Justin Verlander led the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The right-hander gave up four runs (two earned) on seven hits in 6.2 innings.
The win gave the 32-year-old the 20th victory of his career against the Royals.
For Kansas City, Johnny Cueto’s struggles continued. It became apparent early that Cueto’s command was off and the Tigers’ offense jumped on his mistakes. The ace gave up four earned runs on nine hits in six innings of work.
The Royals were able to put the tying run in scoring position in the ninth inning, but Bruce Rondon shut down the rally and earned the save.
For the Tigers, Miguel Cabrera is swinging a hot bat and went 2-for-5 with an RBI. He has a .359 batting average and seems likely to win his fourth American League batting title (2011-13).
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