Royals 16, Tigers 2

Tigers' Alex Avila and Michael Fulmer, right, laugh in the dugout near the start of the game as the Detroit Tigers play the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park in Detroit on July 26, 2017.

Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez works in the first inning. Sanchez pitched 3.2 innings allowing nine hits with four earned runs, two walks with four strikeouts.

Royals pitcher Ian Kennedy works in the first inning.

Tigers' Miguel Cabrera reacts after he is called out on strikes in the first inning.

Royals' Eric Hosmer steals second in the second inning.

Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez works in the second inning.

Tigers manager Brad Ausmus in the second inning.

Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, left, and catcher James McCann talk with pitcher Anibal Sanchez in the second inning.

From right, Tigers pitchers Justin Verlander, Michael Fulmer and Jordan Zimmermann in the second inning.

Tigers catcher James McCann, right, comes out to talk with pitcher Anibal Sanchez in the second inning.

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez in the third inning.

Royals' right fielder Jorge Bonifacio (38) looks towards first to see if there is a chance for a double play after he makes a catch on a fly out by Tigers' Jose Iglesias in the fourth inning.

Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez right before a pitching change in the fourth inning.

Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez heads to the dugout during a pitching change in the fourth inning.

Tigers pitcher Chad Bell works in the fourth inning.

Tigers' Miguel Cabrera grounds into a double play in the fourth inning.

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez flies out in the fifth inning.

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, left, in the dugout in the seventh inning.

Tigers left fielder Justin Upton does not make a catch on this line drive off the bat of Royals' Alcides Escobar in the seventh inning.

Tigers pitcher Chad Bell sits in the dugout in the seventh inning after coming out of the game.

Royals' Alcides Escobar is called safe at this play at home with Tigers catcher James McCann in the seventh inning to make it 8-1 Royals.

Royals' Jorge Bonafacio (38) congratulates Mike Moustakas and Alcides Escobar after they score on a single by Drew Butera in the seventh inning.

Tigers manager Brad Ausmus

Royals' Alex Gordon scores on a single by Whit Merrifield in the seventh inning to make it 9-1 Royals.

Tigers pitcher Warwick Saupold works in the seventh inning.

Tigers pitcher Warwick Saupold reacts after Royals' Eric Hosmer hits a grand slam in the seventh inning to make it 13-1 Royals.

Tigers pitcher Warwick Saupold gets ready for the next batter after Royals' Eric Hosmer hits a grand slam in the seventh inning to make it 13-1 Royals.

Royals third base coach Mike Jirschele congratulates Royals' Eric Hosmer on his grand slam in the seventh inning.

Benches clear in the ninth inning after Tigers pitcher Bruce Rondon hits Royals' Mike Moustakas with a pitch.

An umpire tries to keep Tigers pitcher Bruce Rondon away from the Royals players after the benches clear in the ninth inning.

Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer and manager Brad Ausmus, right, help hold back pitcher Bruce Rondon, left, after the benches clear in the ninth inning.

From right, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus, right, and pitcher Michael Fulmer keep distance between pitcher Bruce Rondon and the Royals after Rondon is ejected after he hits Mike Moustakas with a pitch in the ninth inning.

Royals' assistant hitting coach Brian Buchanan holds back Danny Duffy during the bench clearing in the ninth inning.

Tigers' Nicholas Castellanos, left, and Jose Iglesias, right, talk with Royals' Eric Hosmer while Andrew throws some warm up pitches in the ninth inning.

Tigers' Andrew Romine pitches in the ninth inning.

Tigers' Andrew Romine pitches in the ninth inning. Romine pitched 0.2 allowing one hit with one walk.