The Kansas City Royals first baseman circled the bases once again in Friday’s 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. In the ninth inning, Pasquantino belted his 27th home run of the season, this one off Tigers reliever Will Vest. This time, it was historic.

Bobby Witt Jr. logged an RBI single and Salvador Perez added a two-run double. Both hits came in the third inning. The Royals didn’t score again until the ninth; Vinnie Pasquantino homered in his fifth consecutive game in the loss.

Zach McKinstry had three hits, including a homer, and scored twice as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win against the Kansas City Royals.

Riley Greene tied it with a 2-run homer in the 6th and Zach McKinstry fell a double short of the cycle in a 7-5 win over K.C.

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Kansas City has notched victories in his past five starts, with Wacha recording the win in his last four outings. The Royals and Wacha will look to keep both streaks going in the middle contest of a three-game series against the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday evening.

Riley Greene hit his 30th homer as the Tigers rallied past the Royals 7-5, extending their win streak to four games.

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