Victor Reyes and Austin Meadows had RBI singles in the seventh inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Thursday night.
With the game tied 2-2, pinch-hitter Eric Haase hit the first of three straight two-out singles off reliever Jake Brentz (0-2), followed by Reyes and Meadows.
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Victor Reyes and Austin Meadows had RBI singles in the seventh inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Thursday night.
Joe Jimenez (1-0) pitched a scoreless sixth, one of four Tigers relievers who combined to allow only one walk among the final 13 Kansas City batters. Gregory Soto worked the ninth for his second save.
Detroit's Casey Mize worked five innings, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
Tigers: SS Javier Báez was a late scratch after missing Wednesday’s game with right thumb soreness. OF Robbie Grossman remains out of the lineup with right groin tightness.
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Miguel Cabrera had three of the Tigers' nine hits, leaving him six shy of 3,000 for his career. All of Detroit's hits were singles.
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera celebrates after scoring on a sacrifice fly hit by Harold Castro during the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)
Joe Jimenez (1-0) pitched a scoreless sixth, one of four Tigers relievers who combined to allow only one walk among the final 13 Kansas City batters. Gregory Soto worked the ninth for his second save.
Zack Greinke allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings for Kansas City and did not strike out a batter for the fourth time in 490 career starts. Detroit scored twice in the second when Greinke's changeup grazed Spencer Torkelson's leg with the bases loaded and Harold Castro followed with a sacrifice fly.
Michael Taylor and Whit Merrifield had RBI singles in the fourth for Kansas City.
Detroit Tigers' Harold Castro and Victor Reyes celebrate after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Tigers won 4-2. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)
Detroit's Casey Mize worked five innings, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
Hunter Dozier had three of the Royals' seven hits, including a fourth-inning triple.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Dylan Coleman throws during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)
Tigers: SS Javier Báez was a late scratch after missing Wednesday’s game with right thumb soreness. OF Robbie Grossman remains out of the lineup with right groin tightness.
UP NEXT
The series continues Friday night as Detroit's Tarik Skubal (0-1, 9.00 ERA) matches up with Kansas City's Brad Keller, who threw six scoreless innings in his first start, a no-decision.
Detroit Tigers' Austin Meadows is tagged out at home by Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez as he tried to score on a single by =Miguel Cabrera during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)
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Kansas City Royals' Adalberto Mondesi (27) celebrates with Bobby Witt Jr. (7) after scoring on a single by Whit Merrifield during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)