The MLB Belt · rivalry
Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
47Belt meetings
24Tigers wins
23Royals wins
26Title changes
Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals have met 47 times with the MLB belt on the line, from June 13, 1969 to June 1, 2025. The belt changed hands in 26 of those games. Detroit Tigers lead the belt series 24–23.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13,467 | Jun 13, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 6–0 | Defense |
| 13,468 | Jun 15, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 7–0 | Defense |
| 13,744 | Apr 26, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 8–3 | Defense |
| 13,745 | Apr 27, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 8–1 | Title change |
| 13,746 | Apr 28, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | Title change |
| 15,974 | Apr 13, 1985 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 3–1 | Defense |
| 15,975 | Apr 14, 1985 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 5–1 | Defense |
| 16,461 | Apr 8, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Title change |
| 16,462 | Apr 9, 1988 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 11–4 | Title change |
| 16,463 | Apr 10, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 8–1 | Title change |
| 16,467 | Apr 16, 1988 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 4–2 | Title change |
| 16,468 | Apr 17, 1988 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 8–6 | Defense |
| 16,469 | Apr 18, 1988 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 4–2 | Defense |
| 16,562 | Aug 1, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 5–3 | Defense |
| 16,563 | Aug 2, 1988 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 1–0 | Title change |
| 16,564 | Aug 3, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Title change |
| 16,881 | Jul 5, 1990 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 15–3 | Title change |
| 16,882 | Jul 6, 1990 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 4–0 | Title change |
| 16,883 | Jul 7, 1990 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 4–0 | Title change |
| 16,884 | Jul 8, 1990 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 10–4 | Title change |
| 17,851 | Aug 29, 1996 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 4–1 | Title change |
| 17,852 | Aug 30, 1996 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 4–0 | Defense |
| 17,853 | Aug 31, 1996 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | Title change |
| 17,854 | Sep 1, 1996 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Defense |
| 18,465 | Jul 21, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 4–0 | Title change |
| 18,466 | Jul 22, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 8–5 | Defense |
| 18,467 | Jul 22, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 10–6 | Title change |
| 18,468 | Jul 23, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 12–9 | Defense |
| 20,168 | Aug 23, 2010 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 12–3 | Title change |
| 20,169 | Aug 24, 2010 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 9–1 | Defense |
| 20,170 | Aug 25, 2010 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Title change |
| 20,789 | Jun 16, 2014 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 11–8 | Defense |
| 20,790 | Jun 17, 2014 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 11–4 | Defense |
| 20,791 | Jun 18, 2014 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Defense |
| 20,792 | Jun 19, 2014 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | Title change |
| 21,142 | Jun 16, 2016 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 10–4 | Title change |
| 21,143 | Jun 17, 2016 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 10–3 | Title change |
| 21,144 | Jun 18, 2016 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 16–5 | Defense |
| 21,145 | Jun 19, 2016 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Defense |
| 21,775 | Sep 15, 2020 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 6–0 | Title change |
| 21,776 | Sep 16, 2020 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 4–0 | Title change |
| 21,905 | Jul 23, 2021 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 5–3 | Title change |
| 21,906 | Jul 24, 2021 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 9–8 | Defense |
| 21,907 | Jul 25, 2021 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 6–1 | Defense |
| 22,536 | May 30, 2025 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 7–5 | Defense |
| 22,537 | May 31, 2025 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 1–0 | Title change |
| 22,538 | Jun 1, 2025 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 1–0 | Title change |