By Justin Cousineau
In Play Magazine
Going up against one of baseball's best pitchers in the game Zack Grienke and the Kansas City Royals couldn't hold off the Tigers past the seventh.
Down 4-2 the Tigers poured on six runs to regain the lead which they lost in the bottom of the second. Offensive number were good with the team batting .308 and scoring eight runs. Justin Verlander only went five innings posting a 7.20 ERA and allowing four earned runs not something that was expected.
What matter most is the win against the Royals start the Tigers off with on a good note and although some may have a sour taste in their mouth already with Verlander's start they shouldn't worry.
The team had four extra base hits from two new faces in Johnny Damon, and Austin Jackson, and two more from popular Tiger veteran's Brandon Inge, and Magglio Ordonez.
They'll finish their series against the Royals on Thursday, and then get themselves ready for opening day in Detroit on Friday against another divisional team the Cleveland Indians.
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