Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 5–2: August MLB Rundown

The Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 on August 21, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Detroit Tigers 2, Kansas City Royals 5.

Noah Cameron recorded 5 innings pitched for the Kansas City Royals. His pitching line listed 2 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 3 walks and 2 strikeouts.

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

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

Troy Melton recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the Detroit Tigers. His pitching line listed 7 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 3 walks and 3 strikeouts.

Kevin McGonigle recorded 2 hits in 4 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 0 strikeouts.

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

Javier Baez 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 1 strikeout.