Kyle Isbel wins series opener for Royals with 9th inning walk off

TL;DR

Kyle Isbel secured a walk-off victory for the Kansas City Royals, defeating the Detroit Tigers 4-3. This marked Isbel's first career walk-off hit, contributing significantly to the game with two hits and key defensive plays.

Key points

Kyle Isbel hit a walk-off single in the 9th inning
The Royals won 4-3 against the Tigers
Isbel's walk-off was his first career hit in that situation
He contributed with two hits and key defensive plays

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Kyle Isbel wins series opener for Royals with 9th inning walk off

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals are back in the win column in walk-off fashion on Friday night. Kyle Isbel hit the game-winning run home, his first career walk-off hit, to give the club the 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Isbel saved the Royals more than once over the course of the game. The walk-off was his second hit and RBI of the game, with the other coming in the bottom of the eighth inning. He also made back-to-back catches in center field earlier in the game that kept runs off the board for Jon Schreiber.

Isbel’s walk-off winner came with Nick Loftin on second base, who put yet another good swing on the ball late with two outs. Isbel guided him home with a jammed shot through the left side of the infield.

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On the mound, Kris Bubic started the game. He went five and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs, four walks and struck out five. Nick Mears, Luinder Avila, Schreiber and Lucas Erceg combined to get the Royals to the bottom of the ninth.