Reese Olson delivered pitches to the batter before being replaced, as Tigers manager A.J. Hinch explained, “He could have continued. He was trying, but he was really tentative. Given that it was his drive leg, we were not going to take any chances. We took him out for precaution.”
In the sixth inning, Salvador Perez kicked off with his ninth home run after a 10-pitch at-bat, greeting reliever Joey Wentz with five consecutive hits. Reflecting on his approach, Perez stated, “I was late on 3-1, after that, I just tried to make adjustments. I got a pitch around the middle and I hit it pretty good.”
The Royals’ offensive onslaught continued as seven straight batters reached safely, leading to a six-run surge and an 8-1 advantage. “It stems from being prepared,” remarked Massey, who doubled following Perez’s homer for his third hit. “You get a bunch of guys in a row that execute, and you get those big innings.”
Michael Wacha, who allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings while walking one and striking out three, secured his third consecutive win. Reflecting on Wacha’s performance, Royals’ coach Quatraro noted, “He was in the zone, so they were aggressive. It looked like he located his fastball really well.”
Michael Wacha, who allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings while walking one and striking out three, secured his third consecutive win. Reflecting on Wacha’s performance, Royals’ coach Quatraro noted, “He was in the zone, so they were aggressive. It looked like he located his fastball really well.”
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