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Tigers Lose Fourth Straight Game After Letting Late Lead Slip Away in Kansas City
Isbel drove in the winning run and made two key catches as Kansas City rallied from a 3-1 deficit for its sixth win in eight games.
- On Friday, May 8, 2026, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 with Kyle Isbel's walk-off single in the ninth inning, securing their sixth win in eight games.
- Trailing 3-1 entering the eighth inning, the Royals rallied with consecutive RBI singles from Michael Massey and Isbel to tie the game and set up the dramatic ninth-inning finish.
- Beyond his offensive heroics, Isbel made two excellent defensive plays—a diving backhand catch in the eighth inning and an over-the-head grab on Spencer Torkelson's drive that likely saved a run.
- Kansas City improved to 6-1 in City Connect uniforms while extending their recent dominance, whereas Detroit dropped its fourth consecutive game and faces mounting pressure to reverse course.
- Saturday's rematch features right-handers Burch Smith for the Tigers and Michael Wacha for the Royals, as Detroit seeks to end its skid.
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The Bakersfield Californian+10 Reposted by 10 other sources
Tigers look to stop skid in matchup with the Royals
Detroit Tigers (18-21, second in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (18-21, third in the AL Central)
·Bakersfield, United States
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Independent EspañolKANSAS CITY, Missouri, USA (AP) — Kyle Isbel ended a game with one hit for the first time in his career, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Friday to earn their first win of the season.
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Isbel gets first walk-off hit, makes pair of great catches to lift Royals over Tigers 4-3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel hit a walk-off single in the ninth after his run-scoring hit fueled a two-run, eighth-inning rally and also made two excellent catches that
·Toronto, Canada
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