DETROIT (AP) — Detroit rookie first baseman Niko Goodrum dropped Jon Jay’s grounder and then made a wild throw, allowing the tiebreaking run to score in the ninth inning as the Kansas City Royals snapped a nine-game losing streak, rallying past the Tigers 3-2 Friday night in the second game of a split doubleheader.

Detroit won the afternoon opener 3-2 on a 10th-inning solo homer by JaCoby Jones.

The Tigers led 2-1 in the ninth of the nightcap before pinch hitter Abraham Almonte lined a tying single with one out. With runners at first and second, Jay hit a grounder to Goodrum, who didn’t handle it cleanly. Goodrum then he compounded his problems by flipping the ball over the head of pitcher Shane Greene (1-1), who was covering the bag.

Kelvin Herrera pitched the ninth for his third save, ended Detroit’s four-game winning streak.

Jakob Junis (3-1) allowed two runs and four hits in eight innings for the Royals.

With one out in the 10th inning of the first game, Jones hit a fastball from Brad Keller (0-1) deep to left and immediately put up his right index finger in celebration.

“I was worried as the ball got toward the wall, because I was going to look stupid if it didn’t go out,” he said. “That’s the best feeling in baseball.”

Joe Jimenez (2-0) pitched a scoreless 10th in the opener.

Royals starter Jason Hammel allowed two runs on five hits and two walks in nine innings in the afternoon game, matching the longest outing of his career. Tigers starter Michael Fulmer pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out five.

Alcides Escobar led off the ninth with a flyball to deep left, but Jones made a leaping catch at the wall.

Mike Moustakas homered in the first game for Kansas City, and Whit Merrifield went deep in the nightcap.

The annual Powercat Auction at Kansas State University is Friday evening at Bramlage Coliseum.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the silent auction will begin immediately and continue until 7:05 p.m. A buffet dinner will be served from 6:15 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. prior to the live auction portion of the event, which begins at 7:45 p.m. More than 100 live and silent auction items will be bid on at this year’s event.

The auction is the Athletic Department’s largest annual fundraising event that supports the Ahearn Fund, K-State’s National Fund for Student-Athlete excellence.

The annual Spring Football Game is Saturday at 1:10 p.m. at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

UNDATED (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays continue to rip through their major league schedule, while the Kansas City Royals appear far removed from the ballclub that won the World Series 2 ½ years ago.

Curtis Granderson belted a grand slam and Teoscar (tay-AHS’-kur) Hernandez went 4-for-6 with a two-run shot and four RBIs as the Blue Jays crushed the Kansas City Royals, 15-5 to complete a three-game sweep. Yangervis Solarte (yahn-HEHR’-vihs soh-LAHR’-tay) also homered and Kevin Pillar (pee-AHR’) added three hits and an RBI to help the Jays win for the 12th time in 15 games since an 0-2 start.

Whit Merrifield and Jorge Soler (soh-LEHR’) went deep for the Royals, who are an American League-worst 3-13 following their eighth consecutive loss.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – With 2018 spring football practices coming to an end with the annual Purple/White Spring Game on Saturday, K-State Athletics has announced details for the weekend full of events for all K-State fans.

Powercat Auction: The department’s largest annual fundraising event that supports the Ahearn Fund, K-State’s National Fund for Student-Athlete Excellence, the Powercat Auction will be held Friday inside Bramlage Coliseum. Doors to the arena open at 5 p.m., and the silent auction will begin immediately and wrap up at 7:05 p.m. A buffet dinner will be served from 6:15 p.m., until 7:30 p.m., prior to the live auction portion of the event beginning at 7:45 p.m. More than 100 live and silent auction items will be bid on at this year’s event.

New this year for those that cannot attend the auction but want to be able to bid on the silent auction items is an e-ticket. The e-ticket allows you to browse and bid on any of the silent auction items.

For more information on reserving a table sponsorship or to buy tickets, contact the Ahearn Fund Office at 1-888-232-9074 or ahearnfund@kstatesports.com. Tickets to attend the Powercat Auction as well as an e-ticket to bid on silent auction items can be purchased at www.powercat.gesture.com.

Spring Game Tickets: Tickets are on sale for $5 through the K-State Athletics Ticket office in Bramlage Coliseum, online at www.k-statesports.com/tickets or by phone at 1-800-221-CATS.

Parking: Parking lots at Bill Snyder Family Stadium will open at 10 a.m. There is no charge for parking.

Pregame Activities: Willie’s Fun Zone will be set up in the Brandeberry Indoor Facility from 10:30 a.m., to 12:30 p.m. The free activities include inflatables, lawn games, face painters and a Flint Hills Discovery Center display. Additionally, from the time gates at the stadium open at 11:30 a.m., until the end of the third quarter, a beer garden will be open in the South Tailgate Terrace.

Gates: Bill Snyder Family Stadium opens to the public at 11:30 a.m. There are a limited number of gates open around the stadium – M and V on the east side and B and D on the west side. Additionally, the K-State Super Store at the West Stadium Center will open at 10 a.m.

Seating: General admission seating will be available in Sections 1-9 on the west side and Sections 10-17 behind the south end zone. Due to construction on the east club and concourse, the east side of the stadium will be closed.

Upgrade Your Experience: Fans have the chance to experience the Purple/White Spring Game like never before through K-State’s Upgrades and Experiences page at www.k-statesports.com/upgrades (click link for full details). Fans have the chance to purchase a seat upgrade to the West Stadium Center, while they can purchase the opportunity to watch warmups or the entire second quarter from the sidelines. Promotional items available for purchase through the app include a purple basketball replica jersey, a women’s basketball 50^th season replica jersey, K-State soccer t-shirt and a Willie bobblehead.

K-StateHD.TV: The K-StateHD.TV broadcast with audio from the K-State Sports Network will begin at 1 p.m., on a variety of platforms. Fans can watch by visiting www.k-statesports.com/watch or via the AppleTV and Roku apps, which were introduced to K-State’s digital streaming repertoire last week.

K-State Sports Network: The K-State Sports Network from Learfield will broadcast the game with the pregame show beginning at 12:30 p.m. A complete radio lineup, in addition to SiriusXM information, will be announced later this week.

Kansas State opens the 2018 season with three-straight home games for the first time since 2013 as the Wildcats host the 10th-annual K-State Family Reunion with a contest against South Dakota on Sept. 2. The next weekend, K-State hosts SEC foe Mississippi State (Sept. 9) for Harley Day prior to a Sept. 16 home date against UTSA, a contest that serves as Fort Riley Day. Big 12 play opens on Sept. 22 at West Virginia, while the Wildcats’ Big 12 home opener is set for Sept. 29 against Texas.

The priority deadline for season-ticket purchases is Friday. A limited number of single-game tickets go on sale online only on July 9 for Ahearn Fund members and July 12 for the general public. To purchase tickets, visit www.k-statesports.com/tickets, call the K-State Athletics Ticket office at 1-800-221-CATS or visit the main ticket office inside Bramlage Coliseum.

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RYAN LACKEY
Asst. Director/Athletics Communications | K-State Athletics

— Yangervis Solarte (yahn-HEHR’-vihs soh-LAHR’-tay) belted a two-run homer and collected four RBIs in Toronto’s 11-3 pounding of the Royals in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader. Randal Grichuk (GRIH’-chuhk) also homered for the Blue Jays, who scored six times while sending 11 batters to the plate in the sixth inning.

— The Blue Jays completed a sweep of the twinbill by knocking off Kansas City, 5-4 on Luke Maille’s RBI single in the bottom of the 10th. Maille had two hits and three RBIs as the Jays improved to 11-3 since an 0-2 start.