Zach McKinstry has stepped to the plate at Comerica Park with Creed’s “What If” as his walkup music throughout his All-Star season. As he approached his first at-bat on Friday night, however, McKinstry had the Central Michigan University fight song blaring on the ballpark sound system.

The McKinstry led off the seventh inning with a single that started a four-run rally to give the Tigers the lead. With a home run, triple and single in his first three at-bats, the CMU alum was a double away from the cycle when he came to the plate in the eighth inning.

Spencer Torkelson homered to help the Detroit Tigers win their fifth straight game, 4-2 over the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday night.

The Tigers were on the road for Players’ Weekend last week, so they had a one-night version they called Players’ Choice on Saturday. Among the pregame festivities was a Jake Rogers lookalike contest,

Tigers third. Zach McKinstry grounds out to shallow infield, Michael Wacha to Vinnie Pasquantino. Javier Baez singles to right field. Jake Rogers doubles to left field, tagged out at third,

Zach McKinstry hits a solo home run to right-center field, cutting the Tigers' deficit to 3-1 in the bottom of the 3rd inning

Zach McKinstry sumó tres hits, incluyendo un jonrón, y anotó dos veces por los Tigres de Detroit, que se recuperaron y vencieron el viernes 7-5 a los Reales de

Bailey Falter is hit by a line drive from Zach McKinstry, but ultimately stays in the game after a check in with trainers