Tigers Rally Late as Kenley Jansen Makes History in 4th Straight Win
The Tigers pulled off a late comeback to beat the Royals, winning their fourth straight behind Framber Valdez’s strong outing and another clutch hit from Dillon Dingler. Kenley Jansen closed it out in style, moving into third place on MLB’s…
That one did not come easy. The Detroit Tigers had to grind through a low-scoring battle, fall behind early, and wait for their moment. When it finally came, they made it count.
Detroit pulled out a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night, stretching its winning streak to four games behind a strong outing from Framber Valdez, another clutch swing from Dillon Dingler, and a historic finish from Kenley Jansen. Framber Valdez Settles In After Early Trouble This game had the feel of a true pitching matchup from the start. With two talented left-handers on the mound, runs were hard to come by and nearly every inning felt important.
Kansas City scratched out an early run, but Valdez quickly locked in and gave the Tigers exactly what they needed. After working through a few deeper counts early, Valdez settled into a groove and kept the Royals from making much hard contact the rest of the night. He pitched efficiently, got quick outs, and used his sinker the way it is meant to be used by shortening innings and keeping his pitch count under control.
Even without piling up strikeouts, Valdez controlled the game. As the outing wore on, his curveball became a real weapon, and Kansas City never found much rhythm against him. Royals Starter Keeps Tigers Quiet Early The Tigers did not get much going through the first six innings, but that was not because of a lack of effort.