Top 1st: Royals 3, Tigers 0
Justin Verlander took the mount to start the Tigers' long home stand. He didn't get off to the best start.
Whit Merrifield peppered him early, hitting a ground-rule double to center to start the game. Jorge Bonifacio singled to center, scoring Merrifield from second. Lorenzo Cain singled softly to right, putting runners at first and second. Eric Hosmer then loaded the bases with a single to left.
Salvador Perez followed that up with a two-run single to push the Royals' lead to 3-0 with no outs.
Finally, the first out came on a fielder's choice grounder by Mike Moustakas to Miguel Cabrera who threw to second for the force out.