Bottom 3rd: Tigers 1, Royals 0
Anibal Sanchez recorded his seventh straight out, retiring Brandon Moss on strikes after falling behind 3-1. Alcides Escobar then ended that hitless streak with a single on a line drive to right. Alex Gordon then struck out looking and Escobar attempted a steal of second but was thrown out by James McCann.
Top 3rd: Tigers 1, Royals 0
Efren Navarro led off the third with a soft ground ball off the end of the bat to short for the first out. After working a full count, JaCoby Jones walked.