The Tigers turned a tight contest into a comfortable victory with four runs over the final two innings, defeating the Mariners 7-3 at Comerica Park. Detroit erased an early deficit and pulled away late to extend their winning streak to three games.
Framber Valdez anchored the Tigers' effort with five innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits while striking out five to earn his third win of the season. Carrying a 4.21 ERA, Valdez limited Seattle's offense after the Mariners took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning.
Detroit seized control with three runs in the third inning. Dingler scored Torres on a fielder's choice to tie the game, then Kerry Carpenter launched a two-run homer to right field that put the Tigers ahead 3-1. The power surge continued in the late innings, with Torres delivering a two-run double in the seventh that scored Keith and McKinstry. Spencer Torkelson capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the eighth that scored Greene.
Bryan Woo absorbed the loss for Seattle, allowing five runs over 6.1 innings despite striking out seven. The Mariners managed to cut into the deficit with solo homers from Colt Emerson in the seventh and an RBI single from Mitch Garver in the eighth, but could not mount a sustained rally against Detroit's bullpen.
The victory improved Detroit to 25-38 while Seattle fell to 33-30. J.P. Crawford sits four runs away from 500 career runs scored.