(DETROIT) – Brady Singer was stellar for a second straight start, allowing two hits in six innings, and the Kansas City Royals blanked the Detroit Lions 4-0 on Wednesday night. Singer pitched eight one-hit innings in his previous outing at Cleveland. The rookie right-hander (3-4) struck out eight with one walk. Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs for the Royals, who have won seven of eight. Tarik Skubal (1-3) allowed two earned runs and four hits in six innings in this matchup of rookie starters. He struck out eight with no walks. Jesse Hahn, Scott Barlow and Greg Holland each pitched a perfect inning in relief. Perez gave the Royals the lead with a two-run homer in the first, then added an RBI double in the sixth. He now has five straight multi-hit games since returning from the injured list. Kansas City added another run in the eighth on a wild pitch. Detroit has lost four of five.