The Royals dropped a second straight game to the Tigers tonight. That guarantees the Tigers this series with one game left and the season series with four total games remaining.

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Royals starter Michael Wacha ended his night with a 15-pitch battle against Dillon Dingler in the sixth. Dingler fouled off nine pitches before being rung up on a called third strike that appeared well outside the zone. Two runners were stranded, and Wacha exited with a quality start, allowing three runs over six innings.

KC lefty Sam Long took over, so the Tigers’ righty bench was deployed. Andy Ibanez came in for Keith and promptly went yard, doubling Detroit’s lead. Torres walked, but Perez – in for Carpenter – and Greene got out to end the inning. 4-2 Tigers going into the ninth.

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Riley Greene tied it with a 2-run homer in the 6th and Zach McKinstry fell a double short of the cycle in a 7-5 win over K.C.

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Bobby Witt Jr. logged an RBI single and Salvador Perez added a two-run double. Both hits came in the third inning. The Royals didn’t score again until the ninth; Vinnie Pasquantino homered in his fifth consecutive game in the loss.