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07/26 16:02 CDT Michael Massey's 2-run, 2-out homer in 8th helps Royals beat
Tigers 5-4 for 2nd straight win
Michael Massey's 2-run, 2-out homer in 8th helps Royals beat Tigers 5-4 for 2nd
straight win
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
DETROIT (AP) --- Michael Massey hit a go-ahead, two-run homer with two outs in
the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Detroit Tigers
5-4 on Sunday.
The Royals led 3-0 through four innings, fell behind after giving up four runs
in the fifth before going back ahead on Massey's blast to right.
Nate Pearson (2-0) threw a scoreless inning. Steven Cruz pitched the ninth for
his second save after giving up a walk and hit to the first two batters,
closing the game by striking out Riley Greene.
Drew Sommers (0-1) allowed two runs on two hits over 1 1/3 innings.
Dillon Dingler hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a four-run fifth inning for
the Tigers, but they failed to maintain the lead and lost a second straight
game to the last-place team in the AL Central.
The Tigers have a week to decide whether to keep ace Tarik Skubal or to trade
him ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
Lane Thomas led off the game with a homer and Luke Maile had an RBI double in
the fourth, giving the Royals a 3-0 lead.
Matt Strahm entered to face Greene in the fifth and he hit a ball up the middle
that could have been fielded by shifting shortstop Tyler Tolbert or second
baseman Andrew Velazquez, who was charged with an error, and two Tigers scored.
Dingler followed with a shot that went behind Strahm's head to give Detroit a
4-3 lead that wasn't large enough.
Up next
Tigers RHP Keider Montero (7-5, 3.14) and Baltimore RHP Kyle Bradish (7-9,
3.49) are scheduled to pitch on Monday night at Comerica Park.
The Royals have not announced who their probable pitcher on Tuesday night at
Minnesota.
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