KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Adalberto Mondesi and Terrance Gore used their speed to help the Kansas City Royals rally for a win.
Mondesi and Jorge Soler had consecutive one-out doubles in the eighth inning to tie it, and pinch-runner Gore stole third and scored the go-ahead run on Cheslor Cuthberts ensuing single to lead the Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
Kansas City manager Ned Yost credited Mondesi for a hustle double for his third hit of the game to start the rally. He then scored on Solers hit off Victor Alcantara (2-1). Gore ran for Soler, stole third and scored on Cuthberts single between three fielders in right field to give the Royals their first lead of the game.
Cuthbert got a break on that one, hit a pop-up into no-mans land, Yost said. Thats the first break weve caught in a while, but Ill take it.
Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire agreed with Yosts assessment of the go-ahead run.
I guess its no-mans land, Gardenhire said. Somebody has to take charge on the ball. With us playing the infield in, it bloops out there. The ball landed and that was just a break for them.
It was the first time all season the Kansas City won when trailing after six innings.
