Overview

• Detroit erased a 3-0 deficit, with Riley Greene tying the game in the sixth on a 435-foot two-run blast for his 30th homer of the season.
• Zach McKinstry finished with three hits — a homer, triple and infield single — and his aggressive dash home sparked a four-run seventh that included RBI from Andy Ibáñez, Gleyber Torres and Wenceel Pérez.
• Casey Mize allowed three runs over 5 2/3 innings without a strikeout, while Kyle Finnegan threw two scoreless frames for the win and Will Vest closed despite a late two-run shot.
• Vinnie Pasquantino homered in the ninth to make it five straight games, tying the Royals franchise record previously matched by Salvador Perez and set by Mike Sweeney.
• Detroit improved to 77-53 and Kansas City fell to 66-63 in the Apple TV+ exclusive series opener, with Chris Paddack set to face Michael Wacha on Saturday.