Here’s the message Eric Hosmer would’ve delivered to Royals after loss to Tigers
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- Royals rallied from a five-run deficit with homers by Perez and Pasquantino.
- Royals produced five hits in 10 at-bats with runners in scoring position.
- Tigers scored three ninth-inning runs, including Greene’s two-run, go-ahead double.
As Lucas Erceg took the mound Thursday in Detroit, the Royals were poised to get an uplifting victory.
The Royals rallied from a five-run deficit thanks to home runs from two players mired in a deep slump: Salvador Perez and Vinnie Pasquantino. And the Royals had five hits in 10 at-bats with runners in scoring position.
It seemed like there was nothing but good vibes for the Royals.
But the Tigers scored three runs with two outs in the ninth and won 10-9. For some reason, the Royals were not in a “no-doubles” defense and guarding the lines. Detroit made them pay when Riley Greene hit a game-tying two-run double down the first-base line with two outs.
Colt Keith won it with an RBI single as Royals pitchers continued to have issues after getting two outs. Opponents are batting .289 against the Royals when there are two outs. That’s the highest average in baseball.
It was the Royals’ fourth consecutive loss and their record dropped to 7-12.
In the broadcast booth, Royals.TV analyst Eric Hosmer, the former KC first baseman, was asked what the team needed to do to move past the loss. Hosmer hoped one of the Royals’ stars spoke to the team right after the defeat.
“Honestly, it takes either Salvador Perez or Bobby Witt Jr. to walk in that clubhouse right now,” Hosmer said. “I’m sure those guys are sitting in their locker, staring at the wall, saying, ‘What happened?’
“One of those guys is going in there, saying, ‘Hey boys, that’s the fight, right there. You continue on with these next 130 games like that (and) we’re going to be where we want to be at the end of the year.’”
The Royals open a three-game series Friday night against the Yankees in New York.
