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DETROIT -- The Kansas City Royals are heading into a big series with Cleveland on a sour note. Ray-Ray McCloud Womens Jersey .Joakim Soria allowed Jarrod Saltalamacchias two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, and the Royals lost 4-2 to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Kansas City is now eight games behind the AL Central-leading Indians, whom the Royals will host in a three-game series starting Monday night.The defending World Series champions lost two of three at Detroit. After Tyler Collins hit a leadoff single, Saltalamacchia won it with a homer off Soria (3-4) that easily cleared the wall in right.That was an inside fastball, right where I wanted it, but hes a professional baseball player, too, and he hit it hard, Soria said. You dont want to lose, but I made the pitch I wanted and he hit it. Nothing you can do about that.Those were the only two RBI of the day for Detroit, which scored its first two runs of the game on a balk and a wild pitch.Francisco Rodriguez (1-0) pitched a perfect top of the ninth for the win.Detroit rookie Michael Fulmer allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings. Kansas City starter Yordano Ventura allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings.The Royals led 2-0 when Detroit began chipping away in the third. With the bases loaded and one out, Ventura struck out Miguel Cabrera, but with Victor Martinez up, the Kansas City right-hander was called for a balk, allowing a run to score.There was nothing close to a balk on that play, Royals manager Ned Yost said. They told us that it was a non-stop issue, but he stopped for more than a second, so I dont know what threw them off. We should have been up 2-1 in the ninth with Wade (Davis) on the mound.Ventura struck out Martinez to end the third, but with two outs in the sixth, he gave up a drive to the gap in right-center by Nick Castellanos that became a triple when the Royals had issues getting the ball back in. Castellanos came home on a wild pitch.Kansas City opened the scoring in the second on an RBI double by Cheslor Cuthbert, and Eric Hosmer added a run-scoring single in the third.STREAK SNAPPEDFulmer allowed more than one earned run for the first time in 10 starts, but he was able to pitch deep into the game after the Tigers used several relievers the previous night. Mike Pelfrey, their starter Saturday, didnt make it out of the second inning.The bullpen was taxed yesterday, Fulmer said. My goal was seven innings, and to run back out for the eighth was pretty cool.SHAKEN UPPlate umpire D.J. Reyburn was hit around the neck when a third strike eluded Saltalamacchia in the eighth. The Tigers caught a break when the ball didnt go to the backstop -- after it hit Reyburn, Saltalamacchia was able to pick it up and throw to first to retire Hosmer.Reyburn stayed in the game after a brief delay.I feel terrible. His kids were in the stands watching, Saltalamacchia said. Yanked change-up. I probably should have done a better job getting to it, but thankfully hes OK.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: Yost said Lorenzo Cain (left hamstring strain) is progressing but that the OF feels hes still somewhere between 75 and 80 percent. For a speed guy, still not quite right, so were just hoping that in the middle of next week, early next week, we might be able to get him out on a rehab, Yost said.Tigers: RHP Warwick Saupold (right groin strain) made a rehab start Saturday night for Class A Lakeland. 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Pederson walked off holding his chest and was replaced by Yasiel Puig.Urias (1-2) walked a season-high six and struck out six in his seventh start overall and second against Milwaukee. The 19-year-old left-hander kept every Brewer hitless except for Ryan Brauns two-run double in the third and Jonathan Lucroys double in the sixth.Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his 23 save in 26 chances. Seven of the Dodgers last nine victories have been by one run.Urias didnt get a decision in the Dodgers 3-2 victory on June 17, holding Milwaukee scoreless for five innings, allowing a walk and five hits while striking out a career-high eight.Milwaukee pulled to 6-5 in the eighth on Lucroys two-run double off Pedro Baez and Carters sacrifice fly off Joe Blanton. The Dodgers ended the rally when catcher Yasmani Grandl recovered Blantons wild pitch and threw back to him to just get Hernan Perez, who stole third and kept coming down the line. The Brewers challenged the tag play and after a review of 1 minute, 19 seconds, the out call was upheld.The Dodgers went ahead with three runs on five hits in the top of the fourth off Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson (4-8).Gonzalez and Pederson each drove in a run before Urias capped off the scoring with his first career base hit and RBI.Grandal made it 6-2 when he hit into a fielders choice with the bases loaded in the fifth.The Dodgers gave Urias some early run support in the second.Gonzalez singled and took third when Trayce Thompson snapped a 0-for-19 stretch with a base hit. Thompson stole second, but catcher Lucroys throw hit him and bounced away ffrom shortstop Jonathan Villar. Black Friday Bills Jerseys. Thompson bolted for third and Gonzalez scored on the throwing error. Thompson came home on Grandals groundout.Gonzalez was also hit by a pitch and intentionally walked.Anderson, who was pitching on eight days of rest including a skipped turn, allowed six runs on eight hits in four innings.SEAGERS STREAKINGCorey Seagers triple in the top of the fourth extended his hitting streak to 11 games, matching his career-high set May 10-20. Hes batting .422 (19 for 45) with seven doubles, a triple and a home run during that stretch.KERSHAW HEADED HOMEDodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (11-2, 1.79 ERA) returns to Los Angeles on Wednesday to have his sore back examined. Manager Dave Roberts was still hopeful that the three-time NL Cy Young winner could make his next scheduled start Friday night at Dodger Stadium against Colorado.TRAINERS ROOMDodgers: RHP Brandon McCarthy (Tommy John surgery) made his fourth rehab start Monday for Class A Rancho Cucamonga. He allowed four runs on seven hits in five innings and struck out three during his 72-pitch effort. . LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (left shoulder surgery) allowed one run on two hits in 1 2/3 innings at Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday. He threw 26 pitches before a rain delay ended his sixth rehab start.Brewers: OF Alex Presley was designated for assignment and INF/OF Jake Elmore had his contract selected from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Elmore started at second base.UP NEXTDodgers: RHP Brock Stewart makes his major league debut on Wednesday. Selected in the sixth round of the 2014 draft, he started this season with Rancho Cucamonga before advancing to Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he is 3-0 with a 2.89 ERA in three starts.Brewers: RHP Junior Guerra (4-1, 3.67 ERA) makes his 11th start overall and second against the Dodgers this season. He received a no decision at Dodger Stadium on June 16. He allowed five runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out four. 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