DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Hernandez pitched five shutout innings and Whit Merrifield drove in a pair of runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Friday night. The win clinched the season series for the Royals, who lead 10-7 with two games remaining. Hernandez allowed two hits, walked three and hit a batter, one start after allowing seven runs in four innings against the Oakland A’s. “I had 10 days of rest, so nothing felt right in the first inning,” Hernandez said. “I thought we had some really good at-bats in that inning,” Tigers manager A.J.

Source: thestar September 25, 2021 02:47 UTC