Seth Lugo pitched seven dominant innings and the visiting Kansas City Royals scored seven ninth-inning runs to notch an 8-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday afternoon.Lugo (4-1) allowed only three hits and tied his career-best with nine strikeouts. John Schreiber and Will Smith completed the shutout.Bobby Witt Jr. drove in three runs and Maikel Garcia knocked in a pair during the opener of the three-game series. Adam Frazier scored two runs, drove in another and made a sparkling defensive play.Detroit starter Reese Olson (0-4) limited the Royals to one run and three hits in seven innings.Neither side had a baserunner until Frazier hit a one-out single in the top of the third. Kyle Isbel followed with another single and Garcia drew a walk, loading the bases. Witt then hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Frazier.Frazier saved two runs in the bottom of the frame. Javier Baez drew a leadoff walk and, with one out, Parker Meadows ripped a long fly to right. Frazier made a leaping grab to rob Meadows of a home run, then doubled Baez off first.The Tigers didn’t have a hit until Mark Canha’s one-out single in the fourth. Spencer Torkelson reached on an infield single but Kerry Carpenter lined out to short and Matt Vierling flied out, ending the threat.