The Detroit Tigers opened their three-game series in K.C. with a 5-3 win over the Royals on Friday.

Riley Greene went 3-for-5 with 2 RBIs, picking up RBI Nos. 100 and 101.

Tigers right-hander Chris Paddack allowed three runs, all in the first inning.

KANSAS CITY, MO — Two-time All-Star outfielder Riley Greene became the first Detroit Tigers player with more than 100 RBIs in a season since Nick Castellanos in 201 7, achieving the milestone in an important moment against the Kansas City Royals .

It was a go-ahead double.

The two-run shot from Greene in the fourth inning propelled the Tigers to a 5-3 win over the Royals on Friday, Aug. 29, in the first of three games at Kauffman Stadium. Additionally, the two-run double catapulted Greene from 99 RBIs to 101.

The Tigers (79-57) sna

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