Overview

• The Detroit Tigers secured a 1-0 victory in the rubber match at Kauffman Stadium to win two of three games against the Royals.
• Zach McKinstry tripled to open the third inning and scored the game’s only run when Kris Bubic’s wild pitch eluded catcher Salvador Perez.
• Starter Keider Montero yielded seven hits over 4⅔ innings before Chase Lee and veteran closer Will Vest combined for four scoreless innings and Vest’s ninth save.
• The win marked Detroit’s fifth consecutive road series victory and lifted the team to baseball’s best record as they entered June for the first time since 2006.
• Kansas City stranded eight runners and has been held to three runs or fewer in 50 of its 60 games this season, underscoring ongoing offensive struggles.