Tigers burned in Andrew Sears' trial by fire in 5th straight loss
Detroit Tigers score: Lefty Andrew Sears allowed four runs in his MLB debut as the Tigers lost their fifth straight and eighth in nine games Sunday.
Kansas City, MO – In Andrew Sears' MLB debut for the Detroit Tigers, the 23-year-old left-hander experienced a roller coaster performance. He recorded his first strikeout, against Bobby Witt Jr., but struggled with four runs allowed in the second inning, ultimately leading to a 11-7 loss to the Kansas City Royals. This marked the fifth consecutive loss for the Tigers (61-69), who now trail eight games in a row.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch admitted, "We picked a bad week to have a bad week." The Royals (58-74), however, extended their winning streak to eight games.
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