Tigers Lose 76 To K.C.

Steve Bell

AM800-Sports-Baseball-Tigers-Royals--1.2925612 DETROIT, MI - July 24: Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers that broke a 3-3 tie during the 12th inning at Comerica Park on July 24, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. The Royals defeated the Tigers 5-3. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) (Duane Burleson/Salvador Perez of the Royals celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Tigers that broke a 3-3 tie during the 12th inning at Comerica Park . The Royals defeated the Tigers 5-3. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images))

The slumping Tigers drop a close contest to the Royals in Detroit

The Royals built an early 5-0 lead and used stellar defense to hold off the Tigers for a 7-6 win at Comerica Park.

Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Alcides Escobar all homered for Kansas City, which has won three of its last four games to get back to .500 at 68-and-68.

Artie Lewicki took the loss in his big league debut. Nicholas Castellanos hit a three-run homer for Detroit in the ninth.

Detroit hopes to put the brakes on a five-game losing streak tonight as Anibal Sanchez returns from the disabled list to start for the Tigers opposite Kansas City's Jason Vargas.