Royals' Michael Lorenzen: Sharp in Royals debut

Lorenzen came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Tigers, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out five.

Making his first start for the Royals since being acquired from the Rangers, Lorenzen tossed an efficient 84 pitches (54 strikes) and blanked Detroit for five innings before stumbling in the sixth and getting the hook one out short of what would have been his ninth quality start of the year. The veteran right-hander will take a 3.69 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 80:50 K:BB through 107.1 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Cardinals.