DETROIT
Eric Hosmer silenced Comerica Park on Saturday afternoon, drilling a three-run homer off Tigers reliever Francisco Rodriguez in the top of the ninth inning.
The blast carried out to right-center and sent a stadium streaming to the exits as the afternoon hit downtown Detroit. The Royals snapped a four-game losing streak and remained above .500 after a 7-4 victory.
Hosmer’s homer was the final blow in a somewhat improbable comeback, the Royals erasing a 4-2 deficit in the ninth inning. Down to his final strike, Paulo Orlando delivered a two-out, two-run double that sailed over the head of Detroit center fielder Cameron Maybin and scored Alex Gordon and pinch runner Terrance Gore.