The bottom of the lineup came up in the ninth inning, and the losing streak being extended to double-digits seemed inevitable. Then, somehow, just this once, things were different for the Kansas City Royals.
THEY FINALLY WON A GAME WHEN THE OPPONENT SCORED A RUN!
The Royals beat the Tigers, 3-2, behind a ninth-inning rally that ended a nine-game losing streak. It just goes to show that even the worst of Royals teams still can’t be held down by the joy that is the Detroit Tigers bullpen.
Earlier in the day, Jason Hammel was screwed once again by a terrible offensive performance, throwing nine innings and giving up just two runs yet not getting a win.