Royals 7, Tigers 5: Dramatic ninth inning rally falls short

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Saturday evening at Kauffman Stadium the Tigers saw their four-game win streak come to an end at the hands of the Royals in a 7-5 loss. Originally slated to start at 4:10 p.m. EDT, a rain delay pushed the start back by 80 minutes. The Royals’ offense didn’t delay in putting runs on the board, however, getting a pair in the first and then forcing the Tigers to play from behind the rest of the game.

Robbie Grossman had another multi-hit game with his biggest knock coming in the ninth off of the Royals fireballing closer Josh Staumont, a two-run homer to the bullpen in right field. That served as a catalyst for the real drama to unfold, as Harold Castro singled…