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Michael Massey’s 2-Run, 2-Out Homer in 8th Helps Royals Beat Tigers 5-4 for 2nd Straight Win
Massey’s two-run shot in the eighth erased Detroit’s rally and gave Kansas City its second straight win.
- Michael Massey's go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Comerica Park.
- Detroit held a one-run lead entering the eighth inning but the bullpen surrendered the advantage for the second straight day, erasing the Tigers' earlier fifth-inning rally that had overturned an early 3-0 deficit.
- Dillon Dingler drove in runs during a four-run fifth inning that capitalized on an error by Royals second baseman Andrew Velazquez, while reliever Matt Strahm allowed the rally after replacing starter Luinder Avila.
- This loss concludes a four-game series split, dropping Detroit to six games back in the American League Central while the Tigers remain 3½ games behind the Cleveland Guardians in the wild-card chase.
- The Tigers will host the Baltimore Orioles for a three-game series beginning Monday at Comerica Park, with RHP Keider Montero slated to face RHP Kyle Bradish in the opener.
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thesportsleader.comMichael Massey’s blast lifts Royals over Tigers
Michael Massey hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the visiting Kansas City Royals hung on for a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.Massey's eighth homer made a winner of Nate Pearson (2-0), who was making his Royals debut after being acquired in a trade with Houston. Steven Cruz survived a ninth-inning jam to record his second save.Lane Thomas had a solo homer and Luke Maile added an RBI double as the Royals salvaged a …
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Michael Massey's 2-run, 2-out homer in 8th helps Royals beat Tigers 5-4 for 2nd straight win
Michael Massey hit a go-ahead, two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
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