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the Detroit The Tigers needed a big success and it was Christin Stewart who survived again Saturday afternoon.

Stewart, the rookie rookie who hit a victorious victory in the winning round on day one in Toronto, still managed the feat, winning a grand slam just behind the right post for a 7-4 win on the Royals.

The Tigers have won four straight games.

Stewart scored a seventh inning with five points for the Tigers, who once again had success against the Royals pen. In seventh, Jordy Mercer started with a simple follow-up of Josh Harrison taking a turn. Nicholas Castellanos chose Mercer before Miguel Cabrera delivered his third shot, scoring almost Harrison to tie the game.

Tigers left-field player Christin Stewart watches his grand slam clear the outside field wall in the seventh round on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Comerica Park. In the background, Nicholas Castellanos raises his arms in celebration. (Photo: Carlos Osorio, AP)

The decision of third base coach Dave Clark to send Harrison – who was threatening as the round went on – was ignored by two batters later, when Stewart hit his second circuit of the season.

Left-handed Matt Moore started strong but left the game with a sprained right knee after three innings. Daniel Norris picked it up and awarded three runs – two solo circuits – in three or more innings.

The Royals led by two points before fifth of the Tigers' five points, and Shane Greene made his sixth save of the season.

Here are three observations of the Tigers victory over Kansas City:

Break a crisis

The fall of Stewart early in the season was not broken at the home run, but at the beginning of the round. In his first game, he went for a walk. In his second match, he dug a field between three defenders on the left court line. Later, the big blast took place, a powerful shot just next to the center right post. Stewart has two of three Tigers this season.

Moore's injury

For the second consecutive start, Moore walked out of doors. He pulled out the top eight Royals he faced, but with two outs in the third, he changed his knee to get out of the mound to face an opponent of speedster Billy Hamilton. Moore attempted to play but threw the ball and pulled out the next batter before heading straight into the Tigers canoe tunnel. After the match, the Tigers placed Moore on the 10-day injury list with a sprained right knee.

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Warming up

With temperatures reaching the mid-1960s in downtown Detroit, the Tigers' offensive showed real signs of warming for the first time this season. They were propelled by big bats – Castellanos and Cabrera each had three hits – and made five lanes. Their seven points and ten hits were the biggest this season, and they threatened – and scored – easily against less than average Kansas City pitching staff. The Tigers put the ball into play by hitting only three times.

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