At Comerica Park on July 26, 2026, Steven Cruz recorded the final out to earn a save as the Kansas City Royals held on for a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers, splitting the series. Nate Pearson took the win and Drew Sommers was charged with the loss. Salvador Perez hit a solo home run off Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan in the seventh, his 318th career long ball, passing George Brett on the franchise list. Michael Massey also homered for Kansas City. Jacob Waguespack worked through a single and an error to strand two Tigers runners in the eighth, and an ABS challenge in the top of the ninth upheld a called strike on Nick Loftin. The victory was part of a stretch in which the Royals have played seven consecutive one-run games and entered the series split after winning two straight at Comerica Park.
