The Detroit Tigers came into this one looking to make it six wins in a row and consecutive sweeps over division opponents. With the pitching matchup in their favor the chances of taking down the Royals seemed pretty good, and so it played out on a sunny autumn afternoon at Comerica Park.
Eduardo Rodriguez got the ball in this one and he was very solid, if not particularly dominant. The lefty got in a little trouble with a single and then a two-out walk allowed, but got Edward Olivares to ground out to end the top of the first.