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 Designated hitter Morales, who hit a two-run double in a six-run
seventh to break the game open, upped his RBI total to 98, which
ranks second in the American League.
Center fielder Cain, who extended his hitting streak to 11 games,
was one of six Royals with a multi-hit game. Cain, who has injected
his name into the American League MVP race, raised his average to
.315.
"It was definitely a long game, but we will take that kind of win,"
Cain said.
Second baseman Ben Zobrist also collected four hits, scored three
runs and drove in two runs while rookie left fielder Paulo Orlando
belted a two-run homer.
The Tigers allowed 61 runs in a 1-5 trip to Kansas City and Toronto.
"This was a very tough road trip for the pitching staff," Tigers
manager Brad Ausmus said. "We do have some young guys, but we've got
to work to get them better. Some tough lessons learned on this road
trip."
The first inning lasted 47 minutes and required 76 pitches -- 38
each by Tigers rookie left-hander Matt Boyd and Royals right-hander
Edinson Volquez -- with 14 men coming to the plate.
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It featured five runs, seven hits, two walks and mound visits by
each pitching coach.
The Royals forged ahead 8-6 in the fourth with left fielder Alex
Gordon's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded scoring Eric Hosmer
with the first run. Catcher Salvador Perez punched a two-out single
to score Morales to expand the lead.
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