KANSAS CITY, MO (WKZO AM/FM) – Ryan O’Hearn hit a three-run homer and Carlos Santana also connected as the Kansas City Royals beat Detroit 5-3 Friday night, ending the Tigers’ seven-game winning streak. The Tigers had been 7-0 since the All-Star break. It was their longest winning string since an eight-game run in 2016.
Wily Peralta (3-2) went 5 2/3 innings and gave up five runs, five hits, three walks and four strikeouts. It’s tied for the most runs he’s given up all season. Willi Castro homered in the Detroit third.
Casey Mize (5-5, 3.44) starts for the Tigers Saturday night in the second game of the three game series against Carlos Hernandez (1-1, 4.91) for Kansas City.
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