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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Justin Verlander took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won his fourth straight decision, leading Detroit over the Kansas City Royals 9-4 Sunday and extending the Tigers winning streak to a season-high five games. Billy Butler singled to right on a 1-2 pitch with two outs in the sixth, leaving him with a .432 career average in 74 at-bats against the Detroit ace. Verlander (4-1) allowed three runs, four hits and four walks in seven innings with seven strikeouts. Jarrod Dyson hit a two-run triple in the seventh and scored on a sacrifice fly by Nori Aoki, who walked his first three times up. Verlander pitched no-hitters against Milwaukee in June 2007 and versus Toronto in May 2011. He improved to 17-5 against the Royals, the best winning percentage (.773) among active pitchers with 10 decisions or more. Nick Castellanos and Alex Avila homered for the Tigers, who had 16 hits, and Torii Hunter had three hits and three RBIs, extending his hitting streak to 11 games. Rajai Davis and Andrew Romine also had three hits each. Davis raised his average to .337, scored three runs and stole two bases, raising his total to 11. Detroit is 5-0 against the Royals this year and has won seven of eight overall. Kansas City, outscored 26-8 in the series, is 0-4 this month after going 8-20 last May. Jason Vargas (2-1) gave up seven runs and 11 hits in five innings -- hes allowed 12 runs and 21 hits over 11 1-3 innings in his last two starts. NOTES: The Royals walked Victor Martinez intentionally twice Sunday and twice Saturday. ... Kansas City optioned RHP Aaron Brooks to Triple-A Omaha, a day after he gave up six runs and seven hits in two innings in his major league debut. The Royals activated LHP Tim Collins from the DL. ... RHP Max Scherzer, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, is to start Monday against Houston as the Tigers open a seven-game homestand. ... The Royals begin a seven-game trip Monday at San Diego, where they are 0-6. Jonah Williams Womens Jersey .Y. - For once, Clayton Kershaw was glad to see a long shutout streak end. Joe Mixon Womens Jersey . Alina Fodorova of Ukraine took third place. Broersen based her gold-medal performance on great high jumping, and finished with 4,830 points, while Theisen-Eaton, from Humboldt, Sask., set a national record of 4,768. http://www.bengalsrookiestore.com/Bengals-Jonah-Williams-Jersey/ . -- The road to the Masters got off to a bumpy start Sunday for Tiger Woods when he withdrew from the Honda Classic with what he said was a lower back injury. Boomer Esiason Womens Jersey . -- Adrian Peterson takes a look around the league and sees big money flying everywhere. Andy Dalton Youth Jersey . - The Detroit Lions have 13 takeaways this season — three less than all of last season — and the defence isnt the only unit pleased with the performance.Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out of Irelands final Test, prompting criticism of the way Saturdays defeat to New Zealand was officiated. Henshaw will sit out Saturdays game against Australia after a challenge from the All Blacks Sam Cane left him with concussion.Cane and Malakai Fekitoa have both been cited in the wake of their sides 21-9 win, the flanker for his hit on Henshaw and Fekitoa for a high tackle on Simon Zebo. Both incidents were seen by referee Jaco Peyper, whose failure to issue red cards has been questioned by Ireland team boss Mick Kearney. Ireland vs Australia November 26, 2016, 5:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass The evidence is fairly clear that Robbie took a shoulder to the jaw, which knocked him unconscious before he hit the ground, Kearney said. He came in [on Monday] to see the doctor and has since gone home.The citing officer picked out 12 incidents during the game; 11 of them referred to New Zealand. The one that referred to us was a clean-out of Sam Cane at a ruck and we were cleared of any foul play in that incident. Sky Sports Black Friday sale Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price! It is disappointing, to be honest. There were a numbeer of tackles and bangs around the head.ddddddddddddWorld Rugby issued a warning about dangerous tackles in the run-up to the November Tests, and Kearney said: Joe[Schmidt, Ireland head coach] would have sat the squad down, and shown them the various footage, including examples of tackles around the head and neck area. Highlights of Irelands Autumn International clash against the All Blacks in Dublin World Rugby had said if these incidents occur then you are liable to a red card, possibly. So that obviously didnt happen at the weekend.Ireland have injury problems ahead of the Australia game with Jonny Sexton also out and CJ Stander and Rob Kearney doubts after showing signs of concussion.Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price. Hurry, offer ends December 4! Also See: All Blacks two cited New Zealand avenge defeat ' ' '