Baseball: Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers smacked 27 hits to tie a team record, with Carlos Pena going 6-for-6 with two home runs in a 17-7 rout over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.

Pena matched the club mark for hits in a game, sharing the accomplishment with Ty Cobb and two others. The Tigers last got 27 hits on Sept. 29, 1928, against the New York Yankees.

Detroit also clubbed eight doubles in easily setting the major league high for hits this season, eclipsing the 23 the White Sox got against Minnesota on May 23.

The Tigers had the most hits in the majors since Boston got 28 in a 25-8 rout of Florida at Fenway Park last June 27.

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Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez was removed from Wednesday's starting lineup against Kansas City due to inflammation in his right wrist.

The announcement was made during a rain delay, as the Tigers put Brandon Inge in his place.

Rodriguez is hitting .333 with seven home runs and 40 RBI in his first season with the Tigers.