Detroit Tigers veteran Wily Peralta wasn't sharp in Sunday's series finale against the Kansas City Royals.
The 32-year-old needed 29 pitches in the first inning, 18 in the second, 21 in the third, 19 in the fourth and, finally, 13 just to get two outs in the fifth frame. As Peralta labored on the mound, his opponent — left-hander Kris Bubic — dealt seven scoreless innings.
Peralta limited the damage to two runs on eight hits and three walks, but the Royals didn't need much run support. They scored in the first and fourth innings, enough to give the Tigers a 2-1 loss in their final matchup with the Royals this season.