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DETROIT — Vinnie Pasquantino homered twice, Seth Lugo gave up just four hits over eight strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1. Bobby Witt Jr. also homered for the Royals, who are 4-0 on their current road trip. Detroit has lost four in a row and been outscored 25-5 in that span. Lugo (13-5) gave up one run, struck out three and walked one after going 1-3 in July. He is 7-0 with a 1.31 ERA in nine starts against the AL Central this season. Detroit's Keider Montero (1-5) allowed four runs on six hits in a career-high seven innings.
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Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino (9) is greeted in the dugout after a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Detroit. - AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
