Tigers 7, Royals 5. [Boxscore]
Summary: Tigers slip past Royals thanks to a solid bullpen effort.
Pitching: Scherzer, who nabbed the win (2-0), went a shaky 5 innings, giving up 5 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks while collecting 6 K's. It wasn't impressive by any standard, but he somehow got the job done.
The bullpen, on the other hand, was sharp, although Alburquerque struggled a bit in his 1.2 innings, allowing a hit and 2 walks, and delivering two stinging strikeouts. Benoit (1.1 IP, 1K) and Valverde (Save (1)) pitched perfectly, nailing the door shut. Solid effort all around.
Offense: The bats finally woke up as they collected 7 hits and 8 (!) walks. Infante had 3 hits, Cabrera, Martinez, and Peralta collected 2 apiece, and Fielder drew 3 walks.
Infante collected his first triple of the season, while Cabrera (4) and Martinez (2) had doubles.
Next game: Thursday, Royals @ Tigers, 1:08 Eastern. TV: FS-D. Radio: 97.1 The Ticket. It'll be an interesting matchup: James Shields vs. Justin Verlander.