Game 18 - Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals, April 15, 2026, 6:40 PM

[byco42]

GAME 18 - Tigers (8-9) W4 vs. Royals (7-10) L2
April 15, 2026 6:40 PM
Comerica Park

Jack Flaherty #9 RHP
0-1 / 5.14 / 1.64

Tigers' Lineup

1. K McGonigle (L) SS
2. G Torres (R) 2B
3. C Keith (L) DH
4. R Greene (L) LF
5. S Torkelson (R) 1B
6. K Carpenter (L) RF
7. Z McKinstry (L) 3B
8. J Báez (R) CF
9. J Rogers (R) C

Seth Lugo #42 RHP
1-1 / 1.53 / 1.08

Royals Lineup

1. M Garcia (R) 3B
2. B Witt Jr. (R) SS
3. V Pasquantino (L) 1B
4. S Perez (R) C
5. C Jensen (L) DH
6. M Massey (L) 2B
7. J Caglianone (L) RF
8. L Thomas (R) LF
9. K Isbel (L) CF

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/04/15/kevin-mcgonigle-parents-contract-extension-tigers-press-conference/89628988007/

Kevin McGonigle gets emotional thanking parents after $150 million deal.
Freep

https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/media/video/2026/04/15/max-clark-detroit-tigers-prospect-sounds-off-on-his-critics/89620202007/

Max Clark, Tigers prospect, sounds off on his harshest critic TomD.
Detnews

AJ Hinch dismisses concerns about Will Vest despite worryingly bad start to Tigers’ season

The velocity is down. Walks are up. Usage patterns are shifting. The easy reaction is to panic. For a reliever coming off a 23-save season, those are usually t

motorcitybengals.com

AJ Hinch dismisses concerns about Will Vest despite worryingly bad start to Tigers’ season.
It's not time to panic... yet.
MCBTB

 

[kalinecountry]

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[biggunsbob]

Could have 2nd and 3rd no outs. Relay man had the ball when ZM was bearly around 3rd. He was a dead duck. A great slide made it closer then it was..

I forgot we have to get past the Jake Rogers effect.
We never seem to win when he catches recently.

At least we get 1 run. Baez uses his hand to miss the tag !
1-0 tigers

 

[biggunsbob]

What happened to Keith ? Striking out to high heat from a rhp out of the zone.

 

[biggunsbob]

Jack walks 6th and 7th hitters.
Wtf jack needs a dp now.
Strikeout for
Single ties the game. 1-1
F-8 to end the inning.

 

[biggunsbob]

Jack needs some runs.

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers 6th
Game tied 1-1

McGonigle K’s Looking (Bad challenge)
Torres Foul out RF.
Keith k’s swinging. (Bad pitch)

 

[biggunsbob]

Jack no run support sadly

 

[biggunsbob]

KC 7th
1-1
Holton in

F-8
Lineout 3rd.
Single LF.
Single LF.
Finnegan in
(0-2) runners interference for out #3.

Sigh. When Holton losses it to rhb it’s right over the plate.
Kyle has to clean up his walks.

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers 7th
(1-1)
Hack a Greene is out on 1 pitch (4-3] (.227)
Tork F-9 (.196)
Carpenter k’s (.196)


This offense is like watching paint dry.

 

[biggunsbob]

McKinstry out of game .
Kevin 3b
Baez ss
Perez cf

 

[biggunsbob]

KC 8th
1-1
Kyle still in.
F-7
Witt Jr (6-3)
Perez gets in Carpenters way who misses ball into
A Triple.
Perez F-9 (third out)

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers 8th
Perez Kaboom ! 360 Feet ! 2-1 Tigers !
Baez popout Ss
Rogers. K’s (.071) (loses tigers last challenge) Dumb
Kevin M. BB [to 3rd]
Torres single (cf)
Keith F-8


Perez first hit this year !
So now Tigers are out of challenges i think for the 9th
Keith is swinging at crap tonight.

 

[tigermud]

Perez fins got a hit! And it was huge

 

[biggunsbob]

KC 9th
Tigers lead 2-1
Jansen in
(3-2) count, foul, K’s swinging.
(0-2) count, (1-2). F-7.
(0-2) count, single LF. WHY THROW a pitch down the middle ?
(0-2) count ,foul, (1-2),foul F-7

Good throw gets runner at 1st. KC Challenging.
Called out,,,,,Safe. Sadly

Tigers win 2-1 !

 

[tigermud]

How often do you see a game end on a pick off. Nice
Well shit

 

[biggunsbob]

good old Jake rogers again behind the dish can he get a win ?
Has to feel good. His days as big leaguer have to be coming to a close soon.

 

[tigermud]

Now is it over? Back to back nail bitters

 

[biggunsbob]

Our offense is bad.