Tigers 4, Royals 1

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal delivers a pitch in the first inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal delivers a pitch in the first inning.

Tigers catcher Jake Rogers prepares to catch a pop up near the visitors dugout in the first inning.

Tigers catcher Jake Rogers talks with pitcher Tarik Skubal after the top of the first inning.

Tigers’ Wenceel Perez hits his first career home run, a two-run home run, in the first inning.

Tigers’ Wenceel Perez points toward the dugout rounding the bases his first career home run, a two-run home run, in the first inning.

Tigers’ Mark Canha congratulates Wenceel Perez after scoring on Perez’s first career home run, a two-run home run, in the first inning.

Tigers’ Wenceel Perez is congratulated after his first career home run, a two-run home run, in the first inning.

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal delivers a pitch in the third inning.

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal delivers a pitch in the third inning.

Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. flies out in the third inning.

Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows makes a catch in the third inning.

Tigers left fielder Riley Greene makes a catch in the third inning.

Royals pitcher Michael Wacha delivers a pitch in the third inning.

Tigers’ Matt Vierling is hit by a pitch in the third inning.

Tigers’ Colt Keith watches his fly out in the third inning.

Tigers’ Colt Keith reacts after his fly out in the third inning.

Tigers catcher Jake Rogers catches a pop up in the fourth inning.

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal delivers a pitch in the fifth inning.

Tigers’ Riley Greene singles on this pitch in the fifth inning.

Tigers’ Wenceel Perez singles in the fifth inning.

Tigers’ Mark Canha advances to third on a single by Wenceel Perez in the fifth inning.

Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter reacts after he is called out at second in the seventh inning. The Tigers challenged and the call on the field was upheld. Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Apr. 28, 2024. (The Detroit News/Robin Buckson)

Tigers’ Riley Greene runs to second base but is out in the fifth inning.

Tigers’ Riley Greene looks over to the dugout after he is called out on this play with Royals’ second baseman Garrett Hampson in the fifth inning.

Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging in the fifth inning.

Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter heads back to the dugout after he strikes out swinging in the fifth inning.

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal delivers a pitch in the seventh inning.

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal delivers a pitch in the seventh inning.

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is congratulated by catcher Jake Rogers, right after pitching seven innings.

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is congratulated after pitching seven innings.

Tigers’ Colt Keith in the dugout in the sixth inning.

From left, Tigers assistant hitting coach Lance Zawadzki talks with Colt Keith in the dugout in the seventh inning.

Tigers pitcher Jacob Foley waits as pitching coach Chris Fetter walks out for a mound visit in the ninth inning.

From right, Tigers’ Riley Greene, hitting coach Michael Brdar and Matt Vierling watch in the eighth inning.

Tigers pitcher Jacob Foley delivers a pitch in the ninth inning.

Tigers pitcher Jacob Foley delivers a pitch in the ninth inning.