Detroit — Just a few minutes before the Lions were beaten by a 66-yard field on the last play of the game Sunday, across the street the Tigers were beaten in their last strike, with the bases loaded.
"That's baseball," said rookie Isaac Paredes, whose ninth-inning double came inches from tying the game. "It was exciting, but not exciting enough. We lost the game."
The Kansas City Royals hung on for a 2-1 win at Comerica Park, taking this series and the season series (11-8).
"It definitely would have tied the game," manager AJ Hinch said of Paredes' double.