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Wenceel Pérez hits an 8th-inning homer as Tigers beat Royals 2-1 for 5th straight win
- Pérez hits eighth-inning homer to give Detroit a 2-1 lead over Kansas City in Detroit on Wednesday.
- Kyle Finnegan earned the win in relief as Detroit extended its winning streak to five.
- Detroit starter Jack Flaherty allowed one run over six innings as the Tigers built late lead.
- Seth Lugo pitched six-plus innings for Kansas City with seven strikeouts in a quality start.
- The game featured a key baserunner being thrown out at the plate in the third inning.
- Detroit tied the game earlier on an RBI single by Kyle Isbel in the fourth inning for Kansas City.
- Jansen secured the save with a clean ninth inning for Detroit.
- The teams wrap up the series the next day with Montero facing Bubic.
- Pérez entered as a defensive replacement and delivered the decisive homer.
- The game occurred in Detroit on Wednesday, marking the fifth straight win for the Tigers.
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