Royals bats remained cold in a 4-2 loss to the Tigers Wednesday that stretched their losing streak to ten. The Royals managed just three hits and managed to score less than four runs for the fifth time in six games.
Early on, it looked like it might be a good night for the offense. Casey Mize hit Whit Merrifeld to start the game (he would get hit again in the eighth, what do you Tigers pitchers have against Whit???) Carlos Santana walked to push him to second, and Salvador Pérez doubled Whit home. Andrew Benintendi lofted a fly ball to score Santana to make it 2-0 Royals.