Tigers: 1B Miguel Cabrera (left calf strain) did light running around the bases. Four of the Royals’ six hits went for extra bases, including Alcides Escobar’s RBI triple in the third. In the rematch, the Royals got to Boyd for three runs in the first inning but no more in his 5 1/3-inning outing. Norris struggled last time out in a 7-2 loss to Boston with five runs plated on nine hits in 3.1 innings.
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J.D. Martinez’s single off Volquez scored Iglesias.
Yost stuck with Volquez, who gave up a two-run double to Ian Kinsler, before he summoned Herrera.
The Detroit Tigers batted around in a four-run eighth inning to defeat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Wednesday night. Martinez singled to score Iglesias and Kinsler scored on Tyler Collins’ ground out.
Neftali Feliz got the win after retiring the three batters he faced. Bruce Rondon worked the ninth to earn his second save in as many chances. When Iglesias’ relay throw to third wound up in the Tigers’ dugout, Escobar scored.In the fourth, the Royals went ahead 4-2.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says he is confident in St. Louis as an NFL city, even if Rams owner Stan Kroenke succeeds in moving his franchise back to Los Angeles.
After Ben Zobrist walked and Cain singled with one out in the fifth, Ausmus strolled to the mound and Norris gave him the ball.
“I want to play”, Cabrera said.
“The error in left was a lack of focus”, Ausmus said. “I think it’ll be fine, but I think having him back will be energizing”. “I still am not sold that it’s the smart thing to do”.
The Tigers could activate first baseman Miguel Cabrera in time for the team’s weekend series against the Houston Astros, which begins Friday.
An 8th inning Tigers rally helped Detroit avoid a sweep at the hands of the first-place Royals, beating Kansas City 6-4 Wednesday night.
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Ausmus said he gets along well with Al Avila, who was promoted from assistant GM to general manager after Dave Dombrowski was relieved of his duties August 4.
