Volquez has been strong at Kauffman Stadium

With the bases loaded and one out, Kinsler hit into a fielder’s choice to push across Detroit’s first run.

The Kansas City Royals have won their past four games at Kauffman Stadium when Edinson Volquez takes the mound.

It was Martinez’s 30th home run of the season.

The Royals answered in the top of the seventh.

The lone run from the Royals came when Kendrys Morales smacked an RBI-triple to score Eric Hosmer. But two thwarted double plays allowed Martinez to appear twice with runners on, and he responded with quick force, turning on a 97-mph fastball for a go-ahead three-run homer in the third before sending a hanging changeup to right field for a two-run homer in the fifth. He is 14 for 32 (.438) during a nine-game hitting streak. He was acquired in the deal last week that sent ace David Price to Toronto.

The Red Sox before the game traded first baseman Mike Napoli to the Rangers for cash or a player to be named later.

Desmond’s 12th homer of the season ended a 2-for-35 skid.

No one in his clubhouse is blaming him.

Joe Ross (3-3) pitched six solid innings, giving up just a solo homer to Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

Ellsbury began the game in a 3-for-23 slump and went hitless in his first two at-bats against Boston left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (6-4).

A squirrel got loose and ran onto the field. Garza retired the next seven batters and left with a 7-1 lead.

Boston improved to 2-2 on its eight-game trip.

The Tigers struck for the first time in the third inning. They have the best record in the major leagues at 69-39. The Reds were shut out for the last 18 innings. With two outs and a runner on first, Rusney Castillo rolled a grounder up the middle that Iglesias seemed to give up on quickly.

Shaw went 0-for-5 in the game, while Sandoval singled and walked in five plate appearances. “It’s in front of the home crown (with) his new team”.

The Tigers were down 5-2 in the sixth inning. He allowed two runs on seven hits, walking two and striking out seven. 230 with one home run and 18 RBIs. The total, meanwhile, now sits at 8.5 runs.

Anibal Sanchez started the game shaky.

Greinke’s ERA rose from 1.41 to 1.71. His batting average is down to. 170 to.220.

“We would be in a lot of trouble without Alex Wilson”, Ausmus said. Adonis Garcia hit a two-run homer.

Since 2012, the Tigers are 8-2 (.800) in home games versus the Red Sox, their highest home win percentage versus any opponent over that span (minimum 10 games).

Khris Davis hit two home runs in a 10-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. But instead of an easy win, the Cubs had to hang on.

Former Tiger Omar Infante then drove in two runs with a single up the middle to make it 3-0 without Sanchez recording an out.

Jason Motte and Pedro Strop each worked a scoreless inning for the Cubs. Kansas City is 7-3 against Chicago this season.

The freaky scene unfolded in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Meanwhile, Sanchez settled in and set down 13 Royals in a row before loading up the bases in the sixth inning with a walk, a single and another walk.

“We were hoping to get on a roll and win, and we were hoping to be buyers”.

The junior senior quarterback completed just 53 percent of his passes last year for the two-time defending SEC East champions.