Detroit sports glance: Tigers lose to Royals 8-1 in series opener; Lions select OL from Duke in first round of NFL draft

By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.com

Royals 8, Tigers 1 – The Tigers were defeated Thursday night by defending American League champion Kansas City.

Alfredo Simon lost his first game of the season, pitching four and a third innings, allowing six runs on nine hits while striking out six.

Detroit will look to even the series and reclaim first place tomorrow night in Kansas City.

Record: 15-8                                           

2^nd Place in AL Central (.5 game behind Kansas City)

Magic # to clinch their 5^th straight AL Central Division title: 142

Magic # to clinch their 5^th straight playoff berth: 138

Next Game: 05/01/2015 @ Kansas City Royals 8:10 p.m. @ Kaufman Stadium

Hitting Stats: Rajai Davis RBI (5), Jose Iglesias 3B (2)

Pitching Stats: Alfredo Simon L (4-1) 4.1 IP 9 H 6 R 6 ER 2 BB 6 K

Lions Add Depth to Offensive Line

The Lions traded their 23^rd pick in the 2015 NFL draft to the Denver Broncos for the 28th pick and two 5^th Round draft picks.

Detroit selected offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson from Duke with the 28^th overall pick.

The draft will continue tomorrow night with the second and third rounds.