Wenceel Pérez's two-out single in the 11th lifts Tigers to improbable 6-5 win over Royals

Detroit Tigers' Wenceel Pérez celebrates his walk off single against the Kansas City Royals in the 11th inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Detroit.

Detroit Tigers' Wenceel Pérez celebrates his walk off single against the Kansas City Royals in the 11th inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)


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DETROIT — Wenceel Pérez singled with two out in the 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers rallied three times to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday night. The Tigers trailed in the ninth, 10th and 11th innings, but rallied each time to end a five-game losing streak. Kansas City had won five straight. Parker Meadows led off the 11th with an RBI triple and the Royals intentionally walked Javier Báez. Jake Rogers hit into a double play, but Pérez lined a ball off the wall in right center field off James McArthur. Jason Foley was credited with the win.

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