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08/25 20:26 CDT Max Clark, pitching staff help Tigers end six-game losing
streak with 4-1 win over Rays
Max Clark, pitching staff help Tigers end six-game losing streak with 4-1 win
over Rays
By DAVE HOGG
Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) --- Max Clark hit his first home run at Comerica Park and five
Tigers pitchers combined to allow one run as Detroit ended a six-game losing
streak with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
Clark's homer, the second of his career, gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead in the
fifth inning, and that was more than enough for Detroit's pitching staff.
Starter Jackson Jobe allowed one run in 4 1/3 innings, and four relievers
combined to allow one hit.
Drew Sommers (1-3) retired all five batters he faced for his first major league
victory and Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his 17th save.
Detroit had lost nine of its last 10 to fall 4 1/2 games behind Cleveland in
the race for the third AL wild card.
Ian Seymour (9-5), who replaced Tampa Bay opener Casey Legumina, gave up four
runs, three earned, on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Rays have lost eight of
their last 12 games.
Tampa Bay took a 1-0 lead in the fourth when Junior Caminero singled, took
third on Liam Hicks' double and scored on an infield single by Jonny DeLuca.
Detroit scored three times in the fifth. After Clark's homer, the Tigers added
another run in the inning when Gleyber Torres reached on a pop fly that dropped
between second baseman Richie Palacios and DeLuca in right.
Seymour balked, moving Torres to second, and he scored when Jonathan Aranda
misplayed Kevin McGonigle's ground ball.
Detroit added a fourth run in the seventh when Javier Bez tripled and scored
on Hao-Yu Lee's single to left.
Up next The teams finish their three-game series on Wednesday, with Detroit RHP Troy Melton (7-2, 1.60 ERA) facing RHP Freddy Peralta (5-11, 5.33). ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
Up next The teams finish their three-game series on Wednesday, with Detroit RHP Troy Melton (7-2, 1.60 ERA) facing RHP Freddy Peralta (5-11, 5.33). ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
