KANSAS CITY (AP) — Brady Singer won for the first time in over a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 to earn their first winning homestand in nearly a year.
Singer (3-3), who last won June 8 against Toronto, repeatedly escaped trouble to go six innings, allowing one run on seven hits and five walks.
The Tigers loaded the bases with no outs to start the game but scored only one run via Harold Castro’s sacrifice fly.
Detroit opened the fourth with three consecutive singles, but the rally was stifled when Jonathan Schoop was thrown out trying to score by right fielder Edward Olivares.
Schoop was initially called safe; the call was overturned after a short review.
Singer walked the bases full in the sixth, then struck out Spencer Torkelson and Akil Baddoo to end the threat.
Scott Barlow worked the ninth for his 15th save.
With series wins against Cleveland and Detroit, the Royals concluded their first winning homestand since July 23-29 last year.
The Royals will be without 10 of the 26 players on their active roster for their upcoming trip to Toronto due to Canadian restrictions on travelers who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19.
Matheny said the club will be without hitters Benintendi, Dozier, Cam Gallagher, Kyle Isbel, Melendez, Whit Merrifield and Michael A. Taylor along with pitchers Dylan Coleman, Brad Keller and Singer.
The team is set to play four games in Toronto. The 10 players will be placed on the restricted list and forfeit four days of pay and major league service time in accordance with the terms of MLB’s collective bargaining agreement.