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Live blog: Skoglund exits with shutout intact

Top 7th: Royals 1, Tigers 0

Victor Martinez flew out to left field to leadoff the inning and that was the end of the line for Eric Skoglund, who left his Major League debut having thrown 90 pitches and retiring 17 of the last 18 Tigers hitters he faced.

Peter Moylan picked up where the young gun left off, striking out J.D. Martinez and Justin Upton to get out of the inning.

Bottom 6th: Royals 1, Tigers 0

Alcides Escobar singled through the left side of the infield and Mike Moustakas followed with a single back through the middle of the diamond.