US EditionTigers fall to Royals after Bobby Witt delivers tie-breaking homer
- On Saturday night, August 30, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-1 at Kauffman Stadium with a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning.
- The game remained tied 1-1 after Detroit took an early lead and Maikel Garcia tied it with his 15th homer in the fourth inning before Bobby Witt Jr. broke the tie.
- Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty went 5 2/3 innings, giving up a single run on four hits while issuing two walks and striking out four batters, as Royals newcomer Stephen Kolek made his first appearance by allowing one run in six innings.
- Witt launched a 427-foot homer to straightaway center, his 20th of the year, coming off a 105 mph fastball by Tyler Holton and continuing a hitting streak that had reached 18 games.
- The loss dropped the Tigers to 79-58, marking their fifth defeat in six games, while the Royals closed the gap to two games behind Seattle in the race to secure the last American League wild-card berth.
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USA TodaySuperstar Bobby Witt Jr. crushes clutch home run in Detroit Tigers' 3-1 loss to Royals
Detroit Tigers score: Jack Flaherty allowed just one run over 5⅔ innings, but Tyler Holton allowed a two-run homer in the eighth inning to the Royals.
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