The Detroit Tigers, swinging in the rain, beat up on the Kansas City Royals for the second time in as many days. The offense scored 10 runs Friday, then eight more runs Saturday.
An 8-4 rain-shortened victory gives the Tigers a chance to sweep the series Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. Rookie Kerry Carpenter hit a solo home run, his fourth of the year, in the second inning.
The Tigers tacked on four runs in the top of the fifth inning. After the fifth, with the Tigers ahead by four runs, the game became official. Because of the rain, the Tigers and Royals went into a rain delay in the bottom of the eighth inning.