Houston split weekend series against Tigers

DETROIT, MICHIGAN (WKZO)– After Houston jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first, Detroit gets 5 runs back on a double by Miguel Cabrera  scoring Kinsler, sac fly by J.D. Martinez  scoring Cabrera, and a 3 run double by Bryan Holiday, the Tigers lead 5-3 after 1. The Tigers tacked on two more; one in the 4th and one in the 5th giving the Tigers a 7-3 lead. But top of the 6th spelled disaster for Tigers pitcher Roberto Hernandez who was cruising striking out 11 batters thru 5 innings; giving up two home runs in the inning a solo shot and a 3 run shot by pinch hitter Preston Tucker his second of the series, Houston ties the game at 7 all. Houston add 3 more; two in the 7th and one in the 8th and regained the lead 10-7. Tigers tried to comeback in 9th Miguel Cabrera homers to left bring the Tigers within two but with runners at the corners Anthony Gose grounds out to end the game Tigers lose 10-8. Houston’s Joe Thatcher gets the win Detroit’s Alex Wilson gets the loss. Tigers will begin their west coast trip where they will began a 3 game series vs Oakland on Monday first pitch at 4:10 pm, coverage on 590 AM WKZO at 3:40 PM   Article by Shawn Harris