KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals traded jabs multiple times in Monday's series opener at Kauffman Stadium.
The Tigers punched first from the onset of the game, only for the Royals to punch back almost immediately, and when the Tigers answered, the Royals didn't wait too long for their counter attack. A back-and-forth melee between the American League Central opponents ended in the 10th inning.
Javier Báez cleared the bases loaded and drove in three runs with a one-out double to left field off Scott Barlow's first-pitch fastball in the top of the 10th, and right-handed reliever José Cisnero stranded two runners to slam the door on the Royals in the bottom of the 10th.