KANSAS CITY -- The play looked like a highlight from another era. Tigers catcher James McCann jumped out of his crouch to take a high fastball from reliever Buck Farmer as Royals outfielder Brian Goodwin took off from first base.
It was a pitchout. In today's game, it's a strategic dinosaur. But on Tuesday night, it worked, with Niko Goodrum tagging Goodwin as he slid into second.
"[Bench coach] Steve Liddle called the pitchout," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We just kind of smelled that thing out.