Detroit Tigers defeat the Kansas City Royals, 4-2: Game thread recap

Detroit Tigers (11-24) vs. Kansas City Royals (16-18)

When: 7:10 p.m. Wednesday.

Where: Comerica Park.

TV: Bally Sports Detroit.

Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates).

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First-pitch weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy.

Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Casey Mize (2-3, 4.41 ERA) vs. Royals LHP Danny Duffy (4-2, 1.26 ERA).

Games notes: Game two of a three-game set, and the second of three straight home series for Detroit.

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Lineup:

LF Robbie Grossman

DH Jonathan Schoop

3B Jeimer Candelario

1B Miguel Cabrera

SS Niko Goodrum

RF Nomar Mazara

2B Willi Castro

CF JaCoby Jones

C Jake Rogers

P Casey Mize

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