Royals Hang On To Beat Detroit

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — — Dairon Blanco tripled, doubled twice, singled and drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals overcame Spencer Torkelson’s two-homer night to outscore the Detroit Tigers 11-10 on Tuesday.

Blanco tripled and scored to help the Royals tie it at 2 in the third, and had a run-scoring bunt hit to cap a five-run fourth. He doubled and scored in both the sixth and eighth innings for his first career four-hit game.

Daniel Lynch (3-4) completed five innings, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out three.

LHP Ryan Yarbrough (2-4, 5.29) goes for Kansas City on Wednesday at 7:10.