Brady Singer failed to get through four innings, requiring manager Matt Quatraro to ask for 6 1⁄3 innings for his bullpen as the Royals fell in ten innings 8-5 in the series opener against Detroit. Royals pitchers combined to walk 10 Tigers hitters, part of the worst lineup in baseball.
Singer fell into trouble in the opening frame. He issued a two-out walk with the bases loaded to Akil Baddoo, then Matt Vierling drove in two more with a single. But the revamped Royals lineup got that right back with three in the bottom of the inning.