DETROIT
The pitch was a fastball, an 0-2 offering that hung up in the zone. Eric Hosmer didn’t miss, thumping a 443-foot homer to dead center field in a 6-1 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday night.
The blast triggered a smile from the struggling Hosmer. The Royals are hopeful the moment could help the scuffling first baseman get back on track after a second-half slump.
“I’m just trying to find something, man,” Hosmer said earlier on Tuesday. “Obviously, the last month and a couple weeks, it’s been kind of rough.”
Even after Tuesday’s homer, Hosmer is batting just .