Alcides Escobar extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a two-run single off Mark Lowe in the eighth to expand the Royals’ lead.
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Kansas City Royals catcher Drew Butera dives for but misses a foul ball hit by Detroit Tigers’ Jose Iglesias during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in Kansas City, Mo.
Davis had not pitched in the majors since July 22 because of a right flexor strain.
Cabrera hit a 439-foot shot, his 29th homer, off Peter Moylan in the seventh, and also had an RBI single in Detroit’s three-run third.
But Justin Upton, the goat of Saturday’s game, was the GOAT of Sunday’s.
After Saturday’s 5-2 win, Kansas City is just three games behind the Tigers. They had 13 hits for the game, led by Ian Kinsler’s three-hit day. Wilson gave up two hits and two walks in two-thirds off an inning. “It’s just uncharacteristic of our team to blow leads late in the game like we did”.
Successive bunt singles by Raul Mondesi and Jarrod Dyson led to a run in the fifth as Cuthbert’s two-out single scored Mondesi. At Wrigley Field, Jon Lester’s bid for a no-hitter was broken up in the 7th by a Hunter Pence homer, but that was the only blemish in a 3-hit complete game win for Lester, his 15th, as the Cubs doubled up the Giants 2-1.
Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera celebrates with Detroit Tigers third base coach Dave Clark after … They also recalled C Tony Cruz, IF-OF Whit Merrifield and OF Terrance Gore. The Tigers looked to run their winning streak to five games but lost 5-2 at Kauffman Stadium Saturday night. He did not have an assist or putout against the Royals. Carlos Torres (3-3) got the win despite allowing Andrew McCutchen’s 19th homer in the seventh inning, tying it at 2.
The Tigers suspended minor league RHP Warwick Saupold for five games after he was arrested on August 28 and charged with assault for getting into a physical altercation with two Pittsburgh Pirates minor leaguers at a Toledo bar.
Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander, who was selected the AL pitcher of the month for August after going 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA, and White Sox LHP Chris Sale are scheduled to start on Monday at U.S. Cellular Field. Manager Ned Yost tipped his hat to Upton. Norris gave up a walk and a hit to open the inning before manager Brad Ausmus brought the hook.
The Royals batted around in a four-run seventh to take a one-run lead. “It buzzed him every once in a while, which is normal”.
The Tigers will go with Michael Fulmer, who is your odds-on favorite for Rookie of the Year.
Royals: RHP Yordano Ventura is 6-0 with a 2.98 ERA in 10 games against the Tigers.
METS 3, NATIONALS 1 Curtis Granderson and James Loney came through with big hits to back Robert Gsellman, and NY got another gritty start from an unheralded rookie in its banged-up rotation.
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Royals: OF Lorenzo Cain has not played since Tuesday because of a sore left wrist.
