Ibanez Just Shy Of Cycle As Royals Win

Raul Ibanez took care of the hard part, but wasn’t given the opportunity to get the easy part. The Royals left fielder hit a double, triple, and a homer, but was intentionally walked in the 7th inning, ending his bid to hit for the cycle. His four RBI’s led the Royals to an 8-6 win over the Tigers. Royals starter Jeff Suppan got into a jam early, allowing four runs in the first. But the Royals battled back to give Suppan his 6th win. Roberto Hernandez notched his 11th save of the season. It was a special night for Tony Pena. It was the first time in Major League history that two Dominican managers went at it. Pena is a native of Monte Cristi, Luis Pujols, the Tigers skipper, hails from Santiago.