KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Burch Smith picked up his first win in nearly five years, Mike Moustakas and Salvador Perez homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Smith (1-1) gave up just one hit -- a single by Niko Goodrum to leadoff the fourth -- and walked two while striking out six in 6 1/3 innings. He got his second career win, and first since Sept. 15, 2013, for San Diego against Atlanta.
Injuries limited the right-hander's career to just 5 1/3 innings the next three seasons. The Royals obtained Smith in the Rule 5 draft last December.