KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A losing streak temporarily doused Kansas City’s postseason aspirations and dropped the Royals one game below .500.
However, all is sunny for the Royals as they prepare for a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers that begins Monday.
Lorenzo Cain got a sun-aided, run-producing single with two outs in the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the Royals to a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers.
“We definitely needed this one after losing five in a row,” Cain said. “It was definitely tough to go through that stretch. To get a win here and not get swept was huge.