The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals, 5-0, on Sunday, Aug. 31.

Tarik Skubal threw seven scoreless innings for the Tigers, his 11th scoreless start (of 6 innings or more) this season.

Tigers catcher Jake Rogers went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple.

KANSAS CITY, MO — When Jake Rogers stepped to the plate in the fifth inning for the Detroit Tigers , he had five hits in eight plate appearances in his career against Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Wacha, including two extra-base hits.

Rogers capitalized with runners on the corners by hitting Wacha's fastball for a two-run triple with one out, sparking a four-run fifth inning to back ace Tarik Skubal in the Tigers' 5-0 win over the Royals on Sunday, Aug. 31, at Kauffman Stadium. Rogers has six hits in nine trips

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