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Detroit
Tigers
right
fielder
Kerry
Carpenter
(30)
scores a
run past
Kansas
City
Royals
catcher
Salvador
Perez
(13) in
the
fourth
inning
at
Kauffman
Stadium.
Mandatory
Credit:
Peter
Aiken-Imagn
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Tigers
Rally
Past
Royals
5-3
Behind
Strong
Bullpen
Performance
Bunky
McFadden
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KANSAS
CITY -
The
Detroit
Tigers
overcame
an early
three-run
deficit
to
defeat
the
Kansas
City
Royals
5-3 on
Thursday
night,
with
their
bullpen
shutting
down
Kansas
City
over the
final 5⅔
innings.
The
Tigers
(79-56)
bounced
back
from
starter
Chris
Paddock's
early
struggles
as four
relievers
combined
to blank
the
Royals
on just
four
hits,
keeping
Detroit
atop the
AL
Central
standings.
Early
Deficit
Kansas
City
jumped
on
Paddock
immediately
in the
first
inning.
Mike
Yastrzemski
led off
with a
first-pitch
home
run, his
11th
career
leadoff
homer
and
fourth
since
joining
the
Royals
on July
31st.
Bobby
Witt Jr.
followed
with a
single,
extending
his
hitting
streak
to 17
games,
before
Maikel
Garcia's
14th
home run
of the
season
gave the
Royals a
commanding
3-0
lead.
Tigers
Response
Detroit's
offense
came
alive
against
Royals
starter
Seth
Lugo
(8-7),
who
struggled
with
command
throughout
his
3⅓-inning
outing.
Lugo
allowed
multiple
baserunners
each
inning
while
surrendering
four
runs on
eight
hits and
four
walks.
Riley
Greene
and
Gleyber
Torres
led the
Tigers'
offensive
charge
with
three
hits
apiece,
as
Detroit's
top four
hitters
combined
for nine
hits.
Dillon
Dingler
added
insurance
with his
12th
home run
of the
season
in the
eighth
inning.
Bullpen
Excellence
After
Paddock
allowed
three
runs on
five
hits in
3⅓
innings,
Detroit's
bullpen
took
control
of the
game.
Kyle
Finnegan
(4-4)
was
particularly
effective,
working
1⅔
innings
and
recording
five
outs
while
striking
out
three
batters.
The
Royals
managed
just
four
hits
against
Detroit's
relievers
and went
0-for-5
with
runners
in
scoring
position
over the
final
five
innings.
Will
Vest
closed
out the
victory
for his
20th
save of
the
season.
Key
Moment
The
game's
turning
point
came in
the
sixth
inning
when
Kerry
Carpenter
made a
spectacular
defensive
play,
leaping
to snag
Kyle
Isbel's
drive at
the top
of the
fence in
right
field.
The
catch
ended a
scoreless
inning
with
runners
at the
corners
and
preserved
Detroit's
4-3
lead.
Wild
Card
Implications
The loss
keeps
Kansas
City
three
games
behind
Seattle
in the
chase
for the
American
League's
final
wild
card
spot.
Seth
Lugo's
struggles
continued,
as the
right-hander
now has
just one
win and
an 8.35
ERA in
seven
starts
since
signing
a
two-year
contract
extension
on July
28.
The
Tigers
will
look to
continue
their
strong
play as
they
maintain
their
position
atop the
AL
Central,
while
the
Royals
face
increasing
pressure
in their
wild
card
pursuit
with
time
running
short in
the
regular
season.
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