Top 4th: Tigers 3, Royals 2
Andrew Romine grounded out to first, Jose Iglesias grounded out to shortstop and Ian Kinsler struck out looking as the Tigers went down in order in the fourth.
Bottom 3rd: Tigers 3, Royals 2
Alex Gordon singled to center field to leadoff the inning, and after Jordan Zimmermann got the next two outs without issue, Whit Merrfield singled through the middle of the diamond. Melky Cabrera made Zimmermann pay with a two-run single to right field that cut the Tigers lead to 3-2.
Top 3rd: Tigers 3, Royals 0
Alex Presley notched a one-out single through the middle of the diamond.