Porcello allows 2 hits in 7 shutout innings, Raburn homers as Tigers beat Royals 9-1

Porcello shuts down Royals over 7 to lead Tigers

DETROIT — Rick Porcello allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and Ryan Raburn homered to lead the Detroit Tigers to their fifth straight win, 9-1 over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Porcello (6-11) retired the first 12 batters in order before Billy Butler singled leading off the fifth inning. Porcello then retired the next three batters. He walked one and struck out four.

Daniel Schlereth tossed a hitless eighth and Ryan Perry pitched the ninth.

Kila Ka’aihue homered for Kansas City, which was held to three hits.

Royals starter Kyle Davies (6-8) gave up seven runs on 12 hits in 4 2-3 innings, walking three and striking out five.

Detroit took a 1-0 lead in the first on Miguel Cabrera’s sacrifice fly, which scored Austin Jackson. Jackson led off with a single, stole second and was sacrificed to third.

The Tigers made it 3-0 with two outs in the fourth on back-to-back RBI doubles by Brennan Boesch and Alex Avila.

Detroit then broke it open with four runs in the fifth. Raburn led off with his eighth home run, Jackson had a two-out RBI double and Will Rhymes followed with a two-out, two-run double to chase Davies.

The Tigers added two more in the sixth on Brandon Inge’s sacrifice fly and Boesch’s fielder’s choice grounder.

Kai’aihue’s first home run came with two out in the ninth.

Earlier Tuesday, the Tigers learned that Johnny Damon will remain with the team after deciding not to accept a trade to the Boston Red Sox, who claimed him off waivers. Damon would have had to waive his no-trade clause to be sent to Boston.

Notes: Detroit OF Magglio Ordonez is scheduled to undergo season-ending right ankle surgery Wednesday. Ordonez, 36, has been sidelined since July 25. .. Kansas City RHP Luke Hochevar, on the disabled list because of a right elbow sprain, pitched a simulated game before Tuesday night’s contest. Manager Ned Yost said Hochevar had good stuff and his arm felt fine. … Detroit scored in the first inning for the sixth consecutive game. That’s the longest such streak for the team since the Tigers scored in the first seven times from May 14-22, 1984, according to Stats LLC. … Tigers’ 3B Inge got his 1,000th career hit.