KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Massey and Salvador Perez homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.
Massey opened the scoring in the second with a leadoff homer, the first long ball given up this season by Tigers starter Reese Olson after 48 1/3 innings, snapping the majors’ longest homerless streak.
“The home run was 95 (mph), down and in,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “He wouldn’t have been looking there on a 3-2 pitch, but he was able to get the barrel to it. He’s just in a good spot and seeing the ball well.”
In his next at-bat, Massey stunned Olson with a liner off his right hip while Vinnie Pasquantino scored on a throwing error for a 2-0 Royals lead.
After a few warmup pitches, Olson (0-5) exited with a right hip contusion. He threw 2 2/3 innings, allowing the two runs and five hits with one walk and two strikeouts.
Russia begins nuclear drills in an apparent warning to West over Ukraine
NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and the next stop is Detroit, giving it a shot in spotlight
Why Meghan's podcast has hit a snag before it even begins: Duchess's much
Kid Cudi says he broke 'something in my heel' after falling off stage during his last
Pogacar extends Giro lead to over 7 minutes after winning altered Stage 16 amid protests at start
Colleges seek to balance safety and students' right to protest Gaza war
Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti showcases her jaw
Germany and Real Madrid great Toni Kroos to retire after Euro 2024
Christina Aguilera, 43, looks very slim in a T
Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria
Kim Kardashian is surprised by Jimmy Kimmel Live's Guillermo as he models her SKIMS shapewear