Royals complete sweep of Tigers with 11-7 victory in Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 11-7 on August 23, completing a three-game sweep at Kauffman Stadium. The Tigers fell behind early as lefty Andrew Sears, making his MLB debut, allowed five runs in four innings. Despite a brief comeback effort that saw the Tigers score four runs in the fifth inning, they could not hold off the Royals, who secured their eighth consecutive win. Max Clark and Kevin McGonigle each contributed with key hits for the Tigers, who are now on a five-game losing streak.

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