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04/26 20:32 CDT Greene's 3-run homer off Morton helps Tigers sweep doubleheader
from Orioles 4-3 and 6-2
Greene's 3-run homer off Morton helps Tigers sweep doubleheader from Orioles
4-3 and 6-2
By DAVE HOGG
Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) --- Riley Greene hit a three-run homer in the second game that
helped sent Charlie Morton to his sixth straight loss, and the Detroit Tigers
swept a doubleheader from the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 and 6-2 on Saturday.
After Gunnar Henderson's RBI double off Keider Montero put Baltimore ahead in
the third, but left fielder Zach McKinstry prevented a second run by throwing
out Cedric Mullins at the plate.
Greene hit his fourth homer of the season in the bottom half on a fastball from
Morton (0-6), who replaced Keegan Akin in the second and allowed three runs,
three hits and five walks in 3 2/3 innings.
Baltimore has lost five of six.
Ramn Laureano nearly tied the game in the sixth, but McKinstry made a running
catch in left to prevent a two-run double and hold Laureano to a sacrifice fly.
Spencer Torkelson, who homered in the first game, made it 5-2 with a two-run
double in a three-run seventh that included McKinstry's RBI double off Grant
Wolfram.
Key moment With the Tigers up 3-2 in the sixth and a runner on second, Ryan Mountcastle hit a grounder back to the mound. Brant Hurter fielded it cleanly, but threw wildly to first but Torkelson lunged into foul territory to make the catch while keeping a foot on the bag. Key stat Wolfram, a 28-year-old left-hander from Holland, Michigan, made his big league debut with two outs in the seventh and became the first player from Division II Davenport University to reach the majors. He walked Andy Ibez, gave up McKinstry's double and retired Toms Nido on a groundout. Up next Tigers ace LHP Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.83) and Orioles RHP Dean Kremer (2-3, 6.84) start Sunday's series finale. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb |
