KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Matt Vierling capped a three-run eighth inning with a two-run double that lifted the Detroit Tigers over Kansas City 3-2 on Monday night time and despatched the Royals to their ninth loss in 11 video games.

Taylor Clarke (1-4) gave up Akil Baddoo’s leadoff double, hit Riley Greene with a pitch with two outs and walked Spencer Torkelson.

“There was a lot of good in the last third of the game, offensively,” Tigers supervisor A.J. Hinch mentioned. “There was a lot of good in the pitching department and our outfield defense was sensational.”

José Cuas relieved and walked Kerry Carpenter on 4 pitches, forcing in a run and ending Detroit’s 20-inning scoreless streak. Vierling sliced a sinker to the other discipline in proper.

”The first couple of video games in Seattle I hit the ball laborious, had good at-bats,” Vierling mentioned. “Talking to our hitting coaches about it, my process was good, swinging at the right pitches, so I knew something would happen at some point. Luckily it happened at that time.”

His hit stopped an 0-for-14 slide.

PHOTOS: Vierling’s 2-run double lifts Tigers to 3-2 win, Royals'ninth loss in 11 video games

“I almost feel like we stole that win,” Vierling mentioned. “That’s huge for us. Being able to win as many as we can, especially like that, I think it gives us a lot of confidence late in games.”

Brendan White (2-2) entered with two on and one out within the seventh and retired pinch-hitter Matt Duffy on a flyout and struck out Nicky Lopez.

Kansas City-area native Alex Lange struck out two in an ideal ninth for his fifteenth save in 18 possibilities.

“He’s very trustworthy,” Hinch mentioned. “We’re going to give him the ball in important outings.”

Kansas City dropped to 27-68, final within the AL Central.

MJ Melendez, Freddy Fermin and Nick Pratto had consecutive singles within the fourth, the latter two driving in runs. Fermin had three of the Royals’ six hits.

“He’s been swinging the bat well for the most part,” Royals supervisor Matt Quatraro mentioned.

Royals starter Jordan Lyles allowed three hits in six shutout innings.

“He had a really good changeup,” Quatraro mentioned. “That was the best one of the year. Really flooded the zone, made them make decisions and the defense made plays behind him.”

Detroit’s Matt Manning gave up two runs and 4 hits in 5 2/3 innings.

“I think I had really good command of all my pitches,” Manning mentioned. “I executed. I got ahead of guys, and that’s when I’m most effective.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

RHP Zack Greinke, positioned on the 15-day IL on July 5 with proper shoulder tendinitis, threw a bullpen session Sunday and is anticipated to return to the mound towards the Tigers. “Everything was good yesterday,” Quatraro mentioned. “We’re on track for him to make a start Thursday.”

UP NEXT

Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (0-0, 0.00) makes his third begin of the season Tuesday, opposing Royals LHP Daniel Lynch (2-4, 4.18).

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