Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull finished the 2020 season with a 3.97 ERA, the best among his teammates in the rotation.
But he wasn't able to guide his team to a win in his last outing of the year.
The Tigers (22-34) fell behind 3-0 in the fifth inning, and their two runs in the seventh — after Turnbull had departed — weren't enough for a comeback in a 3-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Friday at Kauffman Stadium.
It was the fifth loss in a row by the Tigers, who were eliminated from postseason contention on Thursday.