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Tigers pitching falters, but hitters outpace Royals

Kansas City, Mo. — Maybe this is what we should have expected between the two bottom-dwellers in the American League Central — neither team seemed overly eager, or capable, of holding a lead.

The Tigers, after blowing a 6-3 lead, rallied from a 7-6 deficit with four runs in the top of the eighth inning and held on to beat the Kansas City Royals, 10-7, on Monday.

It was just three years ago these teams were the class of the division. Woof. This game featured 11 walks, two wild pitches and a hit batsman.

The Tigers roughed up their former teammate Joakim Soria in the decisive eighth inning.