Tigers Fall in KC, 6-3: Fall 3 1/2 Back of Indians for Division Lead

August 29, 2007 | By Detroit Sports In Tigers |

Needing a win to keep pace in the AL Central, the Detroit Tigers ran into a familiar nemesis: the Kansas City Royals.Brian Bannister won for the sixth time in seven decisions, Alex Gordon hit a three-run double and the Royals beat the Tigers 6-3 Tuesday night.

Detroit dropped 3½ games behind division-leading Cleveland, the Tigers’ biggest deficit in their division since before play on June 6. The lowly Royals are 5-8 against Detroit this season after taking three in a row from the Tigers on the final weekend of last season — costing Detroit first place and forcing the Tigers into the wild-card berth.

Most of Detroit’s difficulties against Kansas City have been at Comerica Park: The Tigers had been 14-1 at Kauffman Stadium since the start of the 2006 season but have lost seven of their last 10 against Kansas City at home.

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