The Royals have to figure out how to be consistent at the plate. During the first five innings of Wednesday’s 5-4 loss to the Tigers, Kansas City was able to frustrate left-hander Matthew Boyd, collecting four runs on nine hits. Maikel Franco did most of the damage, tallying three hits with two RBIs.&nbsp;•&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-vs-tigers/2020/07/29/631492#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=631492" target="_blank">Box score</a>But when Boyd left the game after five innings pitched, the Royals couldn’t do anything against four Detroit relievers and were left hitless for the rest of the game.&nbsp;Left-hander Danny Duffy was dealing during the first four innings, and Kansas City provided him with a 4-0 lead after three innings. But he lost it by the fifth. He allowed only three hits on the night, but one of them was to Jonathan Schoop, who hit a game-tying two-run homer.&nbsp;After Duffy left the game, Ian Kennedy allowed a go-ahead homer to JaCoby Jones in the seventh.

Inconsistent offense plagues Royals in loss