DETROIT, Mich. - The Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Monday afternoon, claiming KC's fifth-straight win.&nbsp;In the effort, Royals' starter Brad Keller contributed six innings, allowing just two runs and eight hits.&nbsp;Carlos Santana broke open the scoring with a two-run homer to right field in the third inning, but Detroit would battle back scoring one run in both the third and fourth innings.&nbsp;In the fifth, hit Merrifield would bring in Jarrod Dyson with a sacrifice fly that would ultimately win the game.The victory marked Kansas city's first ever four-game sweep of the Tigers in Detroit and improved their record to 14-7, two games ahead of second place Chicago in the AL Central standings, and the best record in the American League.&nbsp;KC will be on the road for five more, beginning with a two-game stint in Pittsburgh Tuesday and Wednesday night. Both games will begin at 5:35p.m..&nbsp;

Royals sweep Tigers, Win fifth-straight