A rarely-used backup infielder who never even got into the game made the play of the day for the Detroit Tigers. From the dugout, Hernan Perez spotted that a Kansas City runner failed to tag up. Winning pitcher Max Scherzer said he'd reward the 23-year-old Perez, who spent most the year in the minors and has only three at-bats this season in the majors. It's unbelievable that we had someone on the bench be astute enough to see that.'' Joe Nathan escaped a ninth-inning jam as the Tigers increased their edge to 2 1/2 games over the Royals. More...