{"id":786546,"date":"2026-07-27T02:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/786546\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T02:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:48:19","slug":"michael-masseys-2-run-2-out-homer-in-8th-helps-royals-beat-tigers-5-4-for-2nd-straight-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/786546\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Massey’s 2-run, 2-out homer in 8th helps Royals beat Tigers 5-4 for 2nd straight win"},"content":{"rendered":"

DETROIT — Michael Massey hit a go-ahead, two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals<\/a> held on to beat the Detroit Tigers<\/a> 5-4 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The Royals led 3-0 through four innings, fell behind after giving up four runs in the fifth before going back ahead on Massey’s blast to right.<\/p>\n

Nate Pearson (2-0) threw a scoreless inning. Steven Cruz pitched the ninth for his second save after giving up a walk and hit to the first two batters, closing the game by striking out Riley Greene.<\/p>\n

Drew Sommers (0-1) allowed two runs on two hits over 1 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

Dillon Dingler<\/a> hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a four-run fifth inning for the Tigers, but they failed to maintain the lead and lost a second straight game to the last-place team in the AL Central.<\/p>\n

The Tigers have a week to decide whether to keep ace Tarik Skubal or to trade him ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lane Thomas led off the game with a homer and Luke Maile had an RBI double in the fourth, giving the Royals a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n

Matt Strahm entered to face Greene in the fifth and he hit a ball up the middle that could have been fielded by shifting shortstop Tyler Tolbert or second baseman Andrew Velazquez, who was charged with an error, and two Tigers scored.<\/p>\n

Dingler followed with a shot that went behind Strahm’s head to give Detroit a 4-3 lead that wasn’t large enough.<\/p>\n

Tigers RHP Keider Montero (7-5, 3.14) and Baltimore RHP Kyle Bradish (7-9, 3.49) are scheduled to pitch on Monday night at Comerica Park. <\/p>\n

The Royals have not announced who their probable pitcher on Tuesday night at Minnesota.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

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