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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Eric Hosmer finally topped his rookie total from five years ago.Hosmer hit his career-high 20th homer, Yordano Ventura pitched into and out of trouble, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.Hosmer homered in the fourth off Michael Fulmer after Cheslor Cuthbert led off the inning with a double. Hosmers previous high was 19 as a rookie in 2011.Its what we all strive for to get better and better each year, Hosmer said. It came at a good time especially the way Fulmer was pitching, ended up getting us a victory with hopefully a lot more victories to come.Ventura (10-9) threw 53 strikes and 52 balls in six innings, allowing one run and six hits with six walks and a wild pitch. He improved to 7-0 against the Tigers, including three wins this season, and is 4-0 overall in his past six starts.He was really smart, Royals manager Ned Yost said. Some of those balls werent because he wasnt commanding his pitches. He was not going to let the middle of that order beat him. He was pitching around them.The Tigers went 1 for 9 with runners on base, stranding nine, while he was on the mound and had a base runner every inning.It just came down to us not getting a big hit when we needed it, Detroits Ian Kinsler said. We had opportunities. We got on base plenty against him. We just couldnt get a hit to drive in some runs tonight.Fulmer (10-6) gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings for the Tigers, falling to 1-4 in his past five starts. He walked one and struck out four.The 2-2 pitch to Hosmer, I threw it up and in, Fulmer said. I could have gotten it a little higher, but it was in. He put a good swing on it and got the barrel to it.Successive bunt singles by Raul Mondesi and Jarrod Dyson led to a run in the fifth as Cuthberts two-out single scored Mondesi.James McCanns fielders choice ground out in the fourth scored J.D. Martinez, who led off the inning with a double, for the only run Ventura allowed.Alcides Escobars bases-loaded single in the ninth scored pinch-runner Terrance Gore and Salvador Perez for the final Kansas City runs. Escobar extended his hitting streak to a season-high 11 games.Kinsler homered on an 0-2 pitch from Brooks Pounders to lead off the Tigers ninth.Wade Davis, who blew a save Friday, was summoned to get the final outs, striking out Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez, picking up his 22nd save in 25 opportunities.ROSTER MOVEThe Tigers purchased the contract of LHP Joe Mantiply from Double-A Erie. In his final 13 outings for Erie, covering 15 innings, Mantiply did not allow a run and held opposing hitters to a .096 batting average. He limited left-handed hitters to a .147 average with a .196 slugging percentage for the season. The Tigers designated for assignment RHP Donn Roach to make roster space for Mantiply, who retired Dyson on a fly ball to end the eighth in his major league debut.TRAINERS ROOMTigers: 3B Erick Aybar was scratched with left abdominal soreness, which he aggravated while running the bases Friday. Andrew Romine replaced him in the lineup. ... RHP Mike Pelfrey, who is on the disabled list with a lower back strain, made his second rehab start Saturday for Triple-A Toledo, giving up five runs on nine hits in 3 1/3 innings at Columbus, striking out one and walking none.Royals: LF Alex Gordon left in the ninth inning with tightness in his right Achilles.. ... OF Lorenzo Cain has not played since Tuesday because of left wrist inflammation. Were just trying to get it back to where its playable, Yost said. He said Cain received an injection Tuesday.UP NEXTTigers: LHP Daniel Norris, who starts the series finale, is 0-1 with a 3.09 ERA in two career starts against the Royals.Royals: RHP Edinson Volquez allowed four runs on nine hits in 3 1/3 innings in his Tuesday start against the Yankees. Wholesale Rockies Jerseys . "Thank you for the warm welcome," Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. In this case, it was soccer weather. The sport moved a step closer to returning to South Florida on Wednesday, when Beckham confirmed he has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Miami. Colorado Rockies Gear . Louis Blues absence from top spot in the TSN. https://www.cheaprockiesjerseys.us/ . - Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds, J. Stitched Rockies Jerseys . He was followed closely by David Clarkson, donning red, seconds later. 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"Were all out here for the same reason, we want to get one of those Web.com Tour cards." Taylor, who was seeking his first win on the circuit after a tie for fourth at the Times Colonist Island Savings Open in June, carded a final-round 71 and ended in second at 20-under. Ellis and Ryan Yip, who shot 67 and 66, respectively, also finished at minus-20. Jaco Ahlers (72), Joshua Creel (68) and Dan Buchner (69) tied for fifth at 18- under, Joel Dahmen (68) and Doug McGuigan (70) shared eighth at 17-under and Chris Epperson (70) took solo 10th at minus--15.dddddddddddd Taylor maintained his lead early by carding three straight birdies after a bogey at the first. But another bogey at the fifth allowed Ellis to pull even behind a scorching start. Ellis birdied six of his first seven holes to charge to the top, where he remained alongside Taylor for much of the final round. Ellis and Taylor held their ground over the next several holes, allowing Collins to move into contention with five straight birdies from the seventh and another gain at the 13th. After a pair of pars, Collins birdied the 16th to reach 21-under and pull even with Ellis, who parred six straight from the eighth, then went bogey-birdie from the 14th. Taylor, meanwhile, played his final 11 holes at 1-over after recording a birdie at the seventh. NOTES: Collins qualified for the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion, where he missed the cut. He also missed the cut at the Times Colonist Island Savings Open earlier this season ... Taylor won five straight Vancouver Golf Tour events earlier this season. He has seven career top-10 finishes in 19 starts on the PGA Tour Canada ... Fridays 6-under cut line tied a PGA Tour Canada record, matching the lowest cut line since the 2008 ATB Financial Classic. ' ' '