Top 8th: Royals 2, Tigers 1
Joakim Soria took the mound for the Royals in the eighth.
John Hicks walked to start the inning. Efren Navarro grounded into a double play, the Tigers' fourth. JaCoby Jones struck out swinging.
Bottom 7th: Royals 2, Tigers 1
Drew VerHagen replaced Anibal Sanchez in the seventh.
Alcides Escobar was called out on strikes. Alex Gordon walked. White Merrifield grounded to short and Jose Iglesias made a nifty throw to second to get Gordon, but the batter was safe after the return throw to first.