Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lucas Duda had three hits and drove in four, the Royals pounded 3 homers and Kansas City beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6 to open their four-game series. Salvador Perez, Jorge Soler and Alex Gordon each went deep for the Royals. Nick Castellanos had a homer for Detroit, which lost slugging DH Miguel Cabrera to a hamstring injury.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Former Nebraska quarterback Dennis Claridge has died. The university announced his death at age 76 and said he had cancer. Claridge helped College Football Hall of Fame coach Bob Devaney turn a moribund program into a national power in the early 1960s. He was a backup for the Green Bay Packers before moving back to Lincoln and setting up an orthodontics practice.