Following an extra inning collapse on Monday night, the Royals used a strong spot start from Mike Mayers to tame the Tigers in a 4-1 victory. The win snaps a four-game losing streak for Kansas City.
With the odds stacked against them in facing Detroit ace Eduardo Rodriguez, the Royals’ bats needed to capitalize on every, early opportunity. However, despite getting runners in scoring position twice in the first three innings, they had no runs to show for it.
Fortunately for the offense, Mike Mayers had murderous intent on the Tigers’ bats. In his first time through the order, the right-hander tied his career-high with six strikeouts.