Top 6th: Tigers 3, Royals 2
Efren Navarro drew a one-out walk after battling back from an 0-2 count. Dixon Machado grounded into a fielder's choice, moving Navarro up to second, but Andrew Romine struck out swinging to end the inning.
James McCann flew out to left to leadoff the frame.
Bottom 5th: Tigers 3, Royals 2
Paulo Orlando notched a one-out single to right field, but Jordan Zimmermann was able to get the next two outs without issue and get out of the inning.
Zimmermann has struck out three, he and has looked a lot better on the mound tonight than Tigers fans are accustomed to.