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DETROIT -- Omar Infante showed the Detroit Tigers what theyre missing. James Reimer Jersey . Infante hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and had an RBI single in a four-run fifth against former teammate Justin Verlander, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Tigers 11-8 Monday night. Infante became expendable in Detroit last November when the franchise traded first baseman Prince Fielder to Texas for second baseman Ian Kinsler. The next month, Infante signed a $30.25 million, four-year contract with the Royals, and their manager is glad he did. "I didnt really think much about Omar last year with the lineup that they had," Royals skipper Ned Yost acknowledged. "I would try to pitch around this guy and pitch around this guy to get to Omar, and Omar constantly just beat our brains in offensively. At about the midway point, I started realizing how really good he was." With 90-plus games left this season, the Tigers are finding out how vulnerable they are and how good Kansas City is in the tightly contested AL Central. The Royals have won a season-high eight straight to pull within a half-game of Detroit atop the division. Kansas City has won 11 of 13 since trailing the Tigers by 6 1/2 games at the start of the month. "We got on a nice little run here and weve made up some ground," Yost said. Detroit scored six runs in the ninth inning and pulled within three on J.D. Martinezs two-out grand slam off Donnie Joseph. Michael Mariot struck out Austin Jackson looking for the final out. Jason Vargas (7-2) gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks to win his third straight. Verlander (6-7) allowed seven earned runs in consecutive starts for the first time in his career, giving up a season-high 12 hits and striking out two over six innings. He got off to a good start, retiring the Royals in order on 10 pitches in the first inning, and pitched four scoreless innings before getting roughed up. The Royals took a 4-2 lead in the fifth inning when Billy Butler followed Infantes RBI single with a three-run double off Verlander. "Our confidence level is as high as it can get," Butler said. "I dont think it is as much him as it is were going really good right now." Infante cleared the left-field fences with his third homer this year with two on to make it 7-2 in the sixth, leading fans to boo Verlander, who is in the second season of his seven-year, $180 million deal. "I dont blame the fans for booing," Verlander said. "They are frustrated with me, just like Im frustrated with myself. I would have probably booed myself tonight. Theyve cheered me a lot of times, and they will cheer me again." The jeers kept coming in the next inning when Kansas City scored four runs -- one earned -- on four hits and two errors off Evan Reed, who failed to retire any Royals as their lead grew to 11-2. The Royals finished with a season high in runs and hits (17) on a steamy night in the Motor City. Detroit hurt its chances of winning the opener of the four-game series early in the game. Both teams lost a player to cramps. Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter left the game in the fourth with a cramp in his right hamstring. "Its not a strain," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus insisted. Royals catcher Salvador Perez was replaced in the seventh because of cramps in both calves. "Hes fine," Yost said. "They made him drink a bunch of fluids and gave him an IV." NOTES: Kansas City RHP Yordano Ventura (4-5) will start against Detroit RHP Max Scherzer (8-2) on Tuesday night, when the Royals will have a chance to move into first place and push the Tigers to second in the division for the first time this season. ... Kansas Citys winning streak is the longest active streak in the majors and its best since winning nine in a row from July 22 to Aug. 1 last year. Lawson Crouse Jersey . Basketball fans around the globe will be watching as Kobe Bryant makes his season debut - 240 days after tearing his left Achilles - against Toronto, a team he has used as his own personal punching bag. Jared McCann Jersey . Thats what he did over the past 2 1/2 years with the Washington Wizards. Wittmans approach helped turn the Wizards from pushover to playoff winners.World No 1 Jason Day heads to this weeks PGA Championship looking to defend his title, having secured a maiden major in record-breaking fashion last time around. Heading to Whistling Straits having previously posted nine top-10 major finishes without ever reaching the winners circle, Day set a new major championship record with his winning score of 20 under par.The Australian followed an opening-round 68 with a five-under 67 in a weather-delayed second round to get within two of midway pacesetter Matt Jones. Jason Day mixed seven birdies with two bogeys during an impressive final day Days birdie-filled 66 on Saturday saw the-then world No 5 take a two-stroke lead in to the final day, where a fast start set him on his way to a dominant victory.Playing alongside reigning Masters and US Open champion Jordan Spieth, Day made an early birdie before matching the Americans back-to-back gains from the fifth.A 50-foot birdie at the seventh extended Days advantage, only for him to drive his tee shot in to sand and drop a shot at the next. Day and Spieth went head-to-head during the final round As Justin Roses and Branden Graces challenges both drifted away, Day picked up a stroke at the 11th and added another from 10 feet at the 14th after a superb approach from a fairway bunker. Henrik Borgstrom Jersey. Four up with four to play, Day bounced back from failing to get up-and-down from the 15th rough to post a two-putt birdie at the next.Day safely two-putted from distance to match Spieths par at 17 and closed out a memorable victory with a cast-iron par at the last. Jordan Spieth moved to world No 1 despite missing out on victory Click on the video above to relive Days maiden major!Watch the PGA Championship throughout the week live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf. 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