KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After loading the bases with nobody out in the eighth inning, the Detroit Tigers mustered only one run.
“The guy was throwing the ball pretty hard with a great breaking ball,” Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said. “(Dixon) stayed behind it, stayed on it and drove it the other way to get the run home. That’s huge.”
Miguel Cabrera also had a sacrifice fly for the Tigers, and Ronny Rodriguez hit an RBI double.
Jorge Soler drove in both Royals runs but flied out with a runner on to end the game.