Tigers 6, Royals 3: The kids are alright, again
A bullpen day went well, and Matt Vierling and the kids powered the Tigers over the Royals.
The younger Detroit Tigers powered them to victory on Sunday, snapping a five-game skid. Gage Workman launched his first major league homer after being called up for Kerry Carpenter earlier in the day. Hao-Yu Lee and Wenceel Pérez had big RBI knocks, as did Matt Vierling, and the bullpen was pretty good overall filling in for a suspended Framber Valdez as the Tigers won 6-3.
We at Bless You Boys hope you all had a good Mother’s Day and did something nice for your mother. The Tigers matchup vs. the Royals featured the usual array of pink bats, spikes, and catchers’ gear on a lovely sunny evening in Kansas City.
The Tigers got a leadoff walk to Matt Vierling from lefty Noah Cameron, a decent but certainly not overpowering starter in his second season, but didn’t take advantage. After Vierling reached, Kevin McGonigle battled through a long at-bat but ultimately popped out to shallow left field. Cameron kept everything soft and down to Jahmai Jones, who struck out swinging, while Dillon Dingler lined out sharply to Bobby Witt Jr.
Brenan Hanifee started things off in a bullpen game. Maikel Garcia hit a high chopper over Kevin McGonigle at third for an infield single. Witt Jr.
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