Cueto beats Tigers 4-0 in his Royals’ home debut

His first was July 7 while with the Reds at Washington.

“It was pretty fun to see, his first game as a Royal at the K and hear the crowd out there in the ninth inning”.

Tigers manager Brad Ausmus complained to plate umpire Joe West that Cueto’s delivery was illegal, that he was stopping in his windup. “They don’t enforce it. Well, he said if he stops it’s an illegal pitch”.

Quick start: Most opponents know by now how the Royals love to ambush pitchers in the first inning, so it may have been surprising Boyd fed hittable fastballs early. Despite suffering its third defeat in four road games, Detroit remained 5 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Angels for the second AL wild card.TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, MLBN, FSN Detroit, FSN Kansas CityPITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Anibal Sanchez (10-9, 4.82 ERA) vs. Royals RH Yordano Ventura (6-7, 5.29)Sanchez escaped with a no-decision against Kansas City on Thursday after surrendering four runs on five hits and four walks in six innings.

Lorenzo Cain doubled to center, scoring both.

Shortstop Alcides Escobar and left fielder Ben Zobrist each singled on the first pitch.

NOTES: Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera, who went on the disabled list July 4 with a strained left calf, ran the bases Monday…. Royals RHP Wade Davis remains sidelined with back stiffness….

The Tigers optioned LHP Ian Krol, who had a 1-3 record with a 6.75 ERA in 26 relief appearances, to Triple-A Toledo. Royals DH Kendrys Morales recorded his 81st RBI on Monday, putting him within two of major-league leader Josh Donaldson of Toronto.2.

In his last 31 starts there since the beginning of the 2013 season, Cueto had gone 18-5 with a 1.78 ERA. Boyd benefitted from pitching in the spacious Comerica Park in that start as he yielded 20 fly balls, none of which were long enough for a home run.