Tonight was Dan Dickerson Bobblehead Night at the ballpark, and for 6.5 innings, it appeared as though our dear friend-of-the-site Dan would receive a dud on his big night. Thankfully, Matt Vierling knows how to celebrate, and Jason Foley didn’t go full party-pooper. Detroit wins, 6-5, and evens the series with Kansas City.
Early Struggles
Although they failed to score until the ninth inning in yesterday’s game, Kansas City pounced on Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize early in this one, notching two runs off the former #1 overall pick in the first inning. Two singles, a steal, and a ground-out brought in the first Royals run of the day, and a Salvador Perez single gave Kansas City a 2-0 lead.