The Tigers made the third start for Kansas City right-hander Carlos Hernandez one to forget. Detroit got to Hernandez in the first inning on Goodrum’s RBI single and Romine followed with a two-run double.

Willi Castro’s RBI single in the second made it 4-1.

Hernandez (0-1) pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed four runs, three earned, on seven hits.

Adalberto Mondesi homered to left in the first inning to get the Royals on the board. He added an RBI double and scored on a single by Maikel Franco to cut the lead to 4-3 in the third.

Matthew Boyd (3-7) pitched six innings, allowing five hits and three runs with three strikeouts for Detroit.

The Tigers’ bullpen tossed three shutout innings. Bryan Garcia pitched the ninth for his fourth save of the season.

The Royals stranded seven men, but their bullpen kept them in the game. Mike Montgomery, Jake Newberry, Josh Staumont, and Tyler Zuber tossed 7 1/3 scoreless innings in relief, allowing just three hits.

Mondesi tied a club record by safely reaching base in 11 straight plate appearances with a walk in the fifth inning. Whit Merrifield notched his 150th career double in the seventh inning.