Tigers lose out on pitcher's duel vs. Kansas City, 1-0

Royals catcher Salvador Perez tagged out Prince Fielder just before Fielder would have touched home plate on a two-out double in the 9th inning by Omar Infante as Kansas City came away with a shutout victory over the Detroit Tigers, 1-0.

Detroit's magic number remains at 10 in the AL Central Division, thanks to Cleveland defeating the Chicago White Sox, 8-1. The Indians are now only five games behind the Tigers for 1st place.

Despite showers in the forecast, Detroit will attempt to close out the 3-game weekend series with a win when they play the Royals at Comerica Park this Sunday afternoon at 1 pm.


MAGIC NUMBERS AROUND THE LEAGUE

NL EAST - Atlanta down to 4 after defeating San Diego & Washington losing to Philadelphia
NL WEST - L.A. Dodgers remain at 4 after losing to San Francisco & Arizona defeating Colorado
AL EAST - Boston down to 6 after defeating the N.Y. Yankees & Tampa Bay shutting out Minnesota
AL WEST - Oakland down to 10 after shutting out Texas, 1-0
NL CENTRAL - Pittsburgh is tied for 1st after defeating the Chicago Cubs & St. Louis losing to Seattle