 03:12 am - AP


DET
KC

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

Scoring Summary

		DET	KC
3rd	Torres singled to left, Sweeney scored, Ibáñez to third.	1	0
4th	Garcia homered to left (428 feet).	1	1
8th	Witt Jr. homered to center (427 feet), Tolbert scored.	1	3

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Tigers
7
Royals
5

Game 1

31/5

Tigers
0
Royals
1

Game 2

31/5

Tigers
1
Royals
0

Game 3

1/6

Tigers
5
Royals
3

Game 4

30/8

Tigers
1
Royals
3

Game 5

31/8

Tigers
5
Royals
0

Game 6

31/8

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	36	28	.563	-	L1
Chicago	33	29	.532	2	W1
Minnesota	29	35	.453	7	L2
Detroit	25	38	.397	10.5	W3
Kansas City	25	38	.397	10.5	W2

Cardinals activate Lars Nootbaar from IL; will make season debut

St. Louis outfielder Lars Nootbaar was activated from the 60-day injured list in time to make his season debut in left field as the Cardinals begin a weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds.

Aaron Judge says right rib initially fractured on dive in late April

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge said the stress fracture in his right rib stems from him diving for a ball in late April.

Rangers activate Seager (back), Langford (forearm) from IL

The Rangers have activated SS Corey Seager (back) and OF Wyatt Langford (forearm) from the injured list ahead of Friday's series opener against the Guardians.

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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

Win Probability

Game Information

Bobby Witt Jr.'s 2-run homer in eighth lifts Royals over Tigers 3-1

L. Erceg6-3

T. Holton5-4

C. Estevez36

Scoring Summary

Inning

2026 American League Central Standings

MLB News

Cardinals activate Lars Nootbaar from IL; will make season debut

Aaron Judge says right rib initially fractured on dive in late April

Rangers activate Seager (back), Langford (forearm) from IL