Alex Avila knocked in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the Tigers edged the Royals 5-4 on Thursday. The Royals committed five errors today, and the Tigers needed every one of them to eke out of a win. The finale could have been a sixth error, but it was more mental. With the bases loaded and out out, Avila hit a grounder right down the first-base line that Brayan Pena, filling in at first for an injured Eric Hosmer, was able to making a diving grab of. Pena, though, opted to tag first with his glove rather than try to throw home for the force out. The run scored uncontested, ending the game.