Bless You Boys · Jun 21, 2023
Tigers 9, Royals 4: The bats break loose
Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty ImagesThings didn’t start off real well, but the good guys managed to avoid losing a series to the Kansas City Royals by finally breaking out with some add on runs to give their pitching staff a margin to work with. Matt Boyd threw a good game, and clutch hits from Javier Báez, Zack Short, and Eric Haase helped power the Tigers to a 6-3 victory on Wednesday afternoon.
After a quick first inning, Boyd found himself in trouble in the second inning. Maikel Garcia led off with an infield single, and then with one out, Samad Taylor singled to left on a ball Nick Maton got glove on but couldn’t handle. Shaky defense would be part of the story of this one.