ARLINGTON -- The Tigers spoke with players Monday about their infield shifts with runners on base after the Royals stole two bases on them Sunday without anyone covering the bags. But after shortstop Jose Iglesias pointed out that they can't cover two places at once, manager Ron Gardenhire countered that they must use their instincts to know where to be, regardless of what the shift dictates.
"We'll adjust," Gardenhire said. "But in baseball, you have to ad-lib every once in a while. You have to realize this guy might steal third. I might want to move over here, rather than going the other way.