DETROIT -- When manager Matt Quatraro was asked what he thought of the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate clubbing a record 10 home runs on Saturday night , he quipped, “I’d like to do that today.”
Turns out, Kansas City didn’t need nearly that many dingers in Sunday’s finale at Comerica Park. The Royals got just two, but those, combined with a six-run third inning, were more than enough to get the visitors amped during a 10-8 victory over the Tigers in the series finale.
While Omaha spread out its 23-run attack against Columbus, scoring in seven of nine innings, Kansas City did most of its damage in one frame, stringing together six consecutive two-out hits -- including four doubles and a homer -- to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 6-1 lead.
Vinnie Pasquantino ’s two-run homer highlighted the f