Schreiber battled Spencer Torkelson before striking him out to end the frame. The Royals added seven insurance runs in the ninth inning behind Bobby Witt Jr.'s two-run triple and Maikel Garcia’s two-run single. There were also two key hit-by-pitches that turned the tide — both resulting in runs.

KC took advantage and improved to 17-10.

Here are more notables from Friday’s game:

Lugo tosses 7 scoreless innings

Lugo was efficient against the Tigers. He was aggressive from the start as he registered four strikeouts in his first five batters faced.

The Tigers didn’t record a hit until the fourth inning. Tigers designated hitter Mark Canha snapped the momentum with a line-drive single into center field.

Next, Torkelson reached on an infield single. The Royals challenged the call as it appeared first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino secured the incoming throw. However, the baseball was lodged in between his arms.

Per MLB rules, the baseball must be caught in the glove or by hand to record an out.

Lugo worked around the issue. He retired Kerry Carpenter and Matt Vierling in order to end the threat. He finished his outing by allowing three hits and striking out nine batters.

The nine strikeouts tied a career-high. Lugo threw 101 pitches and registered 41 swings and 13 whiffs, per Baseball Savant.

What’s ahead on Royals' schedule?

The Royals continue their three-game series against the Tigers on Saturday night.

Brady Singer draws the start against Tigers hurler Casey Mize. This season, Singer owns a 2-1 record with a 2.76 ERA in five outings.

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