Detroit – Just four batters into the game Sunday and the Tigers found themselves at the bottom of a very steep hill.
And, try as they might – and man, the Tigers tried – they were never able to climb all the way to the top.
Starting pitcher Matt Boyd, coming off the best outing of his career (eight innings, one run, three hits against the Twins), was hit for the cycle by the first four Royals he faced.
Billy Burns, first pitch of the game, single. Whit Merrifield, triple, RBI. Kendrys Morales, double, RBI. Salvador Perez, two-run home run.