KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Detroit catcher Gerald Laird was scratched from the Tigers’ lineup against Kansas City on Friday night with tightness in his lower back.
Laird, hitting .306 over his past 17 games, hit the game-winning home run in the 13th inning in the Tigers’ 10-9 victory at Minnesota on Thursday.
Alex Avila, who was in the lineup as the designated hitter, replaced Laird behind the plate. Johnny Damon was the DH.
