Jacobs' HR in 9th lifts Royals to 4-3 win

Posted: 07.07.2009 at 2:12 PM

DETROIT (AP) - Mike Jacobs hit a go-ahead solo homer in the
(AP) -- ninth and closer Joakim Soria held on, giving the Kansas City
Royals a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.
      Willie Bloomquist drove in three runs for the Royals, connecting
on a home run in the sixth and a two-run triple in the eighth.
      Detroit's Ryan Raburn homered in the sixth and had an RBI double
in the eighth, making it 3-all.
      Jacobs broke the tie with a shot to right off Fernando Rodney
(0-2), who entered in the ninth after Joel Zumaya allowed
Bloomquist to put Kansas City ahead.
      Roman Colon (1-0) earned his first win since 2006, when he was
pitching for Detroit, and Soria saved his 13th game in 15 chances.

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