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KANSAS CITY, MO \u2013\u00a0A ground ball from Kyle Isbel<\/a> shot past diving first baseman Spencer Torkelson<\/a> and into right field, then snuck underneath the glove of right fielder Wenceel P\u00e9rez<\/a>, rolling to the warning track.<\/p>\n It was a game-changing mistake for the Detroit Tigers<\/a> in the eighth inning.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Tigers lost, 4-3, to the Kansas City Royals<\/a> on Friday, May 8, in the first of three games in the series at Kauffman Stadium, fueled by the Royals’ two-run comeback in the eighth inning.<\/p>\n The game ended with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Isbel delivered a walk-off single against left-handed reliever Brant Hurter<\/a>, following pinch-hitter Nick Loftin<\/a>‘s double.<\/p>\n SATURDAY’S STARTER? <\/strong>Ty Madden listed as Tigers starter, but will he start? ‘I don’t know’<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The Tigers have now lost four straight.<\/p>\n The Tigers (18-21) and Royals (18-21) meet again Saturday (7:10 p.m., Detroit SportsNet) in another showdown between American League Central rivals. In the Central, both squads trail the first-place Cleveland Guardians<\/a> by 2\u00bd games.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n In the eighth, the Tigers turned to right-handed reliever Kyle Finnegan<\/a>. He allowed three hits and one walk, failing to record an out.<\/p>\n The three hits were amplified by P\u00e9rez’s fielding error.<\/p>\n On that play, Michael Massey<\/a> scored from second base (as he likely would’ve regardless of P\u00e9rez’s mistake) and Isbel pulled into third base (though he probably could’ve scored), trimming the Tigers’ lead to 3-2. The Royals tied the game, 3-3, on an ensuing RBI single from Maikel Garcia<\/a>.<\/p>\n It could’ve been worse, but Hurter came on to record all three outs.<\/p>\n The lefty induced a double play against Vinnie Pasquantino<\/a>, walked Salvador Perez<\/a> on 11 pitches and generated an inning-ending groundout on a sinker to pinch-hitter Lane Thomas<\/a>, stranding runners on the corners.<\/p>\n