Tigers/Royals Double-header recap: So nice, we played them twice

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesHey all, we’re on the cusp of the big Miggy weekend, wrapping up a series against the Royals with a double-header to finish off Wednesday’s rain-shortened game, and the regularly scheduled afternoon game for today.

Since this recap was primarily intended for the afternoon game, here’s just a quick overview of the first game:

The Tigers won the first game 8-0. Miguel Cabrera started the scoring with his fourth home run of the season in the second inning. Tyler Nevin homered in the fourth, scoring three. Cabrera helped walk in a run to put the Tigers up 5-0. An Andy Ibanez ground ball forced out scored Torkelson in that same inning. In the bottom of the…