Tigers Eat Up Marlins

     The Miami Marlins began a short three-game road trip as they were defeated by the Detroit Tigers 6-5 at Comerica Park on Monday night. The Marlins have lost eight of their last 10 games. 

     Detroit(21-20) had a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Javier Baez grounded into a force out for Kerry Carpenter to score. Carson Kelly followed with a base hit into right field and Colt Keith reached home. Riley Greene came up next and drove in Baez on a single to right. 

     Miami(11-32) pulled off three runs in the top of the fifth to even it up. Bryan De La Cruz knocked in Vidal Brujan with a single into right field. Josh Bell then doubled to center field which brought in De La Cruz. Jesus Sanchez got a base hit through the right side and Bell scored. 

     The Marlins moved ahead 5-3 with two runs in the top of the eighth. Otto Lopez cracked a two-run homer on the first pitch to left-center field for his third home run of the year. Nick Gordon scored in front of him on the play. 

     The Tigers overtook the Fish in the bottom of the eighth and led 6-5. Wenceel Perez scored on a base hit by Andy Ibanez to right field. Two batters later, Spencer Torkelson smacked a two-run home run to left-center field for his second homer of the season.