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Live blog: Verlander gives up a solo shot in 6th

Top 6th: Royals 3, Tigers 0

Jorge Bonifacio took Justin Verlander deep to left field to lead off the sixth and put the Royals up 3-0.

Lorenzo Cain grounded out to shortstop, and Eric Hosmer flew out to center field for the first two outs of the inning. Salvador Perez drilled a single to left field, but Verlander bounced back to get Mike Moustakas to ground out to third to end the frame.

Verlander's pitch count is up to 102.

Bottom 5th: Royals 2, Tigers 0

Mikie Mahtook reached base for the second time tonight with a two-out infield single.