The Kansas City Royals continue to struggle to plate runs, as the team fell 2-1 to the Detroit Tigers Wednesday night at Comerica Park.

Seth Lugo recorded another quality start for Kansas City, allowing just a run on five hits as he pitched into the seventh inning. Lugo also finished with seven strikeouts.

The Royals threatened in the third inning when Jac Caglianone tripled to lead off the inning. He would eventually be thrown out at home trying to score on a Kyle Isbel grounder to second base. Detroit scored its first run in the third on a sac fly off the bat of Jake Rogers. Javier Báez was initially ruled out at the plate, but replay review overturned the call and gave Detroit the lead.

The Royals tied the game in the fifth when Isbel came through with an RBI single.

Kansas City went to Eli Morgan in the eighth, who proceeded to allow a go-ahead solo homer off the bat of Wenceel Pérez. Caglianone got his third hit of the night in the ninth to put the tying runner on, but he was left stranded in scoring position.

The Royals batted just one-for-nine with runners in scoring position and left seven runners on base. Kyle Finnegan picked up the win and Kenley Jansen recorded the save.

Kansas City falls to 7-11 on the season, having now lost each of their last three. The Royals will look to salvage the final game of the series today. Kris Bubic will face Keider Montero. Pregame coverage begins at 11:30 a.m., with first pitch at 12:10 on KMMO AM 1300.