Overview

• Zach McKinstry led off the third inning with his fourth triple of the season and scored when Kris Bubic’s pitch eluded Salvador Perez.
• Starter Keider Montero delivered 4⅔ scoreless innings, stranding the bases loaded in the first with three consecutive ground-ball outs.
• Chase Lee worked four outs to earn the win and Will Vest recorded his ninth save by retiring the side in the ninth inning.
• Kris Bubic tied a career high with nine strikeouts over seven innings but was tagged with the loss as Kansas City’s offense remained mired in a season-long slump.
• Right-hander Jack Flaherty (3-6, 3.94 ERA) is slated to start Monday night when Detroit opens its next series against the Chicago White Sox.