Jared Young hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, ignites a 5-run eighth as Mets beat Royals 6-2

NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Young was plunked with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, sparking a five-run rally that lifted the New York Mets to a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.

Young took a 90 mph slider off his right elbow by Alex Lange (0-4), who allowed five straight baserunners with two outs. Brett Baty chased Lange with a two-run single and Young scored on a wild pitch by Jose Cuas, who then allowed an RBI single to Francisco Alvarez.

Brooks Raley (3-3) worked around Lane Thomas’ double in the eighth.

Rookie A.J. Ewing hit his first career leadoff homer, a 420-foot blast off opener Steven Cruz. Ewing is the fifth Mets player to hit a leadoff homer this season.

Salvador Perez hit an RBI single and Carter Jensen had a run-scoring double for the Royals.

Right fielder Tyler Tolbert went 0 for 3 one night after he finished 5 for 6 and tied the major league record with hits in 12 consecutive plate appearances. But the 28-year-old robbed Francisco Lindor of an RBI extra-base hit with a crashing catch into the wall to end the third.

Cruz struck out two in one inning. Randy Dobnak followed by allowing three hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings — the longest scoreless outing by a Kansas City reliever since Mike Mayers tossed six scoreless innings against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 29, 2023.

Mets starter Christian Scott allowed three hits and struck out five in five scoreless innings.

The teams combined for 17 hits one night after they had 32 as the Royals overcame a five-run deficit in a 16-12 win.

Royals RHP Michael Wacha (5-6, 3.45 ERA) opposes Mets LHP Sean Manaea (1-4, 5.16 ERA) in the series finale Thursday.

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This story was corrected to show Carter Jensen hit an RBI double instead of a single for the Royals.

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New York Mets' pitcher Christian Scott throws against the Kansas City Royals during the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Kansas City Royals catcher Carter Jensen, left, watches as New York Mets' A.J. Ewing (9) crosses home plate to score after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

New York Mets' Jared Young grabs his helmet after hitting a pop fly ball for an out against the Kansas City Royals during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

New York Mets' Brett Baty reacts after hitting an RBI single against the Kansas City Royals during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

New York Mets' Jared Young reacts after being hit by a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

DETROIT (AP) — Three people were killed and four more were injured when an argument led to gunfire at an after-hours strip club Sunday morning in Detroit, officials said.

Police responding to the 7:21 a.m. shooting on a largely residential street found three men who had been fatally shot, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison told reporters at a news conference.

Four more people — two men and two women — were taken in private cars to area hospitals. None are thought to have life-threatening injuries.

All the victims are thought to be in their 20s and 30s, Bettison said.

“A fight occurred, an altercation occurred, and as a result individuals decided to settle it with gun violence,” he said.

“This address is not new to the Detroit Police Department,” he said, noting police had seven calls to the location this year. He said the department had leads but wouldn’t discuss them any further.

“This was an after-hours location,” he said of the shooting scene. “Imagine a strip club. … I'll leave it at that.”

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield urged anyone with information to contact authorities.

“We know that we need more people to speak up to bring justice to the situation,” she said at the news conference. “It’s heartbreaking and our community should not suffer from this type of violence.”

Earlier Sunday, a shooting broke out at a birthday party at a park in Macon, Georgia, leaving 12 teens with gunshot wounds, Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said during a news conference. Two of the injured were in critical condition, while the others were stable. There were no immediate arrests, but Davis said investigators had several persons of interest.

In this image taken from video provided by WXYZ, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison responds to questions during a news conference about a fatal shooting in Detroit on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (WXYZ via AP)

In this image taken from video provided by WXYZ, law enforcement respond to a fatal shooting in Detroit on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (WXYZ via AP)