Manager A.J. Hinch on Detroit Tigers latest loss to Kansas City Royals
Manager A.J. Hinch talks Detroit Tigers' latest loss to Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.
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Quite a bit.
And they really chipped away at, at, putting the ball in play, and also, you know, with a couple of big swings.
So, obviously credit to them for a good approach and just being able to, to keep the line moving a little bit, put a, apply a little bit of pressure on 'em.
You know, and then, what was it?
Five innings in a row, not all off Troy, but, where they were able to scratch across a run.
So, they took advantage of, of some of their opportunities and, and made more plays.
Are you, you trying to sneak, I, not sneak, but you wanted Troy to go back out, try to get him through that sixth, with the lefty coming out?
The b- boys, what was, what did you like about that there?
Or just- We just can't empty the bullpen.
Right.
So I mean, Troy's been one of our best pitchers the entire year, so at 70 pitches, he's going back out.
Gotcha.
Cameron's been really effective for several games in a row.
What made him effective tonight?
Yeah.
He's been really good for a couple months.
And for us, I mean, we, you know, I felt like a little bit of everything.
He, he can throw whatever pitch he wants, whenever he wants, so that, that's makes him unpredictable.
And then when you chase a little bit, which I think we did off the plate away, the changeup we had a hard time with.
He, he landed, you know, enough breaking balls and, and then he's got just enough fastball.
He likes the cutter, and just a lot of different movement.
And he pitches to the edge, you know?
It feels like he pounds the zone.
You look up, the strike is, the strike count is not, always indicative of how, you know, how close his pitches are.
And we knew he was going to be a little bit short.
He came off a career high, you know, five, six days ago.
But, he did a really good job.
