Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs and Justin Verlander pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Friday night.
    The Royals have lost six straight, nine of 10 and 12 of 14. They have been outscored 105-41 in the 14 games.

    Kevin Slowey limited Kansas City to one run on seven hits in six innings, Joe Mauer drove in two runs and the Minnesota Twins took advantage of eight walks to beat the Royals 4-1 on Friday night.

The Kansas City Chiefs are adding a little international flavor to their practice squad this season.
    General manager Carl Peterson announced Tuesday that linebacker Aden Durde will join the Chiefs roster as an international developmental practice squad player for 2008.
    Durde is a 6-foot-1, 240-pound linebacker. He’s a five-year veteran of NFL Europa. He played with the Scottish Claymores and Hamburg Sea Devils, including the 2007 Hamburg team that won World Bowl XV.

The Kansas City Chiefs sign third-round draft picks Jamaal Charles and Brad Cottam to three-year deals.
    Contract details were not released.

    Luke Hochevar called it the best outing of his young career. He had to be at his best to beat Felix Hernandez.
    Hochevar scattered five hits over seven innings and David DeJesus doubled in two runs, helping the Kansas City Royals defeat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Friday night.

The Tampa Bay Rays’ seven-game winning streak ended when John Buck and Mike Aviles hit 10th-inning homers to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 7-4 win on Monday.
    Carlos Pena hit a tying solo homer off All-Star closer Joakim Soria in the ninth, but it wasn’t enough for the first-place Rays, who finished a seven-game homestand at 6-1.

    The Kansas City Royals have promoted J.J. Picollo to assistant general manager of scouting and player development.