Kansas City Royals Win Historic Small Ball Showdown Against Detroit Tigers

Neither the Kansas City Royals nor Detroit Tigers showed much pop at the plate on Sunday, but their series finale was still must-see TV for small ball fans everywhere.

The Royals got on the board in the second, stringing together four singles to score two runs. The Tigers eventually answered in the fourth, tying things up thanks to four singles of their own.

An RBI single from Zach McKinstry put Detroit on top in the seventh, only for Mark Canha to respond with another RBI single in the eighth.

The Royals finally jumped back ahead on a sacrifice fly from star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. in the top of the 10th, then closed things out in the bottom of the frame. They avoided the sweep and snapped their sixth-game losing streak with the 4-3 win, making history along the way.

Kansas City racked up nine hits, while Detroit finished with 10. Neither side had a double, triple or home run, though, with both teams relying solely on singles to get the job done.

According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, the Royals and Tigers' 19 combined hits without an extra-base hit are the most since the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals faced off on Sept. 4, 2012.