Austin Jackson also hit a home run in the fifth inning for Detroit.
Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) -
Austin Jackson went 3-for-4 and singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals in the middle test of a three-game series.
Jackson also hit a home run in the fifth inning for Detroit, which has won three in a row. Miguel Cabrera, who did not play Friday because of biceps tendinitis, added a two-run double in the victory.
Rick Porcello (8-11) took the victory after pitching seven innings, in which he allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk.
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