Pasquantino dropped to seventh, from his usual third spot, in the Royals lineup because of Detroit's starter left-hander Tarik Skubal. He blooped a hit into short left field off Beau Brieske (1-2). Loftin had two of KC's four hits, including a double in the eighth.

Advice from Greg Maddux to Tarik Skubal? "I would encourage not only him, but all the pitchers to always make an honest effort to try to get better."

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has been turning heads with his dominant performances, and now he has earned high praise from one of the game's greats.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal emerged from the dugout to pitch in a ninth inning for the first time in the majors, triggering a roar and standing ovation from the Comerica Park crowd as men, women and children chanted his name.

The Detroit Tigers have Tarik Skubal in their starting rotation and that’s reason enough to believe they could get to a World Series this year.

Pitching-wise, Saturday was a good day for Skubal, who held the Royals scoreless over more than four innings for the first time in 17 career meetings. Results-wise, it was another frustrating day for him at Kauffman Stadium, because Michael Wacha continues to fluster the Tigers.