{
  "id": 2693564,
  "title": "Royals beat the Tigers 3-1 as Wacha goes 7 innings and Isbel, Perez homer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/royals-beat-the-tigers-3-1-as-wacha-goes-7-innings-and-isbel-perez",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T01:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/royals-beat-tigers-3-1-013702929.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a thrilling game at Kauffman Stadium, the Kansas City Royals edged out the Detroit Tigers with a score of 3-1 on Saturday night. The offense was led by Kyle Isbel and Salvador Perez, who both delivered powerful home runs. Isbel hit a leadoff homer in the third inning, followed by Perez's 17th homer of the season in the fourth inning, extending the Royals' lead to 2-0. Hao-Yu Lee added to the Royals' scoring with a 446-foot homer in the fifth inning, making it a 3-0 game. Alex Lange and Craig Kimbrel closed out the game, pitching scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth respectively. Kimbrel secured the win with his first save of the season since July 2024. Tigers starter Drew Anderson (4-5) faced off against the Royals' ace, Michael Wacha (7-8), but Wacha held firm, allowing just one run in seven innings. Despite Anderson's efforts, the Royals emerged victorious with a strong performance from their starting lineup.",
  "summary": "Kyle Isbel and Salvador Perez hit home runs, Michael Wacha allowed one run and three hits in seven innings, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday night. Wacha (7-8) has been outstanding against the Tigers this year in his three starts going a combined 21 innings while only allowing three earned runs combined. Alex Lange and Craig Kimbrel pitched scoreless eighth and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kansas City Royals defeat Detroit Tigers 3-1",
    "Kyle Wacha pitches 7 innings, allows 1 run",
    "Kyle Isbel and Salvador Perez hit home runs"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Royals' win, fueled by key home runs and a strong pitching performance from Wacha, marks a boost to their standing, with Kimbrel also securing his first save since July 2024.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}