DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers' revamped batting order managed two solo home runs but little else on Wednesday night in a 7-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals.
Alex Avila, the No. 2 hitter, and Miguel Cabrera, now hitting fourth, both homered for the Tigers. Victor Martinez, the former clean-up hitter, went 1-for-3 with a single in his first game since being activated from the disabled list.
The Tigers snapped a modest two-game winning streak, while the Royals returned to the .500 mark.
Tigers starter Daniel Norris was lifted after his shortest start of 2017.
He allowed back-to-back mammoth home runs to Salvador Perez (451 feet) and Mike Moustakas (430 feet) in the fourth and couldn't escape the inning.