KANSAS CITY -- Out of nowhere, the Royals’ stagnant offense rose up for two runs in the eighth inning -- albeit with a little help from the Tigers’ defense -- to secure a much-needed, 3-2 victory on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.\n\nHere are five takeaways from a satisfying win for the Royals, who had lost eight of nine coming in:\n\n• [Box score](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/565736/final/box)
**The Mondesi hustle double**\n\nThe Royals’ winning rally started with one out when shortstop
**The Soler game-tying double**\n\nMondesi’s hustle paid off as Soler drove a double into the left-field corner off right-hander Victor Alcantara. That tied the score at 2.\n\nThe hit sounded like it broke Soler’s bat.\n\n“I hit it good, but I don’t know why the bat broke,” Soler said through interpreter Pedro Grifol.\n\nSoler will gladly take it, as will the Royals.\n\n“Not only was it an important win, but it was a good game,” Soler said. “There were some good things that happened. It was just a good baseball game. Hopefully, we can add a few more.”
**The Gore steal**\n\nYost immediately went for the win, bringing in speedy pinch-runner