A few seconds after the bloop single hit the outfield grass, Danny Duffy let his emotions show.
He flung both hands in the air in frustration just off the pitcher’s mound, and when manager Ned Yost emerged from the dugout a few moments later, the Royals starting pitcher screamed out a profanity loud enough that it could be heard clearly in Kauffman Stadium’s upper deck.
The sixth-inning scene was one snapshot of an irritating afternoon for Duffy, who had a run of strong starts snapped in an 8-4 loss to Detroit on getaway day.
The Tigers’ offense, on paper, didn’t appear to be overwhelming.