Kansas City, Mo ? Chris Truby hit a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning and Detroit defeated Kansas City, 7-6, Wednesday night.

Carlos Pena led off the 12th with a single and Randall Simon singled for his fourth hit of the game. Truby then hit a fly ball to right field, enabling Pena to score easily.

Adam Bernero (4-7) got the win, pitching three scoreless innings.

Jeremy Hill (0-1) got the loss.

An error by shortstop Omar Infante helped the Royals score the tying run in the ninth.

Infante let Raul Ibanez’s potential double-play grounder roll through his legs with one out, and Joe Randa’s RBI single made it 6-all.

The game got off to a fast start, with Kansas City taking a 5-4 lead after only one inning.

Simon hit his 19th homer in the Detroit third, tying it at 5.

The Tigers took a 6-5 lead in the seventh when Hiram Bocachica doubled with two outs off Paul Byrd and Pena singled.

Kansas City manager Tony Pena, right, uses his hat as he tries to snag a foul ball hit by the Royals' Carlos Beltran while bench coach Bob Schaefer watches. Kansas City lost to Detroit, 7-6 in 12 innings, Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo.