Detroit ? Greg Holland worked out of a bases-loaded, nobody-out jam in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 2-1 win over the Detroit Tigers early Monday in a game that was delayed 103 minutes by rain.

Omar Infante’s sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th put the Royals ahead, but Holland allowed a single and two walks to start the bottom half. Hernan Perez — batting because Miguel Cabrera had been removed for a pinch-runner the previous inning — bounced into a 5-2-3 double play, but another walk to Victor Martinez loaded the bases again.

Holland then struck out Yoenis Cespedes for his sixth save in six chances.

Jason Frasor (1-0) got the win, working out of a bases-loaded jam of his own in the ninth.

Angel Nesbitt (0-1) took the loss.

The game was delayed after the top of the ninth, and the Tigers nearly won it in the bottom half. Frasor allowed a leadoff walk to Cabrera and a single by Martinez, but he eventually got James McCann to fly out with the bases loaded to end the inning.

Nesbitt began the 10th with a hit batter and a wild pitch, and after the runner advanced to third on a groundout, Infante’s flyball made it 2-1.

The Royals lead Detroit by 1 1/2 games atop the AL Central.

Kansas City starter Chris Young allowed an unearned run and three hits in six innings, while Shane Greene of the Tigers allowed a run and four hits in eight innings.

The Royals took a 1-0 lead when Kendrys Morales and Alex Gordon led off the second with consecutive doubles. Detroit tied it in the third thanks to an ill-advised play by Infante, the second baseman.

Anthony Gose tried to bunt his way on with two outs, and Infante tried to flip the ball acrobatically behind his back to first. It sailed wildly, and Gose ended up on second — the play was scored an infield single and an error.

After moving into scoring position, Gose was able to score on Ian Kinsler’s single.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: Holland also pitched Saturday. This was the first time he appeared in back-to-back games since returning from a pectoral injury.

Tigers: Detroit is pushing LHP David Price (hamstring) back to Saturday for his next start. … Tigers RHP Justin Verlander (triceps) threw off flat ground before the game. … Detroit SS Jose Iglesias (groin) was out of the lineup.

UP NEXT

The Tigers are off Monday. The Royals send LHP Danny Duffy (2-1) to the mound against RHP Colby Lewis (2-2) of the Rangers in the opener of a four-game series at Texas.