Each win moves the Royals one step closer to the end of their long playoff drought, and Sunday was a big one. Nori Aoki hit a two-run triple, and Kansas City beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 to avoid a sweep in the weekend series between the AL Central's top teams. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340921107&teams=detroit-tigers-vs-kansas-city-royals