DETROIT — Adam Frazier raced to the warning track in the third inning. The Kansas City Royals outfielder was in pursuit of a runaway baseball off the bat of Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows.

Meadows crushed a 91.8-mph fastball towards the Modelo beer sign plastered on the right-field wall at Comerica Park. Frazier, who was making his 33rd career start in right field, eyed his opportunity to make a big play.

After watching teammate Kyle Isbel produce a web gem on Thursday, Frazier had a chance to create his own hold my beer moment.

And he didn’t disappoint.

Frazier timed his jump and robbed Meadows of a two-run homer. Then he took it a step further by throwing back to first base to double up Tigers shortstop Javier Baez.

The jaw-dropping catch got a shoutout from Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes. More importantly, the catch helped KC stay in front in a game that the offense broke open in the ninth.

The Royals won, 8-0, on Friday afternoon, their fourth win in a row.

Frazier factored in offensively, too. He hit a one-out single in the third inning as the Royals loaded the bases. Later, he scored as Bobby Witt Jr. hit a sacrifice fly.

The Royals collected seven hits in the game. However, KC starter Seth Lugo needed just one run. Lugo tossed seven scoreless innings en route to his fourth victory.

Detroit threatened late in the game. In the eighth inning, the Tigers faced Royals reliever John Schreiber with two runners on base.

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