KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- ��� Miguel Cabrera wanted to keep a simple approach at the plate after the Detroit Tigers lost six of eight to begin this 11-game three-city trip.
Cabrera and J.D. Martinez each drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers came from behind to beat the Kansas City Royals 10-7 on Monday night.
The Tigers scored four runs in the eighth, highlighted by Cabrera's two-run single. Cabrera, who reached base four times, walked with the bases loaded in a six-run Detroit fifth inning.
"I think we come in with that mentality today to try to slow the game a little bit," Cabrera said. "We don't try to do too much. Everybody here wants to get the big hit or with a big swing want to score three runs. I think we're pushing too hard. Everybody is trying hard. Everybody wants to do the job. Baseball is hard. It's a long season. I've got faith we're going to come through."
Joakim Soria (2-2), who is 0-for-3 in save situations, retired none of the five batters he faced in the eighth and four scored. He allowed three singles, walked two and allowed a run on a wild pitch.
"He just wasn't sharp and was struggling to find his command," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "Two of our best relievers in (Mike) Minor and Soria, they've been consistently good all year. They took some damage tonight. It's a hard game to go out and be great every night."
Martinez hit a three-run homer in the fifth off Minor to give the Tigers a 6-3 lead. That ended Minor's scoreless streak at 14 1/3 innings over 10 appearances.
Whit Merrifield homered, tripled and doubled in his first three at-bats, but flied out to end the seventh. No Royal has hit for the cycle since Hall of Famer George Brett in 1990. Merrifield extended his hitting streak to a personal-best 14 games.
"Opportunities like that don't come around very often," Merrifield said. "I was excited, just the ovation I got from the last at-bat is something I'll take with me for awhile. It was really cool. I got a changeup up. I put the barrel on it, but just got under it. I'd like to have it back."
Alex Gordon walked with the bases loaded and Alcides Escobar had a sacrifice fly in the sixth as the Royals pulled within one run.
Eric Hosmer hit a two-run opposite-field shot in the seventh to put the Royals up 7-6, but Soria failed to hold it. Hosmer homered off Francisco Rodriguez (2-5), who was credited with the victory.
"It was a little bit of a roller coaster," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "It was nice to see the bats perk up. A lot of guys up and down the lineup came up with some big hits.
Justin Wilson pitched the ninth to log his fourth save in five opportunities.
The Royals jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but starter Jason Hammel failed to maintain it, giving up four runs on four hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings. The Royals have won only one of his 10 starts this season.
Tigers starter Daniel Norris was pulled after 96 pitches and five innings, yielding three runs on six hits, including Merrifield's homer in the third inning.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: C James McCann, who went on the disabled list Friday with a lacerated left hand after being hit by a pitch, is unsure when the five stitches will come out. "We'll just keep an eye on how it's healing," McCann said. "It's done well so far. I've done everything I can to keep it dry and let air get to it and all the things you're supposed to do."
Royals: LHP Danny Duffy is expected to be out six to eight weeks with an oblique strain, which he hurt Sunday while covering first base.
ROSTER MOVE
The Royals recalled RHP Kevin McCarthy from Triple-A Omaha, where he was 1-1 with a 2.53 ERA in 16 relief appearances. RHP Miguel Almonte was optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas after giving up three runs on four hits and a walk in an inning Sunday at Cleveland.
UP NEXT
Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander has a 22-9 record with a 3.23 ERA in 41 career starts against the Royals.
Royals: RHP Eric Skoglund will make his big league debut. He went 2/3 with a 4.53 ERA in eight Triple-A Omaha starts.
Detroit Tigers
Cabrera and J.D. Martinez each drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers came from behind to beat the Kansas City Royals 10-7 on Monday night.
The Tigers scored four runs in the eighth, highlighted by Cabrera's two-run single. Cabrera, who reached base four times, walked with the bases loaded in a six-run Detroit fifth inning.
"I think we come in with that mentality today to try to slow the game a little bit," Cabrera said. "We don't try to do too much. Everybody here wants to get the big hit or with a big swing want to score three runs. I think we're pushing too hard. Everybody is trying hard. Everybody wants to do the job. Baseball is hard. It's a long season. I've got faith we're going to come through."
Joakim Soria (2-2), who is 0-for-3 in save situations, retired none of the five batters he faced in the eighth and four scored. He allowed three singles, walked two and allowed a run on a wild pitch.
"He just wasn't sharp and was struggling to find his command," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "Two of our best relievers in (Mike) Minor and Soria, they've been consistently good all year. They took some damage tonight. It's a hard game to go out and be great every night."
Martinez hit a three-run homer in the fifth off Minor to give the Tigers a 6-3 lead. That ended Minor's scoreless streak at 14 1/3 innings over 10 appearances.
Whit Merrifield homered, tripled and doubled in his first three at-bats, but flied out to end the seventh. No Royal has hit for the cycle since Hall of Famer George Brett in 1990. Merrifield extended his hitting streak to a personal-best 14 games.
"Opportunities like that don't come around very often," Merrifield said. "I was excited, just the ovation I got from the last at-bat is something I'll take with me for awhile. It was really cool. I got a changeup up. I put the barrel on it, but just got under it. I'd like to have it back."
Alex Gordon walked with the bases loaded and Alcides Escobar had a sacrifice fly in the sixth as the Royals pulled within one run.
Eric Hosmer hit a two-run opposite-field shot in the seventh to put the Royals up 7-6, but Soria failed to hold it. Hosmer homered off Francisco Rodriguez (2-5), who was credited with the victory.
"It was a little bit of a roller coaster," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "It was nice to see the bats perk up. A lot of guys up and down the lineup came up with some big hits.
Justin Wilson pitched the ninth to log his fourth save in five opportunities.
The Royals jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but starter Jason Hammel failed to maintain it, giving up four runs on four hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings. The Royals have won only one of his 10 starts this season.
Tigers starter Daniel Norris was pulled after 96 pitches and five innings, yielding three runs on six hits, including Merrifield's homer in the third inning.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: C James McCann, who went on the disabled list Friday with a lacerated left hand after being hit by a pitch, is unsure when the five stitches will come out. "We'll just keep an eye on how it's healing," McCann said. "It's done well so far. I've done everything I can to keep it dry and let air get to it and all the things you're supposed to do."
Royals: LHP Danny Duffy is expected to be out six to eight weeks with an oblique strain, which he hurt Sunday while covering first base.
ROSTER MOVE
The Royals recalled RHP Kevin McCarthy from Triple-A Omaha, where he was 1-1 with a 2.53 ERA in 16 relief appearances. RHP Miguel Almonte was optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas after giving up three runs on four hits and a walk in an inning Sunday at Cleveland.
UP NEXT
Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander has a 22-9 record with a 3.23 ERA in 41 career starts against the Royals.
Royals: RHP Eric Skoglund will make his big league debut. He went 2/3 with a 4.53 ERA in eight Triple-A Omaha starts.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Hammel pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Romine doubled to right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Avila flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera walked. | 0 | 0 |
| V. Martínez flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| J.D. Martinez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Cabrera out at second, Romine to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Escobar reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Moustakas flied out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Escobar picked off and caught stealing second, pitcher to first to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Cain grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jason Hammel pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Upton flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Castellanos grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Presley grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Hosmer flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Bonifacio struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jason Hammel pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Iglesias flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Romine singled to right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Avila flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera singled to shallow center, Romine to third. | 0 | 0 |
| V. Martínez grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Merrifield homered to left (401 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Soler struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Gordon singled to right center. | 0 | 1 |
| Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Gordon safe at second on error by second baseman Romine. | 0 | 1 |
| Moustakas walked, Gordon to third, Escobar to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Cain grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Moustakas out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jason Hammel pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| J.D. Martinez grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Upton flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Castellanos struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Hosmer grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Pérez hit by pitch. | 0 | 1 |
| Bonifacio flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Merrifield tripled to deep right, Pérez scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Soler singled to left, Merrifield scored. | 0 | 3 |
| Gordon flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jason Hammel pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Presley walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Iglesias singled to left center, Presley to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Presley to third, Iglesias to second on wild pitch by Hammel. | 0 | 3 |
| Romine struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Avila walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Cabrera walked, Presley scored, Iglesias to third, Avila to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Minor relieved Hammel. | 1 | 3 |
| V. Martínez doubled to left, Iglesias and Avila scored, Cabrera to third. | 3 | 3 |
| J.D. Martinez homered to left (433 feet), Cabrera and V. Martínez scored. | 6 | 3 |
| Upton struck out looking. | 6 | 3 |
| Castellanos lined out to center. | 6 | 3 |
| 6 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Escobar singled to right. | 6 | 3 |
| Moustakas grounded into fielder's choice to second, Escobar out at second. | 6 | 3 |
| Cain grounded into fielder's choice to second, Moustakas out at second. | 6 | 3 |
| Hosmer struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Seth Maness pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Presley flied out to left. | 6 | 3 |
| Iglesias singled to center. | 6 | 3 |
| Romine grounded out to first, Iglesias to second. | 6 | 3 |
| Avila struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Shane Greene pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Pérez singled to center. | 6 | 3 |
| Bonifacio flied out to right. | 6 | 3 |
| Merrifield doubled to right, Pérez to third. | 6 | 3 |
| Soler walked. | 6 | 3 |
| Hardy relieved Greene. | 6 | 3 |
| Gordon walked, Pérez scored, Merrifield to third, Soler to second. | 6 | 4 |
| Escobar hit sacrifice fly to center, Merrifield scored. | 6 | 5 |
| Moustakas flied out to left. | 6 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Seth Maness pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Cabrera grounded out to second. | 6 | 5 |
| V. Martínez singled to left. | 6 | 5 |
| Moylan relieved Maness. | 6 | 5 |
| J.D. Martinez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, V. Martínez out at second. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Rodriguez pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Cain walked. | 6 | 5 |
| Hosmer homered to left (382 feet), Cain scored. | 6 | 7 |
| Pérez flied out to center. | 6 | 7 |
| Bonifacio popped out to catcher. | 6 | 7 |
| Merrifield flied out to right. | 6 | 7 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Joakim Soria pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| Upton singled to left center. | 6 | 7 |
| Castellanos walked, Upton to second. | 6 | 7 |
| Presley singled to right center, Upton scored, Castellanos to third. | 7 | 7 |
| Castellanos scored, Presley to second on wild pitch by Soria. | 8 | 7 |
| Iglesias singled to right, Presley to third. | 8 | 7 |
| Romine walked, Iglesias to second. | 8 | 7 |
| Strahm relieved Soria. | 8 | 7 |
| Avila struck out looking. | 8 | 7 |
| Cabrera singled to center, Presley and Iglesias scored, Romine to second. | 10 | 7 |
| V. Martínez grounded into double play, third to second to first, Cabrera out at second, Romine to third. | 10 | 7 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Alex Wilson pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Soler grounded out to first. | 10 | 7 |
| Gordon grounded out to first. | 10 | 7 |
| Escobar struck out swinging. | 10 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Kevin McCarthy pitching for Kansas City | DET | KC |
| J.D. Martinez flied out to right. | 10 | 7 |
| Upton struck out swinging. | 10 | 7 |
| Castellanos flied out to right. | 10 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Justin Wilson pitching for Detroit | DET | KC |
| Machado at second base. | 10 | 7 |
| Jones in center field. | 10 | 7 |
| Presley in right field. | 10 | 7 |
| Moustakas walked. | 10 | 7 |
| Cain flied out to center. | 10 | 7 |
| Hosmer flied out to left. | 10 | 7 |
| Moustakas to second on fielder's indifference. | 10 | 7 |
| Pérez flied out to center. | 10 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Detroit Tigers
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romine 2B-3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .246 | .326 | .381 |
| Avila C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .323 | .447 | .591 |
| Cabrera 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | .266 | .374 | .417 |
| V. Martínez DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .262 | .344 | .381 |
| J.D. Martinez RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .288 | .433 | .769 |
Jones CF
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .231 | .277 |
| Upton LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .241 | .342 | .453 |
| Castellanos 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .212 | .288 | .358 |
Machado 2B
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .333 | .278 |
| Presley CF-RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .333 | .429 | .500 |
| Iglesias SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .226 | .252 | .363 |
| Totals | 37 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 155 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Romine (7, Hammel); V. Martínez (8, Minor) HR: J.D. Martinez (8, 5th inning off Minor 2 on, 1 Out) RBI: Cabrera 3 (22), V. Martínez 2 (27), J.D. Martinez 3 (17), Presley (2) GIDP: J.D. Martinez, V. Martínez Tigers RISP: 5-13 (Cabrera 1-1, V. Martínez 1-4, Avila 0-3, Presley 1-1, J.D. Martinez 1-2, Iglesias 1-1, Romine 0-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Romine (2, bobble) DP: 1 (Iglesias-Romine-Cabrera). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO |
| Attendance | 28,419 (75% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:40 |
| Weather | 81 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 6 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Clint Fagan, First Base - Tim Timmons, Second Base - Will Little, Third Base - Jeff Kellogg |
