Martinez (foot) went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 10-7 win over the Royals.
After exiting Sunday's game early, Martinez was right back in the starting lineup Monday and made his presence felt with a go-ahead 433-foot three-run blast in the fifth that plated Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez. The slugging outfielder had actually been hitless in the previous four games (10 at-bats), so Monday's round tripper served to snap him out of a mini-slump in spectacular fashion. Martinez has now compiled eight homers and 17 RBI in just 17 games played thus far this season.