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'Right guy, right spot': Kerry Carpenter's 3-run homer rallies Tigers over Royals

Detroit – It almost felt fated.

"We had the right guy up at the plate at the right time and he got the right pitch and we got the right outcome," manager AJ Hinch said afterward.

It was looking like the Tigers were going to get beat by a starting pitcher who had amassed the most losses (11) and allowed the most earned runs (61) in baseball Monday night.