Detroit — Aesthetically speaking, this one wasn’t pretty.
But the Tigers, fighting to get back to .500, couldn’t care less about aesthetics or style points. Wins are all that matter.
Ignited by Nick Castellanos' first home run of the season and helped along by eight walks, the Tigers pounded the Royals 12-4 Saturday to move back to within a game of the break-even mark.
The Tigers broke a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning, scoring three times — all with two outs and two on bases-loaded walks.
Dixon Machado’s two-run single scored Victor Martinez from second base, made it 4-3 and moved Jose Iglesias to third.