MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/22/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2521 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (83-47) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 0
Kansas City Royals (57-73) 1 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 X 9 15 1
Payan 3-for-4 to Power Royals Offense
Wilfi Payan led Kansas City to a triumph over Detroit. The final score was 9-4. The catcher went 3 for 4, falling a triple shy of the cycle. He scored 2 runs and added 3 RBI. Kansas City has now won 4 straight.

Payan contributed in the bottom of the fourth. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a run-scoring single. It was one at-bat among others that helped Kansas City get the win.

"It's the best feeling when you come through for your teammates," said Payan.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Aquino DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .290 6 39
A. Martínez 3B 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 .321 3 10
R. González RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .320 26 88
D. Bradley 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .270 11 58
J. Navarro 2B 5 0 3 0 0 0 4 .264 12 58
T. Johnson LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .276 19 70
D. Jackson SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .268 18 53
J. Sala CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .222 11 36
J. Cortez C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .240 2 16
Totals 36 4 10 4 5 7 22      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Aquino (17, 1st Inning off E. Muñóz, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Cortez (5, 8th Inning off G. Llanes, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Navarro (26, 9th Inning off T. Lawson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Aquino 2 , D. Bradley , J. Navarro 4 , T. Johnson , J. Sala 2 , J. Cortez 3
2-out RBI: T. Johnson , J. Cortez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Aquino , J. Navarro , T. Johnson , J. Sala 2 , J. Cortez
Sac Fly: A. Martínez
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Aquino 2 (15) , D. Jackson (8) , J. Sala (14) , J. Cortez (6)
CS: J. Navarro (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Wall 3B 5 1 2 3 0 2 3 .284 7 46
R. La Arena CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 10 51
H. Masson LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .305 9 56
J. Washington 1B 5 1 4 1 0 1 1 .291 6 32
D. García RF 4 1 1 2 1 2 4 .256 26 78
D. Moon DH 5 2 3 0 0 1 4 .302 11 49
C. Jones 2B 4 1 0 0 1 3 4 .265 12 37
W. Payan C 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 .240 8 34
I. Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .198 3 25
Totals 39 9 15 9 4 13 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Washington 2 (16, 1st Inning off S. Ladnier, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Coronado, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Moon (15, 2nd Inning off S. Ladnier, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Payan (11, 2nd Inning off S. Ladnier, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: H. Masson (5, 1st Inning off S. Ladnier, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Washington (4, 5th Inning off K. Kela, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Wall (7, 4th Inning off S. Ladnier, 2 on, 1 out) , D. García (26, 5th Inning off K. Kela, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Payan (8, 7th Inning off J. Coronado, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Wall 5 , H. Masson 4 , J. Washington 8 , D. García 4 , D. Moon 4 , W. Payan 7
2-out RBI: J. Washington
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Wall 2 , D. García , D. Moon , C. Jones
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: C. Jones (7)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Ladnier L (10-10) 3.1 7 6 6 2 9 1 19 100 4.79   
K. Kela 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 1 8 24 3.77   
J. Coronado 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 1 8 25 5.02   
D. Weaver 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 8 33 2.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ladnier 27
Batters Faced: S. Ladnier 19, K. Kela 8, J. Coronado 8, D. Weaver 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ladnier 0-1, K. Kela 2-1, J. Coronado 1-3, D. Weaver 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ladnier 100-59, K. Kela 24-14, J. Coronado 25-15, D. Weaver 33-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Coronado 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Muñóz W (4-3) 5.0 6 3 2 4 2 0 26 104 3.96   
G. Llanes 3.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 12 44 3.80   
T. Lawson 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 22 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Muñóz 43
Batters Faced: E. Muñóz 26, G. Llanes 12, T. Lawson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Muñóz 7-6, G. Llanes 2-4, T. Lawson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Muñóz 104-58, G. Llanes 44-29, T. Lawson 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Lawson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wilfi Payan
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:15 PM CT
Time: 4:01
Attendance: 34507
Special Notes: RP José Coronado was injured while pitching.
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