ANAHEIM, Calif -Torii Hunter hit a two-run homer, Joe Saunders pitched five effective innings in his return to the rotation and Los Angeles snapped a three-game skid with a 4-2 victory over Detroit on Wednesday.
Kendry Morales and Chone Figgins added run-scoring hits for Los Angeles, the only major league club without four straight losses.
Hunter hit his 18th homer in the first against Edwin Jackson (10-6), who took his first loss since July 19.
Adam Everett hit a two-run homer for the AL Central-leading Tigers, who had won eight of 12.
Saunders (10-7) made his first start since Aug. 7, and allowed four hits and two walks while striking out six. In his first appearance in eight days, closer Brian Fuentes hit two batters but hung on for his 36th save.
Indians 4, Royals 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Grady Sizemore scored three runs and David Huff bounced back from a bad start in his previous outing for Cleveland.
Sizemore reached base four times after a day off, scoring in the first, third and fifth innings to put Cleveland up 3-2. Matt LaPorta hit his second homer of the season in the sixth off Luke Hochevar (6-7) and Jamey Carroll had three hits to back Huff (8-7), one of nine Indians riding a bus that was hit by a car on the way to the stadium. No one was hurt. He allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings after going 3 1-3 innings his last start.
Kerry Wood worked a perfect ninth for his 16th save.
Billy Butler had three hits for Kansas City, which has lost five of six at home.
