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DETROIT -- Francisco Rodriguezs rough ninth inning hurt the Detroit Tigers in the AL wild-card race.Paulo Orlando hit a tying, two-run double and Eric Hosmer followed with a three-run homer against Rodriguez, capping a ninth-inning comeback Saturday that led the Royals over the Tigers 7-4.Detroits five-game winning streak was stopped, and the Tigers dropped a half-game behind Baltimore for the second AL wild card berth.Its a bad position to fail the way that I failed, Rodriguez said. Just unacceptable. This one hurts, big time. I let my team down.Given a 4-2 lead, Rodriguez (3-4) allowed singles to Alex Gordon and Hunter Dozier before Orlandos double. Cheslor Cuthbert walked and Hosmer hit his 24th homer.Weve got eight games left. This is going to be a dogfight, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. We lost this one, but that doesnt mean we cant come back tomorrow and win.Ausmus did not consider replacing Rodriguez after Orlandos double. Rodriguez blew a save for the fifth time in 49 opportunities.Frankie had an off day, Ausmus said. Youre going to have an off day from time to time. We wouldnt be here without him.Kansas City stopped a four-game losing streak, and its tragic number for elimination from postseason contention remained at three. The Royals would be the fourth straight World Series champion failing to reach the playoffs after winning a title the previous season.We want to finish strong, no matter where we are in the standings said Hosmer, who was hitless in four at-bats, including three strikeouts, before the home run. We have to be professional about what were doing and continue to play it through.Wade Davis (2-1) pitched a one-hit eighth and Kelvin Herrera, Kansas Citys seventh pitcher, got three straight outs for his 12th save in 15 chances, ending a game that took 3 hours, 50 minutes.Royals starter Yordano Ventura, 7-0 against Detroit in his career, allowed three runs and 10 hits in four innings, then left with back tightness. Kansas City said he is day to day.Tigers starter Daniel Norris, who stood to gain his first career victory over the Royals, gave up two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.Alcides Escobar hit a sacrifice fly in the second, but the Tigers went ahead 3-1 on third-inning RBI singles by Cameron Maybin and J.D. Martinez, and Maybins RBI single in the fourth.Kendrys Morales homered leading off the sixth, becoming Kansas Citys first player to reach 30 since Jermaine Dye hit 33 in 2000. Martinezs RBI single gave Detroit a 4-2 lead in the sixth.Give them credit for coming back against one of the best closers in the American League, Ausmus said.FREE PASSTigers slugger Miguel Cabrera drew an intentional walk in the fourth inning, his 14th of the season. He is tied for the most intentional walks in the AL with Bostons David Ortiz.LONG AFTERNOONSaturdays game was the longest nine-inning contest of the season for Detroit, which played a 3:47 game at the Chicago White Sox on June 14.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: C Salvador Perez started after missing Friday nights game with a minor knee issue. He went 1 for 5 with a single.Tigers: SS Jose Iglesias and Cabrera started after sustaining minor hand injuries Friday.UP NEXTRHP Edinson Volquez (10-11) is to start Sundays series finale for the Royals and LHP Matt Boyd (6-4) for the Tigers Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys . 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Richard Ngarava was run out by a matter of inches Having confirmed that West Indies captain Shimron Hetmyer wanted to appeal, the umpires referred the decision to the third umpire and TV replays showed that Richard Ngaravas bat was just inches out of the crease.The West Indies celebrated jubilantly when the decision was given but the Zimbabweans were upset and the dismissal has ignited a debate about whether Pauls actions were within the spirit of cricket.Hetmyer said: Cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties. Weve seen this in cricket before. Its probably not in the spirit of the game but were happy to have won.Joseph is the leader of the attack, and he stood up for us today. Im proud of him. Michael Holding gives his take on West Indies dramatic two-run win over Zimbabwe through a disputed run-out at the start of the final over. Zimbabwe skipper Brandon Mavuta was visibly upset after the match, although he said he had no comment on the final decision.And Zimbabwe manager Admire Marodza said: It is too early to comment but we are trying to get emotions under control in the dressing room. Everyone is disappointed at the loss.Rules are rules, we cant change them and we cant change what happenedd.dddddddddddd A run-out is a run-out. I dont think it is anything to protest about.Reaction on Twitter was generally critical of the West Indies, England one-day captain Eoin Morgan writing: Disgraceful behaviour in the U19CWC. WIs should be embarrassed!! Eoin Morgan was among the players who criticised the Mankad on Twitter And England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler said: Cant believe what Ive just seen! Embarrassing!Former Zimbabwe star Brendan Taylor added: Disgraceful! Just remember this great game has a funny way in biting you in the back side.However, other players pointed out that West Indies had acted entirely within the rules.Surrey and England man Stuart Meaker asked: Why bring in a law that allows it and then say its not in the spirit? Isnt it poor sportsmanship that hes stealing a run? Nasser Hussain gives his thoughts on West Indies dramatic two-run win over Zimbabwe through a disputed run-out at the start of the final over. Former England head coach Peter Moores told Sky Sports News HQ: I dont think you can blame the bowler or the batter.You can blame the batter because he left the crease but the bowler has played to the rules. I am not sure on the rule regarding whether you have to warn the batsman but for me that is a big part of it.If somebody is creeping too far and it is getting very tight, the bowler is within his rights to say: Listen, if you keep going like that, I am going to Mankad. 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