DETROIT — — Daniel Lynch allowed one hit over seven innings for his first major league win in almost 11 months, and Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Matt Beaty, making his first start for the Royals, drove in the only run with a sixth-inning double. Beaty was drafted by the Royals in 2011, but chose to attend Belmont University. He joined them on a minor league contract this spring, but was traded to the Giants before opening day. He was designated for assignment by San Francisco and signed another minor league deal with the Royals last week before getting called up Sunday.
Aroldis Chapman walked the bases loaded in the eighth, but Spencer Torkelson grounded into an inning-ending force at second.
Javier Báez doubled with one out in the ninth for Detroit, but Scott Barlow retired the next two hitters for his eighth save, completing the two-hitter.
The teams finish their three-game series Wednesday afternoon, with Detroit LHP Matthew Boyd (4-5, 5.60 ERA) facing RHP Brady Singer (4-6, 6.33) at 12:10.