Royals manager Matt Quatraro not with team for game against Tigers due to personal matter‎

Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro was not with the Royals due to a personal matter on Thursday night when they started a series against the Detroit Tigers. The Royals, who did not give details, said they expect Quatraro back soon. Paul Hoover was the team's acting manager for the series-opening game in Detroit, where Vance Wilson was the bench coach and José Alguacil coached third base.