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Royals hit three homers, defeat Tigers 5-2 for sixth straight win

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM

Last updated Aug 22, 2026

Royals hit three homers, defeat Tigers 5-2 for sixth straight win

Summary

The Kansas City Royals secured a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night, marking their sixth consecutive win. Vinnie Pasquantino, Kyle Isbel, and Carter Jensen each contributed solo home runs. Royals pitcher Noah Cameron threw five shutout innings, improving his record to 8-8. The Tigers managed to score two runs in the seventh but could not complete the comeback. Kansas City is coming off a four-game sweep of the Athletics and will face the Tigers again on Saturday.

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By the Numbers

•Royals improve to six straight wins.
•Pasquantino, Isbel, and Jensen hit solo homers.
•Noah Cameron pitched five shutout innings.
•Tigers scored two runs in the seventh inning.
•Royals to face Tigers again on Saturday.

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3:15 AMYahoo Sports — Royals use 3 solo homers to power past Tigers 5-2 for a sixth straight win

What they're saying

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Vinnie Pasquantino, Kyle Isbel and Carter Jensen all hit solo home runs to power the Kansas City Royals past the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. Noah Cameron (8-8) allowed two hits and walked three in five shutout innings. The left-hander was coming off his first career complete game in a 3-0 victory, a one-hitter on the road against the Los Angeles Angels.
— Yahoo Sports

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