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Witt hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly in 10th, Royals beat Tigers 4-3 to stop 6-game skid

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Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez (13) and Bobby Witt Jr. celebrate after the final out against the Detroit Tigers in the tenth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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DAVE HOGG

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DETROIT (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Sunday to stop a six-game losing streak.

With the score 3-3, Jonathan India's groundout off Tyler Holton (1-2) advanced automatic runner Drew Waters to third, and Witt hit a 280-foot fly to left.