Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 5–1: May MLB Rundown

The Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 5–1 on May 9, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Detroit Tigers 1, Kansas City Royals 5.

Michael Wacha recorded 7 innings pitched for the Kansas City Royals. His pitching line listed 2 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 6 strikeouts.

Michael Massey recorded 1 hit in 3 at-bats for the Kansas City Royals. His individual batting totals included 1 run scored, 3 runs batted in and 1 home run. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Bobby Witt Jr. recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats for the Kansas City Royals. His individual batting totals included 1 run scored, 2 runs batted in and 1 home run. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Vinnie Pasquantino recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats for the Kansas City Royals. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 0 runs batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Ty Madden recorded 6 innings pitched for the Detroit Tigers. His pitching line listed 2 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.

Riley Greene recorded 1 hit in 3 at-bats for the Detroit Tigers. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 1 run batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Kerry Carpenter recorded 1 hit in 1 at-bat for the Detroit Tigers. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 0 runs batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Spencer Torkelson recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats for the Detroit Tigers. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 0 runs batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.