Greg Holland worked out of a bases-loaded, nobody-out jam in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 2-1 win over the Detroit Tigers early Monday.
The game had been delayed 103 minutes by rain.
Omar Infante’s sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th put the Royals ahead, but Holland allowed a single and two walks to start the bottom half. Hernan Perez — batting because Miguel Cabrera had been removed for a pinch-runner the previous inning — bounced into a 5-2-3 double play, but another walk to Victor Martinez loaded the bases again.
Holland then struck out Yoenis Cespedes for his sixth save in six chances.
Jason Frasor (1-0) got the win, working out of a bases-loaded jam of his own in the ninth.
Angel Nesbitt (0-1) took the loss.
