The Kansas City Royals led by a torrid hitting by Freddy Fermín defended the house by beating the Detroit Tigers 8-3.
The Venezuelan had an outstanding offensive day, going 4-2, with a double, three RBIs, one scored and his average left him at .299.
The victory went to Cole Ragans (4-3) when he was on the mound for six innings, only allowing one hit, walking three and fanning 12 opponents. The setback was for the American League Cy Young Award candidate Tarik Skubal (6-1), he worked five innings, allowed six hits, four runs and struck out six opponents.
Those led by Matt Quatraro obtained their 32nd victory of the season and remain 1.5 games behind the leaders of the American League Central Division, the Cleveland Guardians.
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Other Venezuelans who supported the Royals’ victory were Maikel García, who went 2-for-5 with two runs scored. Ángel Zerpa got on top of his game in the eighth inning, got two hits, allowed one run and walked one
Royals captain Salvador Pérez went blank in his three visits to the plate, struck out two and scored a streak for his team’s cause.
2024-05-22 21:59:47
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