Ryan O’Hearn hit his eighth home run of the season and the defense turned three double plays as the Kansas City Royals won their third straight Friday night, defeating Detroit 5-3.
Trailing 1-0 in the third, the Royals tied the game in the bottom of the inning and then got O’Hearn’s three-run home run in the fourth to take the lead for good.
Carlos Santana added his 16th home run in the fifth for good measure.
Kris Bubic went six innings for the win, allowing one run on six hits. Greg Holland earned his seventh save.
The Royals and Tigers continue their three-game series from Kauffman Stadium on Saturday. Carlos Hernandez gets the start for KC. Pregame is at 5:30 with first pitch at 6:10 pm on 14 KVOE and 96.9 FM.
