Official Site of the Royals · Apr 20, 2018
Hammel's 9 sharp for naught as KC falls in 10th
Hammel picks off Candelario DETROIT -- Royals right-hander Jason Hammel gave it everything he had -- and then some.
Hammel pitched his longest game as a Royal -- nine innings -- but it wasn't enough, as the Tigers walked off with a 3-2 win with one out in the bottom of the 10th on JaCoby Jones' home run Friday afternoon in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Comerica Park. The Royals now have lost nine straight, their longest skid since April 2017.
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Hammel gave up two runs and five hits in his longest game since June 16, 2012, when he pitched a nine-inning complete game for the Orioles.
Jones homered off reliever Brad Keller on a 2-2 two-seam fastball.