DETROIT, May 14 (UPI) -- Brad Penny tossed eight shutout innings Saturday and the Detroit Tigers cruised past Kansas City 3-0.
Penny (4-3), who has yielded two runs or less in four of his last five starts, stayed hot Saturday, limiting the Royals to five hits, issuing no walks and striking out two.
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Jose Valverde collected his 10th save of the season with a scoreless ninth.
The Tigers notched all three of their runs in the first inning on run-scoring singles from Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta.
Royals starter Jeff Francis (0-5) settled down after the initial frame but the damage was done. He gave up seven hits and a walk over eight innings while fanning five as Kansas City dropped its second straight to Detroit.
