Detroit Tigers struggle to bring runners home again in 4-1 loss to K.C.: Game thread recap
Detroit Tigers (21-24) vs. Kansas City Royals (14-35)
When: 7:40 p.m. Tuesday.
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit.
Radio: WXUT-FM (97.1; Tigers radio affiliates).
Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (4-3, 2.06 ERA) vs. Royals RHP Mike Mayers (0-0, 3.38 ERA).
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Weather: 84 degrees and sunny
Tigers lineup
1. 3B Zach McKinstry.
2. CF Riley Greene.
3. SS Javier Báez.
4. 1B Spencer Torkelson.
5. 2B Nick Maton.
6. RF Matt Vierling.
7. DH Miguel Cabrera.
8. LF Akil Baddoo.
9. C Jake Rogers.
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Game notes: Eduardo Rodriguez will return to the mound looking to rebound from one of his only bad starts all season. In Rodriguez's last start against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he allowed six hits and four runs and the Tigers went on to lose 8-0.
It was his first loss since April 5.
In the six starts between losses on April 5 and May 17, he allowed just two runs over 41⅔ innings.
Rodriguez has found some pretty good success against two key Royals members. Third baseman Nicky Lopez and catcher Salvador Perez have two hits in 20 combined at-bats against E-Rod.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers lose to Kansas City Royals, 4-1: Game thread recap
