Royals Report: 4 Things About Father’s Day Walk-off Win

Jun 19, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert (19) gets doused by catcher Salvador Perez (not pictured) after hitting the game winning walk off single in the thirteenth inning over the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

The Royals finished their seven-game homestand with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Father’s Day at Kauffman Stadium. The KC Royals went 6-1 during their latest stay in their home digs, including three straight wins to finish off their four-game series against the Tigers.

The Kansas City Royals improved to 38-31 and remain 0.5 games behind the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central. The Tigers fell to 34-35, and are now 4.5 games behind Cleveland in 4th place.

The KC Royals provided a happy ending to Father’s Day barbecues across Kansas City by pulling out a 13-inning win over Detroit. After blasting the Tigers with 20 hits and 16 runs, less than 16 hours later, the Royals couldn’t seem to buy a score.

Fortunately, Tigers hitters had a similarly tough time against Kansas City Royals fifth starter Chris Young, which allowed the Royals to eek out a win with two scores. Hey, the one-run nail biter counts as much as yesterdays take down in the standings.

On to my observations about Sunday’s game:

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The Royals finished their seven-game homestand with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Father’s Day at Kauffman Stadium. The KC Royals went 6-1 during their latest stay in their home digs, including three straight wins to finish off their four-game series against the Tigers.

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