Detroit starter Matthew Boyd and reliever Alex Lange both exited with injuries and the Tigers still ended a three-game losing streak, beating the Kansas City Royals 10-3 Monday night.
Willi Castro, Robbie Grossman and Niko Goodrum homered for Detroit. Miguel Cabrera got three hits and drove in two runs, with his RBI single keying a four-run first inning.
The Royals lost their fourth in a row.
Boyd departed in the third because of discomfort in his left arm. Lange left after recording just one out in the fifth with shoulder trouble. Royals starter Brad Keller (6-6) struggled throughout, allowing six earned runs and eight hits in five innings.
SS Adalberto Mondesi was eligible to come off the 10-day injured list Monday, but he was not ready, according to Mike Matheny.
Andrew Benintendi was placed on the IL with a right rib fracture. Matheny said Benintendi was injured making a throw from the warning track Sunday in Oakland.
LHP Mike Minor (5-3, 4.50 ERA) will try to build on his last outing in game two tonight at 7:10.
First place White Sox lead second place Cleveland by 4 1/2 games, the third place Royals are 10 1/2 out.