The Royals scored a season-high 16 runs in their 16–4 win over Detroit on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium to salvage a four-game series split and pull to within 1.5 games behind first-place Cleveland in the American League Central division.
- The Royals’ season-high 16 runs were their most since June 18, 2016 — also vs. Detroit — after they scored no more than four runs in their previous nine games (23 runs total).
- The 12-run win was their most lopsided victory since Aug. 5, 2013 vs. Minnesota (13–0).
- The Royals scored four runs in four different innings — the first, third, sixth and eighth — for the first time in franchise history, according to Elias.